The Side of the Mountain

I’m hungry.

Me too.

Do you like granola?

What, because I’m from Colorado?

(Four seconds of silence.)

What does being from Colorado have to do with granola?

Colorado? Tree hugger? Granola?

(Sol shrugs.)

Oh. Well, Colorado is home to a lot of environmentalists and environmentalists are sometimes called tree huggers or granola. I thought you were...um....

Yes, I actually do like granola. You?

I like chewy granola bars. Straight granola is too crunchy. Hurts my teeth.

Even mixed into yogurt?

Well, I’ve never tried it in yogurt. I guess that would make it soft.

It does. Do you like raisins?

In granola or on their own?

Both.

No and no. You?

Yes and yes.

What about cranberries?

No.

Me neither.

Grapes?

Definitely.

Yeah.

Grape Nuts?

Yes!

No!

Teeth again?

Yep.

Oranges?

Definitely.

Me, too.

Pears?

Not so much. Strange texture.

I love ’em.

Apples?

Of course. Is there anyone who doesn’t?

No kidding.

Strawberries?

Definitely!

Me too.

Bananas?

Oh, yeah.

I like their taste but, again, texture gets me.

Nuts?

Any nut, any time, any place.

I like nuts but I won’t go out of my way for them.

Shame.

Yeah. But I love peanut butter. Creamy peanut butter.

My daddy used to take a piece of bread, spread peanut butter on it and then top it off with honey butter. It was so good with a glass of cold milk.

Mmmm.

I've got some chewy granola bars. We could have those.

Thanks but I think I'm more in the mood for a meal.

Not just a snack?

Yeah.

I hear ya.

The side of the mountain has all sorts of food. Leaves, flowers and I swear I've seen nuts up there on some stubby little trees. Maybe they were berries.

Sounds good. Let's go.

Buck!

He's working.

Should we wait for him?

I'm hungry.

Me too.