I went to Sadie’s Diner for breakfast this morning. It’s not a bad place to go if you’re vegetarian or vegan and in the mood for some greasy-spoon style food. That’s their specialty there, catering to the veggies and vegans. The place has a classic diner feel to it. The cooks serve up a variety of acceptable dishes, ranging from the staple two-eggs-any-style with homefries, to Huevos Rancheros and an assortment of omelettes. The service is attentive in a bohemian, friendly neighbourhood sort of way.
I was at Sadie’s with the Other Half, having breakfast before walking down to the City Centre airport on Toronto Islands. He’s spending the weekend in Ottawa, visiting friends and getting away from the house to relax for a couple of days.
This means I’m on my own today, so I decided to visit a café and bring my laptop with me. I enjoy these moments; sitting alone in a public space, surrounded by a warm buzz of conversation and a feeling of life going on around me. It makes me content and it also gives me time to sit and write, which I find relaxing and cathartic.
A few friends and neighbours have invited me out for drinks tonight but, frankly, I feel like spending the night on my own with just a bottle of wine and the kitties for company. I rented a DVD last night, which I’ll be able to watch later this evening.
This being said, I’m not committed to being a total hermit, yet, and may take a stroll across to the local pub for a pre-dinner pint before settling in for the evening.
It’s nice to spend time alone, without being lonely.
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Nice to know what you are doing when you “don’t have the time” to take out the teak patio furniture and to oil it in preparation of YOUR nephew coming over in a few weeks. Hope you enjoyed your relax times at the café, ’cause there is a whole lot of paiting and cleaning that you will be doing in the next few weeks.
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