Author: portlandpeaches

A Long Petal by the Sea

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Suzanne’s

October 25, 6:30pm

“There were none of the usual fresh-cut flowers or the smell of 🍑es and melons from the country estate that usually filled the air, no music on the radio, not even the dogs’ noisy welcome. ”

“Quite often, she would turn up with strange dishes like cold zucchini soup or chicken with cinnamon and 🍑es.”

Peach rating: 🍑🍑🍑🍑.5

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Marrying the Ketsups

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Nan’s

Monday June 13, 6 :30

“ After a flight of fruit-inspired beer—watermelon, 🍑 , and raspberry—Gretchen leaned her head back on the booth. “Can I ask you something?” she said.”

It’s a BINGO!
Had to marry them today.
Time to protest.
Sadly the Beavers lost.

Peach rating: 🍑🍑🍑

Still Life

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Jen’s house

Wednesday May 11, 6:30 pm

“The Iris Garden, up by the Piazzale Michelangelo, had not long opened for the season, and Cress and Paola were first through the gates that day. A rare cream and 🍑 variety had caught Paola’s eye and she’d knelt down to view it better. .

For Evelyn’s birthday party
Art history by Heidi
Prayer candle alter
Lots of Chianti
Claude
Suzanne brought bicicletas

The Year of Magical Thinking

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Mina’s

March 8, 2022, 6:30

And the music play list was great
If only he had taken his Lipitor
Congee

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Peach sorbet

“There were watercress sandwiches, champagne, lemonade, 🍑-colored napkins to match the sorbet that came with the cake, peacocks on the lawn.”

“Quintana had come by to get my mother’s ruby crystal glasses. ”

“I found him outside in the dark, tearing unripe 🍑 es from a tree and hurling them at the peacocks, a characteristically straightforward if counterproductive approach to resolving an annoyance. ”

You know there is a cult following when stickers are involved

Peach rating: 🍑🍑🍑 for the discussion