-d tagged me to do this meme.  I have no problem with that! 

Here are the rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people and post a comment here once you post it to your blog so I can come see!

Confirm your reservation.  Sparks can be very casual when you call.
I once made a reservation for Sunday night only to show up and discover that the restaurant was closed.

Now, I must confess, that’s pretty damn boring.  It’s the very end of a restaurant review from Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl.  So, I’m going to pick up another book and try again.

“Sixteenth," added the Dormouse.
“Write that down,” the King said to the jury, and the jury eagerly wrote down all three dates on their slates, and then added them up, and reduced the answer to shillings and pence.
“Take off your hat,” the King said to the Hatter.

That’s better!  A little Lewis Carroll from Alice in Wonderland.

(And I don’t tag - it’s a rule I have.  If you want to play this game, that’s great and if you want to drop a comment and let me know that you did, that’s great, too!)