One thing I'm learning to love is the strange encounters with quite eccentric people of all ages and stages in their life. I think each day brings a new level of appreciation or perhaps confusion like today. Let's explains shall we? I was having a meeting with a client in Starbucks and nearing the end of the meeting a man looking slightly scruffy walked in and sat down at the table next to us. He was wearing a laminated pin on batch. I can't remember what it said. He had in tow a hard suitcase with rolly wheels with a sign on it. It said Mr. Plow or something on it. Then in large letters (cut out and taped on) Professional Procurator Expert Legal Advisor. I later noticed there was a long list on the opposite side of the suitcase, I'm sure it was all picture worthy but there I was without my camera. The man didn't speak English, it might have been Spanish. He was speaking to us none the less and we were quite confused. As the man sat down he began to settle as he was talking. He then opens his magical case and pulls out a chess board and pieces and begins to set them all up. At this point there was no one sitting opposite him. Though it was a little comedic at that point both of us hoped the man had someone to play chess with. We commented how he was so happy and though he made some very interesting motions to the pair of us with some hand motions I care not to explain implications of it was all good. He soon after moved to another spot with an opponent to start the first round of many I'm sure for the night.
What a strange goings on in such a main part of the city—Yonge and King. As I sit here wondering what it all meant I realize just how many people he must have mystified that day. For me, that made my night. How do you repay someone such as this that can make a seemingly ordinary night something that you might write on a blog. Something that's picture worthy and an obscure little caption in your life that you're likely to repeat to people you run into for a week until it's no longer in the front part of your brain. What a special man. I wonder if that's his spot, do I dare hang out there next Tuesday to see?
Any way you slice it, that was pretty fun.
Well, I have work to do now so this is J signing off.
Rock and love!
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