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Dear Reader,
Congratulations to March Chocolate Chip cookie winners, Norma C., John A., and Mary C., Roosevelt Public Library. Your cookies are in the mail, you'll be dunking and munching soon.
Never, ever, ever, should I go to the market when I'm hungry. It can be disastrous. Everything looks so inviting to a hungry woman.
When I do walk into the market hungry, the first place I head for is the deli counter where they slice the meat and cheese to order. I take a number and wait patiently--but I don't mind, because I'll be rewarded with the first slice.
"Is this thin enough for you, ma'am?" The clerk gently raises the corner of the sliced ham for my inspection and then asks, "Would you like to try a slice?"
It's a repeat performance when he slices my cheese and other deli requests. By the time I move on to another department, I've pretty much curbed my appetite and I can shop without fear of any hunger-induced impulse buys.
Another thing I should never, ever, ever, do is go to the market without my notebook and pen. While I was waiting for my deli order to be filled, I felt the urge to start writing a "Dear Reader." But I didn't have anything to write on, except the butcher paper that was wrapped around my thinly sliced baby Swiss. No complaints though, it was the perfect palette, quite inspirational really--a big wide open space to write on. When I went to check out and handed over the baby Swiss package to be scanned, I realized from the cashier's look that I'd better give her an explanation and fast.
"Don't worry, it's not a stick-up note. I'm just a writer who forgot to bring her notebook and this is tomorrow's column." (Reprinted from August 2003)
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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TWO WEDDING CRASHERS (Fiction) by Meghan Quinn
What is supposed to be an innocent trip, a few days laying out on the beach turns into a lust-filled, whirlwind paradise fling. But when it's time to say goodbye, there is one person who isn't quite ready to part ways. Swoony, romantic, heart-filled, and hilarious. This adventurous romantic comedy full of heart, humor and, heat will make you have all the feels!
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