Dear Autumn & James:
Bad News: It is my sad and solemn duty to inform you that an industrial fire started within your beloved restaurant and the building has been rendered unusable. This sad news is compounded by the fact that the owners lacked the appropriate insurance. In these economic times, they don't intend on rebuilding. The city is in mourning and declaring that a landmark has been lost. I will attempt to save you a piece of the rubble in remembrance.
Good News: Autumn, you will never have to tolerate another meal at James' most favored restaurant and you can do so without guilt.
Better News: James, breathe. I am just kidding. Breathe. Breathe deep. The restaurant is still standing. I am just kidding! 
Best News: I have devised a way to get you some real Tolteca salsa in Iraq - canning the stuff. Now, I just need to learn how to actually do it! Will start to work on this project ASAP.
Love - Tonya
Somebody had better check James' heart to make sure it's still beating!
ReplyDeleteAnyone know how to can? We have been talking for years about how to get Tolteca salsa to the ends of the earth (e.g. Ithaca, Maryland, Texas) but no one has ever thought of canning. Sounds like a great idea to me! :)
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ReplyDeleteHi, this is James' roommate Bob. He was reading the blog last night when he suddenly yelled out "WHAT?! THERE'S NO WAY!!". He didn't even seem to finish reading the whole entry before fainting of disbelief. After making sure he was ok, I looked at this post about some restaurant burning down, and I thought "was THIS what he was reading when he freaked out?".
ReplyDeleteI think he's told me about this place before, but I thought the dozens of times he brought it up were about the same visit ... he has since revealed to me that he "invites" Autumn and anyone else in earshot to go each time, and the dozens of times were, in fact, separate visits. Dang. You'd think it was HIS family's restaurant!
Unfortunately he's still unconscious, mumbling stuff like "you can't get that salsa anywhere else" and "if only I could have another dish of it". I guess he'll be relieved to know his wife and sister-in-law are JUST KIDDING!
(BTW you guys are mean, but you had me for a sec ...)