"You know what happens if I have to stop this car!"

[mrissa]

"We all get ice cream! Yaaaaay!"*

So. I think misia has the right of it: I have written a book, so everybody should get ice cream if they want it. markgritter and I -- and probably not timprov, as he will probably be asleep -- will be at Sebastian Joe's for ice cream at 8:00 tonight. This is the Sebastian Joe's at 1007 Franklin Ave., not the one in Linden Hills. (If you've been to Sebastian Joe's with us after dinner at Rice Paper, this is not that one.) We are not offering to buy you ice cream, as I have no idea how many of you there are, but if you would like to eat ice cream with us to say, "Yay book!" or even just, "Hi," I would enjoy that.

Also, I'm not assuming that anyone at all is free at 8:00, so if you don't see that anyone else has said they're coming, please say you are. I mean, if it's true.

Please call my cell if you are lost or want to see if we're still there. If you don't have my cell number, e-mail for it, please.

Also, there is a room which is not where the cases of ice cream are. This is probably where we will go. So if you walk in and don't see us, don't panic.

Ice cream, Sebastian Joe's, 1007 Franklin, 8:00. Okay? Okay.

Boooook!

*Old family story. My mom's best friend when she was 13 was a girl who had older brothers ages 15, 17, and 19. The best friend's parents figured one more kid was not that big a deal, so Mom was invited along on their family lake vacation. And the teenagers were getting rowdy, like ya do, and the father attempted to put on the authoritarian persona considered appropriate to the period (though vastly inappropriate to him personally). "You know what happens if I have to stop this car!" he thundered. For a moment, silence reigned, and then the boys chorused, "We all get ice cream! Yaaaaay!"

My mom used this as a signal that she didn't want to play the heavy but really did need me to settle down. Even when we weren't in the car. But we often did all get ice cream, so it worked out.

Comments

[theferret.livejournal.com]

I have no idea where that is and songwind and I are going to see Silent Hill sometime today/tonight. I'll be there in spirit at least. :)

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

It's up in the city, off of Hennepin.

[theferret.livejournal.com]

well, that's really far away. I don't know if I could handle a trip that far north. ;)

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I expected that it would be out of your area, yes.

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

That Sabastian Joe's is just west of Hennepin Ave. on Franklin; some people who don't know Franklin will at least have heard of Hennepin :-). That puts it some small number of blocks south of the Walker (and old Guthrie) locations, for another landmark.

Dunno if I'll be able to make it yet, though. (And you're scheduled opposite the final episode of Veronica Mars this season :-)).

Congratulations on completing the book!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Opposite Veronica Mars, ouch. I saw my first episode this morning, and it looks definitely plotty enough that I have no intention of watching the most recent one tonight, but I can see the appeal.

We could make it earlier if that would make things more definite.

[zalena.livejournal.com]

I loved the first season, but I haven't seen season 2 yet.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

porphyrin's family gave timprov season 1 for his birthday, so we will be watching it soon.

[rosefox]

Congratulations! Sadly, it's a bit of a hike for me, but I will try to remember to eat ice cream tonight in solidarity with you.

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

I would come, but it's a bit far away.

Maybe next time I'm in town, though?

[kythiaranos.livejournal.com]

I like the ice cream story.

And though I'm too far away to join you in person, I'll try to remember to eat some ice cream tonight in honor of the book. :-)

[ladysea.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh....Ice cream sounds so good.

Alas, I have to help host the Mom's Club thing tonight.


But I think I will have to go acquire ice cream tomorrow for all of the work I have done today. hehe

[talimena.livejournal.com]

It's a bit too far from Ontario, but I'll have some ice cream and be there in spirit, if that's okay.

[zalena.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I would love to have icecream, but I am several states away. It is rainy today, but there is some Rocky Road in the fridge. I will have several bites as a toast to your new book.

Yaaay! We all get icecream!

[howl-at-the-sun.livejournal.com]

Yay book! I hope you enjoyed your ice cream.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

It was indeed good ice cream. I got pavaroti (banana and caramel ice cream with chocolate chunks).