Table for One

I’ve learned to love getting dinner alone in new places

Taking in atmosphere, the laughter from locals and vacationers

People on first dates

100th dates

My view and thoughts uninterrupted by conversation

While the surrounding city may be loud

I’m at peace in my observations

Unencumbered by the social norms of solitary dining

I just like to watch

I like to let people wonder about me

Mysterious in my comfort

Unusual with my single place setting

To me it’s almost empowering

To be so complete with oneself that the reliance upon other people for dinner plans becomes simply arbitrary