Tuesday, March 09, 2010

new food order

Sometimes the world calls for a different order.
Winter wasn't so wintery this year. There were more mild days than snowy ones, and even though that celebrity rodent said we'd have six more weeks of winter, it's really only snowed a day and a half since that proclamation.

This past Saturday was more evidence of this change. It was a great day for walking off the week's stresses -- one of those in-between days, with the sun out and a slight breeze to remind us that spring really is on its way. I went out with my brother, ran some errands, had lunch, did a little shopping and then decided I wanted to have dessert before heading home for dinner. Yes, dessert before dinner.

I wasn't looking for anything fancy. No flan, no fancy cake with chocolate curls and raspberry coulis. No, no. I wanted something down and dirty. Something like a chocolate sundae from a franchise I normally avoid.


And clearly, the people who patronized before us were thinking the same. That place was so down and dirty that they left their little friend behind. He didn't seem to mind, though, and remained at the table during our stay.

The only thing that bothered me -- other than the shockingly bad lighting, questionable decor and rowdy patrons?


Being stared at while enjoying my treat. It can be unnerving, you know?

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