Hey guys, I had lunch with you today.
There's a very cute boutique mall about 20 minutes from where I live. I went there to pick up a cherished old clock that I'd had repaired, and decided to have lunch first, at a microbrewery-restaurant there.
I've been there before and enjoyed it, but usually I ask to sit outside or in the sunroom, because I'd rather be alone... but today I sat in the main room and had the time of my life.
There were a lot of people there having really nice times together, and I wasn't listening in, but just watching faces, smiles, and so on. And I started playing a nice 'game' - hmm, that one's tall and looks outdoorsy, he's quiet, comfortable with the women friends at his table, I christen thee mudpup. She's quiet, but very classy, neat artistic jewelry, oh I name thee Portia, and thy friend, who's equally classy and brought a novel with her, thee I name October. This fellow looks like a really nice guy. Bright. Aha, he's an engineer, lunching with colleagues, they might be from Goddard. Hmm. Longtire? Oh, now look, how sweet this woman is with her young friend's little children. Look how sweet they both are with their young friends' little children. Hi mum, hi brigid.... and that young friend, that must be mia, and she's chutz.... and on and on, I 'found' GFN, daylily, butterfly, write, everyone...
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed myself half as much, lunch was delicious too; and the neat thing is, by the time I left, about a third of the people in the room smiled at me when I took off (and I smiled back).
I know none of you were really there. But it was so lovely, to pretend that I was in a room full of people as good as you are. That there are such rooms, and such people. May we all find them in our lives.
hugs all.
