On foot and vis-á-vis you meet folks in Kalamaja. I realise only now that driving is depriving me of robust experiences. Today I met Lauri at a Balti jaam joint. Lauri is a construction worker from Haapsalu and Pärnu, recently moved to Keila, relaxing in the capital Tallinn once a month -- only this month he got beaten up at Vana Villemi Pub. I took him for a regular Kopli drunkard looking to chat up a girl, but no -- his black eye and missing teeth were just a reminder of the last night's attack, not of his lifestyle. He assured me that he had called the police who had gone through the cc-tv tapes and actually identified the perpetrators. Lauri recommended Alexander, not A le Coq beer and told Richard that he looked like futbolist Piiroja. Richard preferred Lindpere from FC Red Bulls. Pic taken on Pelgurand beach today, the sea is frozen abt 40m or so.
