I liked the raspberry - peach combination and I had some wonderfully fresh fruit on hand . This proved to be a simple cake to make and was great for a summer dessert . I definitely think that it needs nice fresh and ripe fruit - do n't use fruit that is n't ripe . We discovered that the leftovers work well for a breakfast cake .

A: how does the narrator like cake ?

We went to a place in Black Rock we get to visit now that we live near it again . Part of its appeal to us is the owners ' golden retriever who not only shares the name of the bar , but also gets to wander around freely . Normally Baxter does n't spoend more than five seconds with any patron , but somehow he must have sensed that karenfodder was n't having the best day , because he stood next to her and let her pet him for a full ten minutes .

A: What may be the reason the dog gets to wander freely ?

OK , here 's what happened . We took an excursion boat out of Juneau to see some whales . The boat had a naturalist on board who told us we would be lucky to see orcas , but humpbacks were common . Soon , however , he got a call from a sister ship that had spotted some orcas , looking like they were on a hunt .

A: What might have happened if they had n't gotten the call ?

From then till 4.30 , there was endless waiting in hot , sweaty , crowded places . At first , the kids could walk around a little and they made good use of every bit of space they were allowed ; but once the process at the Registrar 's office got underway , the kids were confined to our arms . Like any red - blooded two - year - old , they did n't approve of this and became cranky , sleepy and desperately thirsty all at once . This made for an impossible situation that stretched on for ages and ages as we were pushed from one crowded , steaming table to the next .

A:
What might be the reason we are in this predicament ?