a couple of silver spoons

our friend josh weinstein is the type of friend who pops up every few months and everyone's always glad to see. a sincerely kind person. and incredibly laid back. i'm sure much of our opinion of him has to do with the fact that he only pops up every few months. but he's never proven this to be the case.

josh first rose to fame in his pre-teen years as a guest star on the 80s mega-hit Silver Spoons.

now, when i say "rose to fame" i guess i should clarify: josh's pre-pubescent headshot can be found at the waverly diner on the corner of 6th and waverly. a fact we - and i think he - only became aware of on a late night excursion when we were looking for the usual post-rooftop-party munchies.

the waverly is notorious for its random 8x10 headshots. and this, indeed, was incredibly random. there he was, barely a hair on his chin, smiling amidst leather-clad-bottle-blondes and some monster-ballad-metal bands desperately attempting the look of success. not a single person on these walls (or even the waverly itself) looks as though it's seen a year past 1983. if that.

but josh has.

josh has gone on to become a successful actor. working in film, television, and stage productions. and yesterday evening, as he momentarily waltzed back into our lives, he talked of the latest feature he just wrapped. it sounds like an exciting project, a documentary-style film based on the true story of a thwarted terrorist. and josh plays the central character. we congratulated him on the part.

lisa added, "i can see you as a terrorist."

ricky schroder would be so proud.