Pretzels, Beer & Happiness – by Gary Smolker

The Pretzel Come On

On July 6, 2018, I stumbled into Ashland & Hill on Main Street in Santa Monica, California by accident.

I was with my daughter Leah Smolker.

We had just finished eating dinner at a Korean-Japanese Ramen Fusion restaurant on Main Street.  Leah wanted to go to a nearby pub (the Ale House) to get a beer.

As we were waking down Main Street towards the Ale House we saw Ashland & Hill.  Leah said, “This looks like an interesting place. Let’s go in.”

We went in.

Leah ordered a beer.

The waitress bar-woman asked me if I would like a beer.

I said, “No, but I’ll have a pretzel.”

That was the beginning of me living in my own fantasy world.

I love pretzels.

I never saw a pretzel as big as the one she brought me. See photo below.

And, she (Lauren, the bar lady who brought me the pretzel) is/was cute, charming and hospitable.

Lauren emits good vibes.

Look at the t-shirt Lauren wears while serving customers of Ashland & Hill.

Look at her smile.

Look at her dimples.

Look at her facial expression.

Look at Lauren’s wide open attentive eyes.

See photos below.

 

Below is another picture of that pretzel and the glass of beer Lauren brought to Leah at the same time Lauren brought me the pretzel shown below

By the way, the beer Leah ordered was delicious.

I had a few sips of Leah’s beer, then ordered my own.

 

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