If you find yourself at the Sunrise Mall this afternoon, be sure to stop by the GastroQuell promotional tent in the food court for a surprise cactus celebrity appearance!
If you find yourself at the Sunrise Mall this afternoon, be sure to stop by the GastroQuell promotional tent in the food court for a surprise cactus celebrity appearance!
Here’s a recap of this weekend’s blind dates. How’d they go? We’re dying for details!
The Date: A trip to the teddy bear factory
Esteban: “I thought she’d like it because I heard she was creative. I also wanted to show my soft side!”
Connie: “I was surprised, but it was actually pretty fun. I made a red bear with red eyes.”
The Date: Morning coffee at Chalky’s Cafe
Ferguson: “If Chalky’s scones don’t make a good impression, nothing will! Monté ate all the raspberry jam, and talked a lot about carpentry for some reason.”
Monté: “We ordered the ‘scornucopia’, a kind of wicker horn full of scones. The coffee was good, but I’m not sure if Ferguson got my sense of humor.”
The Date: A private tour of the Natural History Museum
Sal: “Morgana looked astonishing. Her eyes glittered with a lepidopteran sheen.”
Morgana: “Sal knew a lot about the rocks in the museum. I learned a lot, and he even bought me a spider puppet at the gift shop!”
The Date: An afternoon concert by pianist Ted Tusk
Harald: “Susan and I had a lot in common. But I would describe the music as ‘challenging’.”
Susan: “Harald reminded me of myself. We struggle with a lot of the same issues, like frizz and bacne, and we’re both judgmental of strangers. I’d like to see Harald again.”
After nightfall, the locals like to gather along the riverbank. It’s usually a pretty casual, potluck-style event. Last time Yuri brought a bag of carrots, Raymond brought peanuts and lemonade, and Irene brought chicken parts and a bottle of gourmet ketchup.
There’s lots of history along the river, and the tide washes up all kinds of treasures, like old shoe buckles and buttons. When the locals find these artifacts, they pick them up off the ground, look out at the glittering green water, and think for a while about the mysteries of time, and about all the other locals that used to hang around here at one time or another.