why have you come to Spokane?
I asked the other guests at the Stoltz House.
Edmonton couple: for a vacation
Banff couple: we’ve just bought an apartment here
The couple from Edmonton continued with the story of their son’s recent wedding in the Ukraine.
Edmonton couple: there are no fat people in the Ukraine; everyone has wonderful figures, even the old people.
We shared a complimentary bottle of red wine supplied by Phyllis, the outstanding landlady of Stoltz House for that last 14yrs, Phyllis is incomparable, a pure diamond. I learned that Banff is lacking for cultural entertainment in the summer and is within driving distance of the happening city of Spokane. A pleasant drive. I learned about ‘King Ralph’, a radio and TV personality with a drinking problem that is currently the premier of Alberta, not the film starring John Goodman.
I managed not to giggle at multiple uses of the word ‘a boooooot’.
It was a tough challenge after two glasses of wine. I sat in my corner, nodded occassionaly and laughed at the genuinely funny stories.
