Tea: Cherry Chocolate Caramel Vanilla
Music: Various selections for piano and voice
Time: Night.
It's been a long but productive several days here in Weston, Missouri. Good food, lovely people and killer story ideas abound. (And yes, there will be plenty of pictures of rust and bricks and peeling paint. Some things never change, no matter the location.)
Tonight, there was excellent Cajun food at a new restaurant in Leavenworth. Then, back across the Missouri River in Weston, there was an impromptu piano/voice performance by one of the owners of the bed and breakfast that's home for the night. (Given that she's sung with the Kansas City Symphony, that was an extra special treat). And now, there's tea, and soon there will be sleep.
Blessings, all of them. And I'm grateful.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Cup XXXV: Variations on a Happy Theme
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"
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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