Sleeping In

Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mrs. Iris Fountain met for a late breakfast. Breakfast was served at Garret's. Mrs. Myrtle Standich ordered a spinach egg white omelette, whilst Mrs. Iris Fountain indulged herself in Belgian waffles. Orange juice was the drink of choice, followed by lightly sweetened sips of Earl Grey. Breakfast was served at noon, an hour more strongly suited towards lunch.

The tardiness in nutrition was due, in the most part, to Mrs. Iris Fountain's inability to wake at a reasonable breakfast hour. During the course of the discussion, various options were presented to Mrs. Iris Fountain by Mrs. Myrtle Standich and also by the kindly waitress, Ms. Kayla Chase, who offered advice when prompted by Mrs. Myrtle Standich. Included in the options were cutting back on afternoon naps, counting backwards from three hundred, reading books of extended length before bed, and also traditional methods like going to sleep at an earlier hour and setting an alarm clock.

Mrs. Iris Fountain predictably defended her so-called, "internal alarm clock." Mrs. Myrtle Standich agreed that Mrs. Iris Fountain's "internal alarm clock" had served her well in the past, but added, "once your internal alarm clock just stops, you can not change the battery." Said Ms. Kayla Chase, "There is no shame in needing an alarm clock." Both Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Ms. Kayla Chase agreed that this was at least one of the blessed reasons electricity was made.

Mrs. Iris Fountain was moved to say that she would sincerely try to change her ways as she, too, wanted to keep the breakfast dates from leaking into lunch dates. The day was ended in a most sweet fashion by a decision from Mrs. Myrtle Standich and Mrs. Iris Fountain to leave Ms. Kayla Chase a cash tip of almost eighteen percent.