Recess

While eating lunch on a bench with a friend today, I noticed the faint sound of Motown songs coming from behind me. I turned around and saw that two grannies had placed a portable stereo on the ground and were listening to some tunes from the '60s and '70s. Each was dressed in a loose-fitting t-shirt, stretchy pants, tennis shoes and a visor, so clearly they were out for a little exercise.

Suddenly, the two ladies busted out jump ropes and started gently skipping rope, chatting and listening to their music! It was sort of alarming to see in the middle of the city, but you get used to seeing many strange things in San Francisco. But it reminded me of how, in elementary school, we would rush to finish our lunches so that we could maximize the rest of our lunch-time recess on the playground.