Here in the U.S., we’re recovering from too much food, fun and football. Thanksgiving was Thursday, and David and I over-ate, then, yesterday we went back for seconds—or was that third or fourth? This morning, we tried to avoid too-much-turkey syndrome. So, now we’re at the bar. We’re going to relax and enjoy a beverage and some conversation. We might even work on Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt,
“Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘on your/my plate.’ Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!”
If we were having a beer, you’d be worried.
“It’s good to see you, Dan.”
“Hi David. I think it should be ‘it’s good to see you again’. We saw each other this morning.”
“Ixnay on the orningmay.”
“Uh oh, Pig Latin. You really need better code words, David.”
“I didn’t see you coming, Cheryl. I was just joking with Dan.”
“Joking? I don’t think so. I don’t know about you, but I know Dan has a picture. Let’s see it, Dan.”
“Picture? What picture, Cheryl? I take a lot of pictures. “
“The picture of what was on your plate this morning.”
“Oh, that picture. Here…”
“Mm-hmm. If I’m not mistaken, that’s from Allegro’s.”
“We were tired of turkey.”
“It’s OK. Until Allegro’s gets a liquor license, I don’t care if you eat there. In fact, it works out better for me.”
“How so?”
“Well, David. When you guys order food, I have to split my tip with the kitchen. This way, it’s all mine.”
“Maybe we should eat before coming here all the time.”
“Don’t get carried away. I’m expected to sell a certain amount of food. Now, John Howell’s Bourbon? Modello?”
“Works for me Cheryl.”
“Me, too.”
“I’ll be back in a minute.”
“So, Dan. What’s on your plate for the coming week. Is your book ready to roll?”
“I think I’m in good shape there, David. I have more leaves to bag, and then I have some winter preparations to finish.”
“Speaking of preparations, here’s your bourbon, your snifter of seltzer, your ice and your cherries, David. Here’s your beer, Dan. You are the easy one.”
“I would have gone with ‘simple one,’ but easy works.”
“Be nice, David.”
“Yes, ma’mn. Dan, once the leaves are gone, what’s left?”
“I have to put the stakes in the ground, so I know where to go with that snowblower.”
“Is the machine ready to go?”
“It is, but I have to put everything else away for the winter, put the mat down and point the auger toward the door, and then I have to make sure I have enough gas.”
“Are you still going to clear all those weird paths in front of your house and in the back yard?”
“I still need paths to the firewood racks, and I like a path around the perimeter, even if we don’t have a dog.”
“Why? Because you’re an obsessive creature of habit?”
“No. Well, maybe that’s part of it, but we’ve had storms where branches have fallen and damaged our fence. It never hurts to be prepared.”
“But why the paths in the front?”
“I make a path for the mailman and delivery guys. I also cut the snowbank so they can get to that path. Then I clear a path in front of the basement windows. If snow piles up on them, they leak.”
“Sheesh. Anything else?”
“I have to finish the roof cover over the air conditioner compressor.”
“Ok, ok. Now I feel lazy. I’ll tell you what, I’ll pick up the tab.”
“Thanks. But remember to give Cheryl a nice tip.”
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