gfrancie | morning constitution

Today I went on a walk with Senor Onion and we passed by a house that had a sign that said, "No soliciting". I suddenly remembered when I was eight I had learned that one definition for soliciting had to do with prostitution. (I had recently read "Auntie Mame" where the word was mentioned and I couldn't find the meaning in my children's dictionary so I looked it up in another dictionary) So one day I was walking home and I noticed a few homes on one block had signs that said, "no soliciting" and I remember thinking, "Woah. Is prostitution a real problem around here?" What kind of weird town is this?"

When we came home from our walk I realized that Senor Onion's little stuffed animal Baby Curls was missing. I was removing him from his stroller and I said, "Oh Noes! Where is Baby Curls?" I half-expected dramatic music to follow after I spoke. I put Alex on my hip and back-tracked and thankfully found Baby Curls just one block away.

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For local folks, the people who brought Seattle, Blue C sushi are opening a Japanese-style noodle house. Nothing like a big ol' bowl of noodles.

This weekend I need to go to the Pike Place Market and load up on a few staples. I should make someone go with me.