by Mary Ann Joyce from the May 4, 2026 issue
Tagline
Sofia isn't looking for love--despite her grandmother's constsant matchmaking--until a familiar face appears at the Cinco de Mayo fiesta.
Off the Cuff Observations
As you may or may not know, I'm a Starbucks barista, and I often have customers whose name is Sofia/Sophia. I always ask with an F or PH? They seem to appreciate that. I do the same for Sara/Sarahs.
"I asked him if he was single when I sent you to look for the chili powder." -- LOL
"He does wrap the cheese very nicely, so we'll keep him on the maybe list." -- LOL again! Can't you just picture this abuelita (grandmother)?
So, judging from her suggestion that Sofia wear a certain dress, obviously Abuelita has something planned. My mother had a Mexican embroidered dress that she absolutely loved and wore for many years.
...Sofia and her grandmother joined the fiesta in the town square. -- I'm just slightly taken out of the story wondering where they live. The mention of a town square makes me think small town, but there is not real description of the setting.
Aha, a blast from the past. So the butcher was a red herring!
I'm noticing how smoothly Mary Ann inserts descriptions of Ben's appearance. No paragraph of it--although there's nothing wrong with putting the physical description in one paragraph--just smatterings of it here and there.
I knew abuelita would utilize the wording of the promise..."no fixups with your friends' grandsons."
Nice story. And now I really want Mexican food. LOL
Photo by ricardo [sic] via Flickr CC License
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