The not-so-special at Trotters

Danny outside Trotters on Cleveland Avenue in St. Paul

The adhesive gave out on Danny's condo window treatments not long ago, and a big section came crashing down, almost scaring him out of the Lazy Boy. Today we locked and loaded the glue gun and smushed the fallen rail back into place against the concrete ceiling. Tomorrow morning when the construction glue is set, we'll hang the verticals again and go home. There's a sleep-in at Dan's, don't you know. There's free wifi courtesy of Allina Hospitals in the food court downstairs. Howdy! from the Global Market on Chicago and Lake in Minneapolis.
Earlier, while waiting for the glue to dry, Danny treated Stan to an evening out at one of his favorite St. Paul eateries, not far from his old neighborhood. It's a sort of an alfalfa sprouts place, all organic and natural and such and full of women talking about their lives and just doesn't quite fit Danny's meat and potatoes image, but he loves the joint. So we went down and Stan ordered the special: a chicken salad -- celery and almonds and lettuce and tomato -- on one of their homemade sesame street buns. $7.25. Dan went with a little lady size sandwich and bravely ordered a bowl of the soup of the day.
He's never had a bad bowl of soup at Trotters, says he. He looks forward to the day's offering. Not tonight. The cream of mushroom soup did not met Dan's standards. One slurp was enough.
When we got back, he grabbed a slice of pepperoni pizza at Jakenos downstairs in the Global Market. Told you he was no alfalfa sprout.

Stan's Special Number One (note the blue plate)