Wally spent most of the morning trying to decide between Flowers or Candy as an appropriate gift. The posh arcade shops at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa offered a bewildering selection gifts and cards for those guests celebrating St. Valentines Day. At the urging of the Face of Everyman, Wally chose the perfect gift; an anodized leg band inscribed with today’s date. She would wear it always.
Broken Heart
Maxine was sure that she would be the one to pull the float in tonight’s Mardi Gras parade. She gotten an expensive pedicure as she knew that all eyes in the Foggy Bottom Resort and Spa would be dazzled by her shiny hooves. She nearly went into shock when she learned that there would be no parade this year. the Face of Everyman attempted to placate her with a jar of his signature White Oak Acorns dipped in exotic essential oils. She would have none of it; she just wanted to cry. The venerable sage was certain that, by morning, his offering would assuage her broken heart.
Krewe
It was meant to be the first organizational meeting of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa Mardi Gras Krewe. Little thought was given to selecting a name or building a float. In the end, nothing had been accomplished. the Face of Everyman decided to try again next year. With a sigh he marked this event in his Day Book as “Fellowship Breakfast”
Nook and Cranny
Saturday was the season opener on Water Beetles and Soft Shell Scarabs in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa recreational foraging area. Dexter had had his fill of suet feeders. No more! He was after real food; bugs. the Face of Everyman turned a blind eye to the utter disregard for species and size limitations as every nook and cranny was picked clean.
Bucolic
Little Benji was confident that he knew everything he needed to know to become a successful adult. After all, he had read that charming book: “All I Really Need to Know . . .” From: Share to Look; all sixteen points were easy to remember and apply in daily life. That is, until his first encounter with The Spring of Eternal Giving. Despite the total surprise at being given a morning greeting by talking water; he recovered quickly and responded courteously. Such harmony is frequent in the bucolic Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman looked pleased.
Taste Tests
The kindly ol’ pensioner often served a fine blend of Iowa hybrid corn and shelled Georgia peanuts to the guests of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman wanted to upstage his host and benefactor. An order of New Mexico Blue Maize with Hatch Chile pepper was enroute; meant purely as a demonstration of taste preferences.
Zumba
The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa promoted dance-exercise classes for guests and locals. the Face of Everyman invited demo-teams to showcase the latest and most popular calorie burning moves. Obviously not all movements had been optimized for every avian phenotype.
Speech
The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa was often a hot bed of political activity. Seen above, speaking while standing on the Face of Everyman is the fire brand head of the Rock Pigeon Anti-Defamation League. The venerable sage had his own reasons for speaking ill of this obnoxious group of citizens. He could not be easily dissuaded.
Par vs Pro
Johnny Dark Eyes could never remember if he was on Parole or Probation. Once a month an officer would meet him for lunch at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. While picking thru the sumptuous buffet offerings, the usual questions were asked and the usual answers given. Often the civil servant picked up the tab. Not wishing to be complicit, the Face of Everyman tried to ignore Johnny’s incredulous responses.
Sinkhole
Jasper approached the sinkhole cautiously. Heavy winter rains from an atmospheric river had changed the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. “J” suggested to Everyman that maybe the Cabana huts should be moved. “E” agreed and moved they would be as soon as the FBR and S winter Olympics Ice Hockey team left for South Korea.
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