Tea: Jasmine Pearl
Music: Norah Jones, "One Flight Down"
Time: Night.
Long day. Good day -- in part because there is room at the inn, and there are good people keeping it.
Today's theme, in large part, has been that of happy interactions with good people.
First, I yielded the lunch ordering to friend/collaborator/consummate foodie Seánan Forbes -- who conspired with the server to have amazing homemade noodles (among a meal-long series of perfect bites) delivered to the table. Then, off to reconnect with one winery (and the warm people who run it) and introduce Seánan to another -- and to Concord wine. (Let the purists sniff and call it "jelly in a wine glass." The purists can bite me.)
Oh, and if you live anywhere near Weston, Missouri, and you don't visit at least once ... I shake my head slowly, sadly, pitying you.
Then across the street to dinner -- which, as did lunch, consisted of excellent food served by welcoming people.
It's been a good third day of what's been an odd work trip, a good day for hunting and finding story ideas, a good day for discussions -- both philosophical and practical -- about what good food/travel writing should be.
Would it have been as productive without the interactions along the way? Maybe. But it wouldn't have been nearly as enjoyable.
(That's not counting the encounter with one person who heard, "He wants me to try x" and interpreted it as, "I should disregard that and give them y." Frowny face for him. Gold stars for everyone else.)
Tonight's spooky story:
Willkie Collins, "Miss Jéromette and the Clergyman"
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Glad that your day has been enriching as it should be as kindred spirits mingle.
X and Y should be better roomates.
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