A Fruitful Morning

 After our walk at Bayfront Park Zion and I drove up to Mamas G's Bakery ( next door to Captain Brian's on Route 41 at the back side of the airport.)  We were there soon after 7:00 a.m.

I bought one of her German Apple Pies  -  oh so good.  Second only to my sister Maureen's Pies.

The true reason was to see Mama G herself.  Five or six minutes with her is a wonderful way to start any day!

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At 9:00 Zion and I were at Perq, a great Coffee House on Hillview St. in Sarasota.


We were there to enjoy the company of my friend Sara.  That we did.

A nice young man took our photo'


He ventured  "oh how cute".   Damn, he meant Zion not me!



Soon after 10:00 we were here:

Perhaps you will remember that the owner and I did business on the basis of a handshake on July 28th.  I had a framed poster which due to my carelessness had fractured glass.

It was replaced and ready this morning as had been promised.



It's not that the Poster had intrinsic value. But the emotional value cannot be measured.  It had been a gift from my friends Barbara and Kay.  Both  have died during the the past six weeks.  It will yet  hang again in their honour.

Kudos to the Frame Shop. Business on the basis of a handshake. At the princely cost of $59. Spread the news!

Then to the Clock Gallery on Bee Ridge Rd at 10:30 a.m.





I'd been convinced that my forty year old chiming table clock was damaged beyond repair.



 Not so.  The good people at the Clock Gallery showed me that I did not fully understand the three winding mechanisms.

They charged me zero cents for their diagnosis.  

Now I will sleep with a gentle tick tock, a fifteen minute chime, and a sixty minute  announcement of the hour.

I will also sleep with gratitude for local businesses:  Perq, the Frame Shop, and the Clock Gallery.

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