I’ve never been to Russ & Daughters, alas! I first read about it in Calvin Trillin’s classic TEPPER ISN’T GOING OUT, and was charmed and delighted to learn that it’s a real place. Since then, I’ve read Mark Russ Federman’s Russ & Daughters : reflections and recipes from the house that herring built. I follow them on Facebook and Twitter. And now, this.
I love fishing in Minecraft. You never know if you’re going to catch a fish, a wooden bowl, a pair of leather pants, or what. I usually catch fish. So I had a lot of fish. I mean, I had a lot of fish.
I said to myself, “With all these fish, I could open an appetizing store!” So I built one. I would have put a Russ & Daughters sign on it, but that didn’t work. So I’m still dreaming.
Here’s the store from a distance. There’s a glass roof over the outside seating, so customers can enjoy the sky even when it’s raining.
It’s built of acacia wood and polished granite. It’s right on the water, so you know the fish is as fresh as it can be.
Here we’ve stepped off the pier and are looking along the sand plaza. I put up an acacia wood fence so customers wouldn’t accidentally fall into the water.
Here’s the outside seating with a view of the lighthouse and pier. They’re all two-tops out here, with only three seats at each table, so nobody obstructs the ocean view.
Some day, I’ll really go to the real Russ & Daughters. Until then, I have my dream.
I’m posting today at Fatal Foodies with tips on a great pie crust.
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: Where does your main character dream of going and what do they dream of doing? What do they do as a stop-gap gratification?
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Dan
November 3, 2015 at 11:11amQuite the building project. I hope it’s easier to do than it appears. Nicely done.
Marian Allen
November 3, 2015 at 4:39pmWell, it’s just pushing buttons, so not really too physically strenuous. But I had to go down the mine and mine the granite and the stone to build the stonecutter to polish the granite. And I had to dig the sand and mine the coal to turn the sand to glass. And I had to chop down trees to make the crafting table to turn the trees to planks. And I had to go to another island to find the pumpkin to make the jack-o-lantern for the lighthouse. And I had to find the sugar cane and mine the iron to make the pail to milk the cow…. Stuff like that. It was fun. 🙂
Jane
November 3, 2015 at 4:17pmGreat exciting building project!
I’d like to both eat and fish ther”
Marian Allen
November 3, 2015 at 4:40pmI’m going to miss it, now that it’s finished. Guess I’ll have to come up with a new project. 🙂
Jane
November 5, 2015 at 10:49amI thinkk I’m going to come back and visit your pier and lovely house a few more times. The design has a verey relaxing effect on me.
Marian Allen
November 5, 2015 at 3:02pmMe, too! That’s why I Minecraft a little every day. 🙂