Overheard Chronicles

Laptop, coffee, corner table at The Grind. Perfect setup for productivity until the couple next to me started planning their post-pandemic “revenge travel” itinerary. For three hours. In excruciating detail.

Overheard Chronicles

First it was debating whether two weeks in Bali would be “enough time to find their authentic selves.” Then came the heated discussion about whether matching safari outfits would look “too touristy” or “perfectly coordinated.” The woman actually said she needed to “spiritually prepare” for seeing the Northern Lights. I’m not making this up.

Me retelling the saga to Jake

By the time they moved on to researching the “optimal Instagram angles” for Machu Picchu photos, I’d completely abandoned any pretense of working on my pottery workshop notes. Sometimes the universe just hands you entertainment. Jake got the full dramatic retelling the minute I walked through the door. Pretty sure he thinks I’m making half of it up, but I couldn’t if I tried.