The annual Writer’s Conference at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa took a brief mid-morning break. the Face of Everyman was astonished to overhear that they were not free from the rapid fire prompts of the conference setting but must converse solely in the 5-7-5 structure of Haiku, responses must be in Latin, Classical Greek or Esperanto. The venerable sage wept as he recalled his high times on the isle of Mykonos.
AMA
Belasco had read every medical journal in the vast library housed at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa: NEJM, The Lancet, JAMA, to name just a few. No where did he find studies of Squirrels being allergic to peanuts; yet what could account for his stuffy nose and strange coloring? The problem seemed beyond the ken of the Face of Everyman, he was flummoxed and speechless.
Ion Infuser
Addison was accustomed to pure filtered glacier water further enhanced with electrolytes and micro-clustered ions. This stuff at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa did not measure up. The Ph was off the charts as far as she could tell. the Face of Everyman pretended not to notice the noisy visitor. He thought about investing in an ion infuser but he was way over budget this quarter. The Board would remember this lack of judgement when it came time to discuss his Golden Handshake.
SAD
Loretta had learned about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa award winning Montetorkie School. After her predawn Tai Chi class she spent an hour basking in the rays of the morning sun. Before lunch she and the Face of Everyman would meditate. Later, sessions of guided imagery. She just might make it through the dark winter.
Strange Bedfellows
Sedgwick had a mean streak. Belly flops and cannonballs were some his favorite ways of tormenting the Face of Everyman. Truth be known, the venerable sage welcomed bit of washing away the litter that collected in his craggy features. The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa had it’s share of strange bedfellows.
Addiction
A spate of addiction to bird seed swept thru the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. Even the children of good families were not spared this curse. the Face of Everyman created a diversion program. He ordered a truck load of expensive flowering plants and ten crates of apples. Soon the kids were hooked on tulips and apples. Was there no end to this madness?
Elections
With the outcome of the elections all but decided, Johnny Dark Eyes felt safe in returning to the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. He consulted with the Face of Everyman as to the collateral damage sustained by any of his nefarious sources of income. Seems that the new mayor was going to clean up every one of his back alley dice games. Well, Johnny would just have to expand his popular Dinner Cruise Casino flotilla.
Parkour
A new sport has taken the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa by storm: Parkour. Due to the number of injuries the contestants have incurred the Face of Everyman now wishes that he had never shared tales of his exploits in this derring-do sport. https://tinyurl.com/yakdddpp
Ostracized
Bertram was never sure which suit to wear to these parties thrown by the Face of Everyman. He thought it was a soiree so he came in full mating colors. Which, of course, made everyone else appear dowdy. For the next week he was ostracized by the entire Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa.
Veterans Day
Each year the Face of Everyman hosted the Veterans Day pancake breakfast at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. This year the descendants of the WW I Army Corps Carrier Pigeons received special honors. The venerable sage announced that the highlight today would be the wedding of Two to the Nth power grandchildren of the most decorated wartime carrier pigeons. It was his great pleasure to present “Le Vaillant” and the beautiful,“Cher Ami”. Few turned their heads, but a hoarse chorus of “Here, Here” was evident.
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