We'll alway cherish that moment with the mayor

I only saw Mayor Washington face-to-face once, but that oneoccasion made a lasting impression.

My son and I were downtown sightseeing on a Saturday afternoonwhen we spotted a limousine parked at City Hall on LaSalle.

Thinking that it must be the mayor's car, I told my son to askthe chauffeur when the mayor would be along. Several minutes laterHarold Washington appeared and it was as if he already knew us. Hewas that friendly.

The time was opportune as we were the only onlookers, but as themayor emerged he looked like he was already late for something orother. Notwithstanding, he took a minute or two to shake hands, askus who we were, exchange …