Hannah Brunner, Daughter/Inspiration

          Hi! My name is Hannah Brunner. I am the only child of Dean and Kimberly Brunner. I was born in September of 2000 at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, in Plano, Texas. Since Mommy and Daddy are both Chefs, I do have a fairly well developed taste for different foods. I understand that Mommy had lots of exotic cravings when she was expecting me, and that, she claims, helped me start off right. When I was seven days old, Daddy took Mommy and me out for my first visit to a Japanese restaurant for sushi. It was called: Mr. Sushi, and it's in Dallas. While other babies start off eating really bland stuff like applesauce and rice cereal, I got fresh puréed Mango and Barley cereal. Other than prunes, I didn't get much in the way of store bought baby food. Today, I can usually eat about $40 worth of sushi by myself if allowed...Mostly tuna and salmon. I eat duck, quail legs, fish of all kinds (but mostly not fried), lots of steak meat, broccoli, asparagus, and lots of salad. Fruit is pretty good too. I prefer bananas and strawberries. I like it fresh, in smoothies, and just about every other way I can get it. I lean heavily on strawberries though...it helps keep my hair red. What do I not care for in the way of food? Well, I have not developed a taste for avocados, big pieces of raw onions, green bell peppers, and definitely not Bread & Butter Pickles or Pickles with Spicy Peppers mixed in.

          This year I started Kindergarten and I attend Ambleside School of Fredericksburg, a Charlotte Mason School. There are thirteen children in my class including me, presently. My favorite subject is nature study. I like painting the specimens in watercolor. I also really like vocal studies. I believe everyone deserves to have a home where they can feel safe and have clean water to drink. I regularly save my coins I harvest from the kitchen counter at home to donate to Habitat for Humanity and Lutheran World Relief. When I am not in school, I spend my time with my friends, ride my bike, jump on my trampoline, play Polly Pockets, and My little Ponies. I also dance. I take lessons at Ms. Rhonda's School of Dance here in town. There is ballet, jazz, and tap to keep me busy. I like my competition classes because it's always challenging me to learn more and have perfect execution. My team and I have won some medals. It's fun. I get to wear make-up. Our dance studio puts on a version of The Nutcracker at the Weihnachten in Fredericksburg the first weekend in December. It is a Christmas Festival and Market that is kicked off on Friday night by the Lighted Christmas Parade after dark. I have been in it for two years now. The first year I was a mouse, and the second I got to be an angel.

          What I really enjoy is helping at the restaurant. I really like cooking with Mommy and Daddy, but I have also helped take the food to the tables, and greet guests in the dinning room. I love being as much part of what Mom and Dad do as I can. If you visit Hannah's on Main, for breakfast or lunch, you may see my influence in the menu. Regular menu or kid's menu, I've had influence everywhere. We have the healthiest kid's menu in town...I think. We aren't big on sodas in our family, and though our restaurant has sodas, we also have all kinds of juice, milk, and can often make a fruit and yogurt smoothie of some kind. The waiters may have forgot to inform you, but Dad can even make regular menu items kid's portion size for kids who may want something like the Vietnamese Caramelized Pork.  Normally the Soup and a Half Sandwich is a good kid's choice too. So, as you can see, kids are welcome to come eat at Hannah's on Main.

          I do have a few rules I need to follow, though. Number One, dinner at Hannah's is a very nice dinning experience. Dinner will take between an hour and a half to two hours. Make sure big people and little people are all in understanding about that and maybe pack a quite activity bag. Number Two, bring your inside voice and remember to use it. Number Three, pack your best big kid manners and practice them lots. Major Pointer: expect to sit in the café or in the patio in nice weather. There is a private dinning room off of the patio, Mommy has decorated it very prettily and has soothing music playing for our guests. We set that for over-flow dinning at night. Mommy normally seats families out there or in the patio in nice weather because it is close by the bathroom and she has other clean-up stuff close by in case of emergencies. Mommy also has a good supply of coloring books and crayons if you forget to pack your own. Just ask Mommy or your server.

Hope you enjoy your experience at Hannah's

Let Peace be on Earth-

Hannah B.