ShortOrders excerpt, “The couple’s reception was held at the Foggy Bottom metro station. For three hours, metro patrons passing through the station partook …” p. 78
ShortOrders excerpt, “After old ladies anguish over the bill and tipping, the second giggle opportunity comes up. ” p. 74
ShortOrders excerpt, “It is troubling to plunk down big money on a vacation, pack very well, prepare to let go of everything—then wham! We’re told there’s a pretty good chance we will become sick …” p. 69
ShortOrders excerpt, “Diedra Collingswood-Kinsolving, wife of a South Florida Episcopal Bishop, was no mousey church lady, no meek steam table sweetie. ” p. 65
ShortOrders excerpt, “Once complete, the wonderful Kitchen Aid culinary center came with bright cobalt appliances, from double ovens to…” p. 64
ShortOrders excerpt, “Early, she learned to use the corporate “we” when suggesting anything in the future. It gave her strength, implying she had others behind her. ” p. 60
ShortOrders excerpt, “Are lettuces always crisp? Is gravy always liquid? Culinary alchemy says texture-scrambling is fun!” p. 53
ShortOrders excerpt, “It’s good, like a cradle. You can relax for six days, you don’t have to go ashore, and you don’t have to hurry or wake up early in the morning …” p. 48
ShortOrders excerpt, “… found a parking space, stepped out of the car, disrobed and tossed their clothing back inside the car. ” p. 44
ShortOrders excerpt, “It would be a “take-it-all-in-at-once” opinion. The aroma pleased us, though the wafting steam a little unusual …” p. 40
ShortOrders excerpt, “Unlike his parents though, Chip had a port-wine stain birthmark to the right of his Adam’s apple. It was small and looked like a capital “L” with a period after it. ” p. 35
ShortOrders excerpt, “Some relaxed and others frolicked heatedly. Everyone feasted—most all unaware of the food crew’s hectic morning. ” p. 34
ShortOrders excerpt, “… he was trying to knock one of the iguanas out with a large wooden mallet.” p. 244
ShortOrders excerpt, “…twelve Yalee classmate couples, gather at Roger Ellis’ Colorado mountain lodge.” P. 211
ShortOrders excerpt, “…crunchy, three-meat-stuffed green olives delicately breaded and fried” p. 230
ShortOrders excerpt, “… all guests moved topside releasing skyward 1800 sperm-looking wedding balloons. 204
ShortOrders excerpt, “Anxious to forget the prune mixture … Helen had to like it. Deke was indifferent and dad praised it.”
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ShortOrders excerpt, “Dogs become fierce with regular drinks of strong coffee. Feeding them ganja-tea makes them even more dangerous..” p. 190
ShortOrders excerpt, “He took the scope himself this time and rushed by the marvelous sights they all doted on the last time—the wonderful fingers…” p. 188
ShortOrders excerpt, “They strung the Alaskan and Avocado Rolls along her shins and thighs. On her abdomen, they placed the Cajun, Calamari and Playboy Rolls.” p. 180
ShortOrders excerpt, “And so the welcome mat spread wide all weekend as eager guests concerned themselves with recommended wines, exquisite foods, divine sugars and exotic floras.” p. 169
ShortOrders excerpt, “Next, the women entered the circle, their new veils partially covering their faces or other parts of their bodies. They swayed their bodies around as never before. ” p. 25
ShortOrders excerpt, “Their kitchen, little more than a couple of card tables and some cardboard boxes for cupboards …” p. 20
ShortOrders excerpt, “Always examine TV anchors; check the Emmys, Oscars and all Hollywood events for new hair trends. Your patrons want you to challenge them with new styles and dare them to turn …” p. 15
ShortOrders excerpt, “his father packed the family’s dugout canoe with fish line and fish hooks. Early the next morning, he also hitched another dugout canoe to it. He and Ado hugged his weeping mother …” p. 9
ShortOrders excerpt, “Kings, princes, presidents and world celebrities flocked down to Rio to romp and frolic in a new playground for many glitzy decades. ” p. 5
ShortOrders excerpt, “The only sauce he wanted was bittersweet chocolate, perfectly melted. Atop this, he needed eight whole, white anchovies. ” p. 1
ShortOrders excerpt, “To celebrate their battle victory, the story goes, the General, quite the bon vivant, was apt to host his guests at elaborate banquets in the nude. ” p. 163
ShortOrders excerpt, “Probably Mr. Chin never knew how his egg rolls spent the night. This was also good. ” p. 162
ShortOrders excerpt, “Rarely is a costumed drama presented before high noon. Yet, every week these free performances take place …” p. 155
ShortOrders excerpt, “ship them up to his cousin, Heeboo in Miami. Heeboo became a coffee master back in their homeland in Indonesia. ” p. 151
ShortOrders excerpt, “I did a double take. It was Harold Miller and his nurse wife, Ruth, and, between them, they had seven suitcases! ” p. 148
ShortOrders excerpt, “Simply put, it was a guilt-filled pleasure, definitely not a survival item. ” p. 144
ShortOrders excerpt, “Did she look a fool? Was she about to make any mistakes? Sometimes she’d also ask herself …” p. 136
ShortOrders excerpt, “… back down the elevator wall and started eating her Chinese. Joining her on the floor, David bit voraciously into his Mexican wrap. ” p. 130
ShortOrders excerpt, “The Castle was clearly old-days-opulence, its gilt and heavy-carved mahogany banisters graced a once-magnificent swirling staircase. ” p. 126
ShortOrders excerpt, “Then there was the bright sun that made her truly copper tan and all the marguerites so divinely mind numbing! ” p. 122
ShortOrders excerpt, “Awe shucks. Finished it off with a French 75. The airport this afternoon will be cold and wwwway-too dreary. ” p. 119
ShortOrders excerpt, “Unfortunately, the projectile managed to hit Jenny Jeffords’ right breast at high speed. James Jeffords was livid. ” p. 114
ShortOrders excerpt, “Next, he used his finger again then quickly substituted the source of the warm liquid. I opened my mouth and licked it again, then I nudged it some, …” p. 106
ShortOrders excerpt, “The neighbors and friends accepted more haggis, spread the stomach innards thinly across new parts of their plates. Still, practically no one ate much. ” p. 104
ShortOrders excerpt, “His job was to feed the hungry men of General George Pershing’s “Wildcat Division.” One of the ways he increased their nutrition was adding potatoes to the salads he served them. ” p. 98
ShortOrders excerpt, “Visitors today find the huge rock home to tribes of tailless, small, amusing, free roaming Barbary apes. They frequently bite people, steal their wallets and even remove eyeglasses from their faces. ” p. 92
ShortOrders excerpt, “A perfect tourist day can be gazing into deep, blue, still waters, a plate of fresh-caught squid and a bottle of iced cold Mythos Hellenic Larger in front of you. ” p. 90
ShortOrders excerpt, “The contrast between Manhattan and Central Park is amazing—“concrete jungle” next to 843 acres of nature in all her seasonal glory on one quite small island. ” p. 81