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Chris Keller's avatar

oh CD, one of your best pieces. i am still giggling. (there is so much depth to your writing, kind of like white fish hidden inside a dessert).

Candy Downs's avatar

CK! Thank you my friend. You’re the best, truly. ♥️

Zach Hively's avatar

I'm sorry, when someone pretends you're going to propose, you roll with that shit.

Candy Downs's avatar

I know right?! 💍

Steve Uppendahl's avatar

Agreed. You could have said, "Are you doing this because of the baby?"

Jennifer Houle's avatar

So good, Candy. Just 👌🏼

Candy Downs's avatar

Thank you so much, Jennifer ♥️

Huck's avatar

Fuckin’ magnificent *chef’s kiss*

Huck's avatar

Dink

Mahmoud Owies's avatar

Oh, wait, wait, wait! I need a soundtrack for this

Candy Downs's avatar

Ooooh there’s always a soundtrack 😏

Pamala Vallarta's avatar

YIKES! I love most of that stuff but I am opposed to eating octopi even before "Remarkably Beautiful Creatures" came out on Netflix. What you didn't bring up is that the chef's special for 2 probably costs more than airfare from 5000 miles away! I am guessing $600 before drinks or tips.

lchristopher's avatar

This is one of the realest, just-bratty-enough pieces you have ever written. So well done, you. +1

Candy Downs's avatar

Thank you, friend ♥️

lchristopher's avatar

Anytime, love.

Carson Stone's avatar

Daisy was the name of my family dog, too! And what Irish pub. Lol

Candy Downs's avatar

Aww! Definitely not The Dubliner 😅

Borderline Obsessing's avatar

Easily one of my favorites of yours. Beautiful storytelling. 👏

Candy Downs's avatar

Thank you so much my girl! I loved writing this one ♥️

Ben's avatar

Please, please write a book. This was such a good piece! You’d be an overnight bestseller

Candy Downs's avatar

Awww, Ben! You’re the best! Thank you ♥️

Bear Wiseman's avatar

Okay, I've eaten garlic ice cream and loved it, but WHITE FISH? I know chefs do a lot of coke but this is ridiculous 🤯

Candy Downs's avatar

Oooh garlic ice cream eeek. It was a lot of fish the night.

Are We There Yet?'s avatar

Loved! 🫶

Also would love to know where in Seattle this was. I lived there for 6 years.

Candy Downs's avatar

Thank you!!! The sushi restaurant was actually in Bellevue ♥️

https://takaibykashiba.com/

The best dive bar burger was is Fall City 🍔

https://lastfrontiersaloonfallcity.com/

Are We There Yet?'s avatar

Noyce! Thanks 😘

Mark ✌️💙🫂's avatar

That sounds like an interesting experience.

Mandie Peterson's avatar

Cackled my way through another great one. You’re the best storyteller!

Candy Downs's avatar

Thanks my bestie 🥰😘

Mark Hayes's avatar

Damn, you paint a picture, a somewhat excruciating picture but a picture nonetheless!

I should probably add that, the moment I saw that restaurant, I would be unable to burst out with, "Oh hell nope."

Candy Downs's avatar

Haha! I’d do it again 😏

Mark Hayes's avatar

Lol

Doug Bristol's avatar

Jesus!

Doug Bristol's avatar

Sounds horribly sad, but maybe you found some rueful humor in it? Want me to go whip his ass? 😂

Candy Downs's avatar

Nah this one’s a peach. Still good friends 🥰 I got someone else’s ass you can whip though.

Doug Bristol's avatar

Put-em up, put-em up! (In the Cowardly Lion voice.)