An afternoon adventure

A morning on the laptop. Late start for a walk around, traditional meander without target. A temple gate appears, I walk through to look. Observing people. Two young guys graduated from University today, I congratulate them. A religious festival in the park, a woman sitting by herself at Starbucks, taking pictures and sending to her friends. I walk by and say hello, conversation ensues. Here for a working conference as an engineering professor for the University of Berlin, speaks fluent English and we do not switch into German. She loves her work, 57 years old and 10 years to go with an 11 year old daughter at home, happy to be away from the routine for a bit. She moves on and we walk different directions only to run into each other a few corners further on. We walk and chat for a mile and part ways. Might see her at the concert in the park on Sunday, she was happy I told her about it. I tell everybody who I think might enjoy it.

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