Always Interesting People

Late afternoon I went to my favorite
coffee shop after my doctor's appointment
before heading home.

I sat at a table with three benches. It

used to be five before covid restrictions.

Anyway there was a women who was

sitting at the other end of the table. 

What was interesting she was doing

fractions. You don't see adults doing

fractions very often. In fact I am not

sure when the last I every did.

I said to her so you are working on

fractions. Like me she has a good

sense of humor and laughed. She

then told me is going to school to

be an elementary teacher. I said 

that makes sense you are doing

fractions because I don't see adults

doing that very often.

So struck up our conversation until

a young man who I have talked to

on occasion. He is an interesting guy

for sure. For the most part he is quiet

though was willing to talk.

First said hello to the gal and then

to me. He and I got into conversation

while she went back to doing her

fractions. 

The young man is a long shoreman

who has put in overtime recently 

though not today. He had come 

from working out at one of the 

local health clubs. 

Anyway we got into conversation

about the stock market especially

it had gone down on Monday. He

mentioned about losing some money

after just investing in a particular

company. 

He is a wise young man as he said

though he lost money today he is

in for the long haul and has many

years of him ahead to invest. Also,

he said one of his stock had gone 

down at the end of the day it had

gone back up where it had been.

The coffee shop was going to be

closing in a few minutes so I said

to them both how much I enjoyed

chatting with them and have  a

good evening see you next time.

While was leaving the two of them

got back to chatting. What a great

way to spend between thirty and

an hour of time with two different

people who are different ages from

me as well as one another.

Now today I will be back at the

same coffee shop. I will see and

talk to some of the same regulars

and to see who maybe new to the

coffee shop or someone I haven't

seen in a while. This always makes

the day worthwhile.