This evening I’d planned to meet Jon* and his wife Laura at the Harvard Exit to see Pan’s Labyrinth. I was frustrated: the bus was late and then slow, and at 7 o’clock I was still walking quickly towards the cinema, eyes down to watch for patches of ice on the sidewalk. (Seattle doesn’t “get” winter.) As a result I almost bumped into Jon and Laura, who were walking the other way hoping to intercept me! Neither Jon nor I had bought tickets ahead of time, and the show was sold out. So instead we made our way to Café Septième for a drink, which turned into a delightful leisurely dinner. I hadn’t met Laura before, and relaxing with good food and a bottle of Brothers in Arms No.6 strikes me as a much better way to get to know someone than whispered comments during a movie.
And there’s always the Sunday matinée…..
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* Or should I link to him here? People with multiple blogs make my head hurt…..