Drop that sirloin, varlet!
Went to the House of Lords, a themed restaurant/bar in a Best Western styled after the age of castles and kings. Had a little moat that smelled exactly like an indoor pool. It had a wheel that turned through it and folks have been dropping pennies down there for a while. I threw in a penny and wished for a good dinner.
It wasn't bad at all. Got a piece of beef, made nice. Had an ice cream cocktail of Irish creme and butterscotch that made me glad they weren't too readily available. I could be a bum lying in the gutter begging for a cherry and a scoop of vanilla for my Aqua Velva. Hanna was sitting next to me, so the waitress brought it with two straws, which is cute in a barfly sort of way.
Over the bar was a window to below water level in the motel pool. This sort of thing works in Miami Beach, but in a Best Western, let's face it, all you're gonna see is kids. Sitting at the bar boozing up and watching the lower half of kids flail around has gotta feel wrong to even the worst babysitter.
Bonus decor option: shelves of Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
A couple of drunk patrons outside the motel entrance calling out to us "Hey, when's the jousting competition?" If we were or even dressed like Creative Anachronists, it would merely be a dumb remark; but we're street clothes kinda folks.
"Definitely after Happy Hour," I said to myself.
Other news: the catalogs are here and ready for shipping. We're sending them free to librarians and retailers (full details at www.candlelightpress.com/catalog.htm). If you're a librarian or retailer, use the link to drop us a line. Citizens can get them from us at conventions for a mere five dollars. A bargain!
It wasn't bad at all. Got a piece of beef, made nice. Had an ice cream cocktail of Irish creme and butterscotch that made me glad they weren't too readily available. I could be a bum lying in the gutter begging for a cherry and a scoop of vanilla for my Aqua Velva. Hanna was sitting next to me, so the waitress brought it with two straws, which is cute in a barfly sort of way.
Over the bar was a window to below water level in the motel pool. This sort of thing works in Miami Beach, but in a Best Western, let's face it, all you're gonna see is kids. Sitting at the bar boozing up and watching the lower half of kids flail around has gotta feel wrong to even the worst babysitter.
Bonus decor option: shelves of Reader's Digest Condensed Books.
A couple of drunk patrons outside the motel entrance calling out to us "Hey, when's the jousting competition?" If we were or even dressed like Creative Anachronists, it would merely be a dumb remark; but we're street clothes kinda folks.
"Definitely after Happy Hour," I said to myself.
Other news: the catalogs are here and ready for shipping. We're sending them free to librarians and retailers (full details at www.candlelightpress.com/catalog.htm). If you're a librarian or retailer, use the link to drop us a line. Citizens can get them from us at conventions for a mere five dollars. A bargain!
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