Up on the Roof
It was that kind of day — cotton-puff clouds dotting robin’s-egg-blue skies, sun enough to warm — that made Sill glad to be alive. She flipped the shop’s sign to “Closed” and climbed eight floors to the roof. Ergochair molding to her curves, Laura Nyro crooning on her radio; within minutes she dozed.
Her cell “plinked,” interrupting a swell dream involving her and Townes VanZandt.
“Your order has arrived,” it said.
She looked up then watched the drone lower and land soundlessly. Antica Pesa hands-down made the best Shrimp Alfredo pasta on the planet – and Tiramisu to die for!
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the educational host of Friday Fictioneers.
The ultimate food delivery!
Ronda
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🙂 Thanks for reading, Ronda.
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Great idea to sit up on a roof terrace and wait for a drone to deliver. Nice take on the photo prompt.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you, Susan 🙂
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Well then. Perfection! 🙂
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🙂 Thank you!
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Na’ama I just tried to leave a comment on your wonderful rooftop dance story and it would not let me leave one. Just letting you know!
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How odd! I’m not sure why, because others were able to leave comments and I just went into the post and comments are ‘on’ — can you perhaps try again or on another post? If it persists I’d let the “happiness engineers” know!
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I’ll try to find your post in my feed instead of clicking on it from Mr. Linky.
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Should work from Linky, too, but who knows! Thanks for being game to try and troubleshoot!
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I found your post in my feed.
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Yay!
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Congratulations on avoiding any lockdown references
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🙂 Thanks, Neil!
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Ooh dinner by drone! I like it! 💕
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🙂 Thank you, Cathryn!
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If only life were this smooth 🙂
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Yes indeed 🙂
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Cool delivery system.
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Thank you, Sadje, yes it would be.
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You’re welcome 😉 Specially now.
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Robin’s egg and cotton puff imagery can’t be beaten. Considering that she listens to Laura Nyro and Townes Van Zandt, can we assume she has a few (at least metaphorical)grey hairs?
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Since lockdown and no access to beauty salon, way more than a few, and not a metaphor in sight.
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oh my….how divine! Roof service! Cheers see ya tomorrow!
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🙂 I wonder if they have it in the big cities?
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Laura is great on this.
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i guess that’ll be the day. hope to still be around when it happens. 🙂
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🙂
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That sounds like an amazing evening. I love Alfredo, especially shrimp. I’m on the opposite side of the country from Antica Pesa. The best I’ve had was in the town where I grew up. A little restaurant in a
little town called D’Aurelio’s. My mom and I went on my last visit, and we had to wait an hour just to get in.
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Yes, it was, in my mind. I googled, “best take out Italian food in new york city” and Antic Pesa popped up 🙂 You’re on the west coast? I do love shrimp Alfredo though, and learned how to make tiramisu because my older son likes it. We don’t have any really good Italian restaurants in my berg.
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Yes, I’m from Northern Cali. Bay Area originally, then up north to a little town. Currently Reno.
Good moms will always find a solution.
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Sounds like a good life!
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I wish it was mine! 🙂
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Hungry already. Nice one.
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Thanks, Sandra!
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My mouth started watering!
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🙂
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Nice way to receive a meal.
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If only!
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Love it 🙂
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🙂 Thanks, Doug!
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I liked the new delivery mode and model!
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It worked out pretty well, thanks 🙂
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I enjoyed this, when can I get a delivery
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Thanks, Mike!
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Talk about delivery service! I doubt that is very far away.
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🙂 I vaguely remember reading something about drones being used to deliver packages. Maybe it was a dream?
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I don’t think it was a dream. I think it was on some show or something. They are everywhere!
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🙂
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A favorite song for many reasons.
We lived for a year in a building with a roof deck, and my younger daughter and I used to take pizza up and watch the sun set. Luckily, the pizza place was just across the street… (k)
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Oh what a wonderful experience and memory. Does your current building have an accessible roof?
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No, unfortunately. I think most building roof decks are closed at this point–too hard to social distance.
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Great menu … I’ve got my bib on.
This is a timely piece as some companies are using drones for delivery.
No cooking, home delivery, I’m on board.
Isadora 😎
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Ah so this is present day, and not the future. Great! Glad the menu pleases you 🙂
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a wondrous fantasy, love tiramisu … nice song 🙂
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Thanks!
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a pleasure, I’ll join you on the roof if I may 🙂
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🙂
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I like that version of Up On The Roof… Now I want Shrimp Alfredo or Chicken…I’m not picky…on a roof.
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I do too! And don’t forget the tiramisu!
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Ah yes
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Everyone needs a Happy Place
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If I lived in a densely populated area in a time of lockdown, I’d live up there. Thank you for reading and commenting, Ceayr.
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Dear Lisa,
Idyllic little story. Love the delivery drone.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thank you and glad you enjoyed it.
Shalom,
Lisa
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A rather lovely vision of the near future. We may bemoan technology sometimes but it performs wonders everyday.
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Thank you, Lynn, and I agree. It’s a love-hate relationship for me, mostly love these days.
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Oh man. I want that meal!
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:::pushing some through the screen for you:::
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I wish!
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What a perfect ending to a perfect day!
Loved this
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Glad you enjoyed it, thanks, Dale!
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I did!
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What a delicious vision! Italian food eaten alfresco. I hope Sill had a nice bottle of white wine ready chilled!
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Yes!
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What a nice take on drone delivery. Hey, if you haven’t got a back yard…
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Thank you and glad you enjoyed the story 🙂
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A perfect place to be in times of social distancing.
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Oh this invoked a peaceful feeling. Well written
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Thanks, Laurie!
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A lovely little description of bliss, well done
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Thank you, Michael.
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Sounds idyllic, unless one of these days the wires get crossed and the McDrone delivers instead 🙂
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🙂
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