People watching at Seaport Village...

Okay, I'm back from Seaport Village. Damn, but it was nice down there, but while I was walking out on North Embarcadero, a Coast Guard boat...sirens wailing, was heading under the bridge to somewhere. Hope they made it in time.

Sitting on the deli's back porch with coffee and just watching people, I see this elderly, thin guy in tan slacks and a plaid shirt stop at the hot dog stand across the way. He orders, then very quickly pulls 4 napkins from the holder, stuffs them into his pants pocket. Pulls another napkin. Blows his nose. Walks over to the trash can and throws it in. Goes back to the window. Pulls 3 more napkins and stuffs those into his pocket. Is served a small drink..either 7-up or water. Pulls 2 more napkins, stuffs them in his pocket. Walks away. Then comes back. Is given either a hot dog or french fries. Pulls 3 more napkins, stuffs them in his pocket and finally leaves. Damndest thing! :)))

Middle aged couple comes up on the porch. She sits down. He goes in, comes back with drinks, then goes back in again and comes out with one sandwich, which they split. Soon as they're thru, they just get up and leave their trash on the table instead of putting it in the trash right inside the door. Hmmm...

And comes this awful screeching from a small blond kid standing on a bench next to a woman with a stroller. Heads turn. So funny. Women just look and look away. Guys look, grin, and turn away. Finally a woman comes out of the deli. Looks like she has french fries. Heads straight to them. Kid goes silent the second he puts one into his mouth. :)))

I put out my smoke, polish off the rest of my coffee, gather up the trash, drop it in the trash barrel and split. Past the carousel, cross the driveway, into the car and gone. :)))

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