Einstein

Our Einstein Bagel breakfast bonanza this morning brought several issues to light that need swift attention.

Foremost is that when one crosses the street it is essential to look toward the nearest lane of traffic first, not second. I hearken back to my "safety city" class when I learned the "Left-Right-Left" mantra. This is keen advice that helps one not get hit by fast moving vehicles.

Disaster averted we got to the bagel shop, and stood at the wrong end of the counter to order. US goes right to left at the counter, not left to right.

While placing my order at the counter the bagel man engaged us in conversation. Conversation about the origin of capers (they are purportedly little flowers from the Mediterranean that are processed into little tiny salty nuggets of joy and happiness). This is quite a diversion from what has been the norm these past 3 years when ordering from a counter such as this in Malaysia. Ordering a sub for instance in Malaysia required a series of hand signals, primordial grunts and occasional physical intervention in order to obtain a sandwich which is palatable and does not contain the ubiquitous chili sauce sandwich topping that all Malaysians enjoy with great culinary august.  So conversation, and about capers (only second in my book in general awesomeness to my pimento stuffed green olive friends) was, well, delightful.  The lox was superb too.

Did I mention this was our first bagel in 3 years?