the rix mix

Miserable yucky rainy humid weather. Old pal Jim up from West Virginia for wedding reception, we went out to typical local jersey diner, 6 o'clock Friday, early bird special hour, lots of seniors, we're given a large booth, waiter comes over, hands us huge menus, we don't look at them, Jim orders stack of pancakes with crispy bacon, I have bowl of ice cream. "I only like these places after midnight," I said to Jim. We stay there for an hour, pouring rain, few people leave, fewer enter, many empty booths & tables. Usually the busiest time of the week at that kind of diner. Maybe if there was one of these in the area....