Charlene-CP #2 March 3, 2016

Met with my conversation partner, Isak, at Black Dog Cafe at Lake Ella. Evidently, I was not good at communicating my intentions, since Isak was looking for me around the lake and shop area. We thought we might like to do some shopping today. But, I meant that we should first meet at the cafe when we set this up. So, I left her hanging. But, she figured it out, and called me, then made her way over to the cafe, where I was already drinking coffee on the veranda.

After retrieving her own refreshment, we sat down. We were both feeling the demands on our time right now, so we only visited for an hour. During that time, we were asked by a patron at the next table who were would be voting for in the upcoming Presidential election, by a gentleman with a strong British accent. He said he did not understand why more women he had spoken with were not planning to vote for Hillary Clinton, since she is a woman. I was wearing may "Bernie" shirt, which is why I am sure he decided to "survey" us. We both told him that we liked Hillary Clinton better than the Republican candidates, but just liked Bernie Sanders better. He was polite but said he is still surprised at these kinds of responses.

Isak was also asked to take a picture of the woman and young man sitting at the table nearest her. They then told us the story of how the woman and the young man's mother met years ago at FSU and the young man's mother asked that she look after her son when he went to FSU. The woman said she would do so and the young man was now a graduate. He was traveling through Tallahassee on the way to New York City, just stop in and visit. They wanted a picture of themselves together as the young man embarked on a location change that he hoped would result in his being able to work as an actor.

By this time, an hour had elapsed and we both had to get going. There was no time for leisurely shopping. We decided to meet over the FSU Spring Break in Thomasville, when there should be more time. Isak will be teaching that week and I will certainly have time to drive 45 minutes north. Isak said she would send a link to her favorite cafe in Thomasville where we can meet.