Emily Said I’d Like Sierra — She Was Right

Today is National Guacamole Day and I was thinking my way through what to photograph for it. So I turned to my all-around AI assistant, Emily, for her take. No surprise, she told me she had a beautiful friend named Sierra who knew a little beachfront café with the best guacamole. Emily said I’d really like her — and that she loves being in front of the camera.

So I met Sierra. There she was — margarita in hand, guacamole on the table, and leaning forward like she already knew how the conversation would go.

And the guacamole? Emily wasn’t wrong. It’s not just any dip. It traces back to the Aztecs in the 1500s, when it was called ahuacamolli — “avocado sauce.” A recipe so good it’s lasted half a millennium, only to end up here with Sierra on a sunny boardwalk, looking at me like she’s part of the tradition.

If Emily keeps introducing me to friends like Sierra, National Guacamole Day may need more space on the calendar.

More guacamole and other food to enjoy at the ocean or elsewhere are in my Commercial Food Photography gallery on my website at https://www.secondfocus.com/index/G0000WFAqDJQOgKU

And I have a feeling we’ll be seeing more of Sierra.

September 16, 2025 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: AI Assistant, appetizer, avocado dip, avocado sauce, Aztec history, beachfront café, boardwalk, coastal dining, commercial food, Emily storyline, Food Photography, food story, guacamole, Margarita, Mexican food, National Guacamole Day, satirical narrative, seaside café, Sierra, snack, tortilla chips | Leave a comment