Moments of silence

It was and is still quite a long day with the mind wandering many places but not focused on anything in particular.  Deciding on what to have for lunch was a chore in itself, and only after turning the idea over did I spontaneously wind up at a very old place that I must have ate at only once in my life despite having walked by there many many times.  It was made better by the atmosphere inside, which was a mix of the old and the new- though mostly the old.  What was most startling was how quiet the place was- there was no television, any form of music or much in the way of talking.  It was brilliant to be able to sit there with the luxury of being able to eat in relative silence, and I expect I will be going back again quite soon.