While at lunch an older gentlemen asked to sit with me since there were no other seats open. He didn't seem to expect conversation, but I conversed nevertheless. I found out that he knows my family, has lived in Fairbanks, and has lived in Homer since the 50s. We had a nice visit. After he left a couple at the next table began to ask me a few questions since they overheard that I was born and raised in Homer. They were from North Carolina and just finished a week of camping across the bay. I invited them to sit with me and we chatted for about 15 minutes. They were really pleasant people and I had a good time getting to know them. All in all my lunch hour was filled with stepping outside my social comfort zone and meeting some colorful people. I feel energized.
| September 17, 2004 03:18pm | 
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where did you eat?
Valette | September 17, 2004 4:48PM
Cosmic Kitchen. I had their Grilled Steak Bowl, my new obsession. It's a salad with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, avocado, carrot shreds, fresh herbs, steak, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole. It rocks.
nomad | September 17, 2004 6:03PM
"stepping outside my social comfort zone".... How strange to hear, your so great at those kind of things!
Kiana | September 17, 2004 6:45PM
My dad is great at starting conversations with complete strangers. When he visited the States last year he meet and got to know more about the people living on my street in 3 weeks than hubby and I have managed in 10 yrs.
Lynne | September 18, 2004 6:55AM
Kiana, just because I'm good at it, doesn't mean that I am comfortable with it. It's a confidence thing. This situation helped boost my confidence in that area which means I might actually do it again.
nomad | September 18, 2004 2:24PM