I worked my first 12-hour night shift this Tuesday. When I got out Wednesday morning, I did the 2-mile walk home. As a reward, I decided to splurge on breakfast. I kind of wandered around the area between Harbor Steps and the ferry terminal on the waterfront, and found this little, out-of-the-way joint called "John's Wok", which is actually more of a convenience store/deli/chinese takeout place. They make a fabulous ham, egg, and cheese sandwich on sourdough bread.
While I waited for my sandwich, and sipped my cappucino at the breakfast bar, I noticed the guy next to me was having a very Seattle moment. I screwed up my courage, and asked for permission to take his picture, which I think kind of weirded him out, but he agreed. While my cheap digital camera did a poor job of handling the cozy, dark interior , and the festive red and green neon window signs,I think the pensive quality of the moment does come through. It also represents, for me, some of the glamour of urban life, seen from the perspective of a lifelong suburbanite, for whom 'breakfast out' might mean the drive-through at McDonald's.
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