We finish breakfast, and he picks up the bill and pays the tip, which just about blows my mind because he’s never done this. Following breakfast at Tina’s, we walk to Lassiter Street. Honestly, it’s a lakeside and island tourist trap because of its many unique and artsy shops. Pottery. Stained-glass. Watercolors. Wood carvings. Origami. Bonsai artistry. There’s also a florist, bakery, fruit market, and butcher. And one visiting can obtain hands, feet, legs, arms, shoulders, or back massage, Himalayan salt therapy, and an astrological reading if they choose. Hemlock Island is not for the person with a thin wallet. It’s somewhat uppity and above mainstream. If you’re not into pleasuring yourself, or bathing someone else in attention and expensive gifts, you probably shouldn’t visit here.
Ja
