Jesse’s Girl (OK, Woman)

Gerry and I have been driving past Jesse’s Embers for two decades and all that time I’ve been saying I’d like to eat there sometime.  Well sometime was last night, man!  I loved it!  Jesse’s is tiny, covered in dark wood paneling alternating with red brick.  That night the clientele was like us.  How shall I put it…? I know!  Nobody was edgy.  Gerry’s silver hair was in style.  You get the daguerreotype.  Gerry told the manager it was my birthday and you know it’s always my secret wish to get something for free on my birthday.  The dude delivered!  An individual cake with one candle – my favorite white cake with white frosting.   He did make the tactical mistake of asking if I wanted him to sing happy birthday.  Yes.  So I got a ‘happy birthday dear customer’.  Aces! 

Face Time

Gerry and I both love Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache mystery series.  I checked the latest book out of the library and, charming spouse that I am, I let G read it first. The last novel had a miserable stinky ending and we were both ticked off at Penny.  So, you know, I just kind of casually wondered how the book was going.  I dropped little comments like: “I hope she cleaned up the mess she made in the last book”.   “I hope the duck comes back.”  “I wonder if Clara’s husband has been forgiven.”  Gerry revealed not a hint. When I noted that his expression didn’t give anything away, he started making faces at me!  The nerve!  I haven’t seen so many silly faces since I hung out with pre-teen boys.  Who were my NEPHEWS.  Sheesh.  Of course I would have actually been pretty cheesed if Gerry had leaked plot points.  But that man is ship-shape and Bristol fashion.  By the way, I just finished the book.  It’s FABULOUS!  Did she clean up the mess?  Not tellin’.