In Santa Fe, there was nothing quite so painful as going to get a croissant and coffee in the morning only to watch as fifteen minutes was forever lost from my life. Even after I learned that giving exact change would shorten my wait by at least two minutes, the sheer slowness was pretty painful. Which is why it is so wonderful to be back in a university town. Especially a university town in a city. Because the beautiful thing about both of these two settings is the absolute speed with which getting my morning breakfast is achieved. Wam! Bam! Here’s your food! I love it! I’ve even noticed that I’m out of shape in getting my money ready so fast. I’d better practice getting my wallet out faster. Ahhhh….life among the young’uns makes me happy.
O brave new quantum world!
.. and Seattle sure is a great city for coffee. Hope you’re enjoying your first days at UW. Just wondering, will you ever have any connection with the Physics department here?