Ever read Daisy Summerfield's Style? I think only one person I know has - the person most likely to be reading this. Anyway, Daisy is this terribly Midwestern naif who is going to NYC for fashion school, even though she has no interest in this. On the train there (it was written 30 years ago, at least, so it's a train) she steals luggage from this madly artsy woman who has the same initials - and who also has the alpaca sweaters, hammered tin earrings, and Mexican embroidered skirts that Daisy craves. She holes up in a little walk-up in NYC and becomes a successful artist within a few months, using the clay and other sculpturing materials she finds in the luggage. (I must see if there's a copy here in the library!)
Why is this relevant? Because there's a staggering level of detail about Daisy's day-to-day life: the shampoo she buys, the spaghetti she eats, the bemused-but-helpful locals who give advice that anyone less naive wouldn't have needed.
Anyway, this little shopping-and-Steak-n-Shake trip was very Daisy to me, so I took a picture of my purchases. You'll note I have burners! I hadn't expected that, and it broadens my cooking options while I am here considerably. Spaghetti sometime soon, I think: I have a taste for it now.
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I loved this book and read it over 30 years ago. Part of my heart is a little bit Daisy...a "what if" I pursued a different path that pops up from time to time. Nice to know someone else read this book.
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