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June 05, 2006
Notes from the rainy Saturday past
I'm at a small table by the window at the Victoria Restaurant having meatloaf (because that's what you do when you come to the Victoria Restaurant), looking out at the rain. Shania Twain is on the radio. I am dry and warm watching the cold miserable folks outside. The solitary waitress is plodding around to the few patrons who have come in, shaking themselves and their umbrellas like dogs just inside the door. Outside there are all nature of wind broken umbrellas and packages held over heads, other folks with no protection squinting with their heads down as they scurry along. Those with perfect umbrellas look the most content to be out there; they've properly prepared and preen in their foresight. There is the odd kid, hair a mod mop, walking head up and uncovered, pretending that it's not raining. A guy rollerblading around the puddles and carrying his shoes says that rain is actually good because it washes the negative energy away. A woman walks by wearing a green garbage bag like a hat, which answers the question how hard it has to be coming down before that happens.
Posted by John at June 5, 2006 02:39 PM
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are you the hell kidding me? i have that meatloaf on anexceedingly regular basis myself!
Posted by: elise at June 5, 2006 02:42 PM
"Bill's"!!
Posted by: elise at June 5, 2006 02:43 PM
With the corn and mashed pototoes!
I have to find an excuse *not* to stop in and have meatloaf every time I pass. 'I just ate lunch 2 minutes ago' is barely enough a valid reason. It's luckly they close as early as they do.
I actually re-looked up the name (Bill's) in the menu as I was writing the entry at the restaurant but still forgot to add it, grrr.
So, why were you not there on Saturday? ;)
Posted by: John at June 5, 2006 02:53 PM
cause er, i like to hang around away from those parts in the weekend...
Posted by: elise at June 5, 2006 03:04 PM
y'know, I've had the meatloaf their too. Not bad.
Posted by: kerry at June 6, 2006 03:56 PM