Somyr Perry likes this idea. I do too, only this one's not fiction. Not by a long shot.
The night we went to Charlie Trotter’s was a debacle.
Food: Delicious. Wine: Powerful. Conversation: Hushed.
We’d planned to do this for years. Literally, years. Brought our finest bottle of red.
But little things went askew.
We got the same course twice (lobster?).
An overly attentive waitress poured water into my white wine (but waived corkage.)
“Happy Anniversary!” she chirped.
That did it. We made eye contact. Smiled. Laughed. Couldn’t help it. Helpless.
After the backstage tour of the celebri-chef's kitchens and studio, he drove me to a home no longer Ours. We kissed. Goodbye.
Silly waitress. Silly assumptions.
Happy Divorce.
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You show so well that one doesn't need a lot of verbiage to convey so much.
You write like Hemingway. Only better.
I've never heard of a divorce celebration like that one. What a way to end it.
(To be clear: We hadn't been planning the divorce for years. Only the dinner at Trotter's.)
Meant to say, Procopius, that I highly recommend this method of celebrating a divorce if you can manage to do it. (Probably really only possible when there are no kids involved and no nasty money issues.)
ST, can't wait to read yours!
(that's two....)
:-D
(That was me, trying to one-up your one-syllable with a two-letter word, failing miserably, and giving up.)
:-D
Kudos for self restraint!
Beautifully done.
Rated, as usual.
I do miss the restaurants there.
(The mention of Chicago Restaurants should NOT BE CONSTRUED AN INVITATION FOR THE SQUIRREL TO DANGLE ANYTHING IN MY FACE).
Sally's 101
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I had a boss once (hated him) but he gave me this useful advice:
Be brief, be bright, be gone.
This was brief, brilliant and gone---but with a lingering memory of "perfect."
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(thumbified for profound brevity)
So, YOU are the one who started the 101 phenomenon! What a great idea! It is like a Whitman's sampler of all my favorite authors and many new voices!
I had been asking and UK tipped me then lovely Donna gave me the link.
Fantastic and thanks!
rated you betcha!