First, anchor your papers with a rock. Our notes flew off the table on the veranda of our favorite cafe. It was tiresome, because we are expert social-distancers, and had scootched our chairs as far away from the other tables as possible, and now the wind had scattered our papers. Should we race around to retrieve them?
And then a man who looked as if he belonged on the cover of a Regency romance, though he kept his shirt buttoned, stomped on the papers so they wouldn’t fly away. Thank God, though they were only notes, and looked more impressive than they were, because there were post-its stuck on the pages. I happen to love post-its, so it means nothing. But we’re all maskless (drinking coffee), and as he approached, I wondered how to signal we are social-distancing.
“Thank you so much!” I leaned back in my chair. And then I absent-mindedly rummaged through my bag.
My friend, horrified, whispered. “Don’t tip him. He’s not a waiter.”
I knew that, but I did need another cup of coffee. So I put on my mask to go indoors and get one.
Fun in the age of Covid!