So you should know that I am not a “shopper”. I live in shopping mall heaven — I’m ten minutes from the Broadway Mall, 15 from Roosevelt Field and 25 from Whitman Shoppes — but I seldom go to the mall. I prefer to shop on line. And when I do venture into a store, I usually know what I want and buy it as quickly as possible. I’m not one to browse through stores just to see what’s for sale. There’s a local chain, Baked By Melissa , that specializes in mini cupcakes. They’re primarily in Manhattan. A few years ago Becca introduced me to their product - delicate little cakes, exquisitely decorated, very tasty. I walk past their shop on 7th Avenue whenever we go to the theater. Well, last week I remembered that they used to have a second shop on 7th, right next to the original shop, but selling gluten-free versions of all their cupcakes. The gluten-free shop closed, but the company continues to make a gluten-free version of their product. So I thought that gluten-free cupcakes wou
Several years ago I saw a video of Don Larson's game on a TV channel (I wish I could remember which one). So many of the fans in the stands were men dressed like business people, complete with the felt hats many wore in those days. What amazed me was the relative lack of emotions at the end of the day - the fans just filed out politely, without trying to get on the field or tear things up. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletePerfect game--an amazing thing. But kinda boring for the spectators after a fashion...
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