Yesterday I had friends over for brunch with french toast Matthew made using donuts. Wait, let me break that down for you. First he made the donuts into bread pudding and let it sit overnight. Then he sliced the bread pudding, dipped it in egg, and made it into french toast. The results varied (cake donuts are a go, sprinkled and filled donuts are a no-no).
Needing something to do next, we loaded in the car and headed to the mall hoping to get a picture with a guy in a bunny costume, kids and lines be dammed. But the mall was closed for Easter, something apparently only people like us (mall-avoiders) and homeless guys didn’t know.
How do you find a place where there will be a guy in a bunny costume? You call the Library Reference Line at (503) 988-5234. You can ask them anything. Don, who works for the library, says they get questions ranging from “how do I tell someone I love them?” to “how do I remodel my house?”
I asked where we could find someone in a bunny costume, and without cracking up she put me on hold. When she came back she had the Oregonian event listings and, still straight-voiced, said the only one with a bunny was the Oregon Humane Society, which would also have real bunnies. Reference librarian, you are amazing.
There were indeed real bunnies, and they loved themselves some Italian parsley. That’s Lily. If you live in Oregon, you have to go visit the OHS. It’s clean and big and stunningly organized, with a cat side full of themed play areas and comfortable beds. Don returned with a cat named Earl, a laid-back stripey dude.
Thanks to Abe for the picture and Plumpy for resending it to get around my tech-sad phone.
Update: A friend who shall not be named wrote to tell me that once, in high school, her and her teenage friends called the reference librarian hotline and asked if semen is kosher. The librarian reported back that if the man is kosher, it is. I wish the reference librarians kept a blog of questions they receive, wouldn’t that be an incredible read?
Tags: ideas about favorite places, ideas about food, ideas about fun
This is amazing! Back in March I was on mission to find baby sheep to look at. I should have called the library!!
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