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here, hold my coffee's avatar

I've not heard of this either! You've done a stellar job writing about it. So much so, now I wish I had a can of bubbly to crack and savor right now. Also - I adore that you do this every night and love what it symbolizes even more ♥️🥹.

And the straws?!?! A girl after my own heart. I feel as though I need to see a pic of said bouquet.

Food is such an integral part of our lives. For celebrations - people bring food, for times of sadness and tragedy- people offer food as a means of comfort; when you visit a friend - they offer food (or a beverage). I guess it's a way to express our love and affection for others.

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

My coffee sister 🥹 thank you so much for reading and for speaking to me after the straw party. I will share a pic! Subject will read: For Your Eyes Only 🤣🤣

I hope life has been sweet to you. Xx

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Megan Lee's avatar

I never heard of a gastronomical essay either!!! Thank you for introducing me to this delightful literary delight! AND for delighting me with your tale of sparkling delight! I loved it. The joy was positively fizzing throughout the whole essay. ✨💕🫶

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

The effervescence of your enthusiasm is sparkling me into glee 💛✨ tysm for reading!!

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Megan Lee's avatar

THAT SENTENCE, THOSE WORDS!!! Beaming. 💕

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Julia Barhoum's avatar

what’s it called when you string a few glimmers together and weave them into a routine? i think it’s the recipe to a life well-lived :)

LOVED straw party, and i have a similar situation, but it’s the straws bashished to the back of a shadowed counter awaiting wash. would be cuter if it was the display of straws ready for use!

thank you for sharing your brilliance with us, you have a knack for being reflective, relatable & relaxed with your words - which keeps me coming back for each week’s update, eager to be transported to wherever you’re taking us <3

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

A RECIPE to a life well-lived 🥹

I bet your straw party is adorable. I have a banished party of straws pending their lather/rinse behind the sink riiiiiight now.

Thank you for showing up, buckling up, and reading thought-out the evolution of this newsletter/blog/essay collection! <3

xx

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Michael Edward's avatar

I had never heard of the gastronomical essay, so thank you for enlightening me to it. And I think you nailed it, we learnt about your love of sparkling water and store storage. And you even made me giggle with this line —

“I never transfer the contents to a glass, for that kind of class does not exist in my home. I mean, why dirty another dish? #AmIRight?!

— You’re definitely right! :)

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

Hi Michael! 1. Thank you so much for taking time to read AND leave a comment. I appreciate you. 2. Do you have a black cat?? I love cats. I used to have a black cat too. Her name was Usha. Cheers from my can (not glass!) 😅

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Michael Edward's avatar

I do have a black cat. You can see him there in my profile pic. Also, if your interested, you can read a story about the shenanigans my black cat gets up to here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/thecuriousplatypus/p/no-pets-rentals?r=28of53&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Also, Usha is a lovely name. Cheers for a can indeed. :)

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

SIR. I am not quite sure how our paths have crossed BUT I AM SO DAMN GLEEFUL that I get to read your words from here on out. THANK YOU for the link. INCREDIBLE STORYTELLING. When I say captivated… 🐈‍⬛ 🐈‍⬛

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Michael Edward's avatar

I’m not sure exactly how our paths crossed either! But I’m glad they did. It’s always so nice when that happens. Looking forward to reading more of your work too. :)

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Heidi Lang's avatar

So loved the peek into daily family life ❤️

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

🙏🤍 please let’s keep the straw party a secret, I’ve lost too much street cred already 🤣

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