Cafe life

 

Margie's Cafe, West Seattle Senior Center

John dropped me off yesterday for my first solo morning shift. I expected the worst, but instead, the Cafe was tidy and the big kitchen ready for the day. No need to call in Gordon Ramsey after all. Sometimes, I jump to conclusions much too fast. The chaos on Tuesday was just the result of the long holiday closure.

Anyway, there was plenty of time to get the coffee station going and some cookies baked before the first bleary-eyed people wandered in. Working those first early hours was actually kind of peaceful with Chef in the kitchen prepping lunch and making soup of the day. 

Soon I'll get to know the regular Thursday customers (seniors are creatures of habit) who come for the same activities and sometimes treat themselves to lunch. I'm looking forward to it. Other than one lady complaining about celery in the tuna salad, everyone was polite and nice.

We're back to typical Seattle January weather again. Meaning rain. There's a concert on Sunday afternoon to look forward to (Mozart Piano Concerto #23 and a Shostakovich Symphony.) That's a light and short program after Handel's Messiah marathon.

Have a good weekend.