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Well, we certainly seem to be getting back into the swing of things, at least when it comes to the weekly cycle: I
posted yesterday all about the weekend; last night was a Monday with little of note that happened; today's Tuesday DLU (Daily Lunch Update) has little to report on.
Shobhit had an all-day thing with Theater Puget Sound yesterday, and then he attended a virtual acting class; he got home later than I did from work, which is unusual. We then walked to QFC to get some things that are on sale, only to find they were sold out of the skim milk half-gallons on a deep discount that we planned to get. Dammit!
I ate my own dinner of leftovers before he got home. Shobhit ate after our walk to QFC. Then we walked episodes 2 & 3 of
Paradise on Hulu, which we became interested in after seeing the nominations it got (but won none of) at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night. It's a fascinating premise and we're finding it pretty compelling, even though it's not nearly in the same class as
Task currently airing on HBO Sunday nights.
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I guess I can mention this about yesterday: I was just headed up to the terrace with my library book for my requisite lunch break at noon, when the fire alarm went off.
This was a sort of test in more ways than one. I learned later that this had not been a fire drill, and we still don't know if they even do them in this building—they happened regularly at the last location. And we did have a communicated plan for where to meet outside when there might be a drill. I guess the alarm was tipped this time due to a sprinkler setoff somewhere or something.
Everyone in our office filed out, but it was interesting looking around out at the main lobby. People were coming in from outside and just ignoring the alarm, going to wherever they were going. To be sort of fair, the alarm was noticeable but not obtrusive, which is to say kind of easy to ignore, at least out in the building lobby.
Whatever the case, it seemed clear that I should not go up to the terrace. I was headed out for my lunch break anyway, and I walked eastward on Union just trying to think of another outdoor spot I could sit and read at for a bit. I settled on the public space nestled in between One Union Square and Two Union Square. I went up a set of stairs to the second level where I found a kind of marble bar counter with tall chairs for seating, and I
read my book there. I did wear my hoodie so I was quite comfortable—it was not super warm but the sun was out. I'd still prefer the Rainier Square terrace but I could have done worse than this as an alternative.
I should try the other direction, toward the waterfront, next time. Although Union Square is all of two blocks to the east; two blocks to the west would only get me to 2nd and Union, between Benaroya Hall and the Seattle Art Museum. I don't know of a lot of public outdoor space there, and it's another three blocks to the waterfront. Which isn't that much further, really, but if I'm taking only half an hour for lunch and it takes me 8 minutes to walk there and 8 minutes to walk back, that leaves me only 14 minutes to sit and read.
Today it's warm again; forecast high of 82° and it was already 75° by the time I took my lunch; I was able to go back up to the terrace again and it was lovely. I'll be happy to ease back into the rainy season too, although Seattle being the "rainy city" seems less and less true every year.
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[posted 12:34pm]
