Breakfast, the genetrix of optimism.

[gallianoparfait]

BREAKFAST
The thought of breakfast, especially with the image of coffee, extricates me from bed in the morning. Breakfast makes all things possible and casts the glow of a day that may well bring joy. Though the outcome may be less rosy, breakfast is nevertheless the genetrix of optimism

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[le_jaders]

This entry made me really want to go to Ihop..

[ugotogal]

I also have some dietary restrictions, so breakfast for me isn't as exciting as it used to be.

I had a ritual of having breakfast in a local diner every Sunday morning. Two eggs over easy, rye toast, potatoes, bacon, coffee, and juice. Heaven on a plate!

One day I would like to solve the mystery of home-made waffles. I am too scared to try making them at home.

My former nextdoor neighbor had me over for dinner once (along with a group of mutual friends) and served breakfast for dinner. She made pancakes with mashed banana and bits of granola. They were the best pancakes I've ever had.

One thing that has never seemed appetizing to me is the "dessert" style breakfasts I see advertised on tv. I would rather have the savory good stuff (like the diner breakfasts I used to eat) than something covered with whipped cream. But that's just me.

[issi_noho]

We British have a fine tradition of clogged arteries.

BTW, I took the liberty of forwarding your closing sentences to metaquotes. Hope that's ok.

re: We British have a fine tradition of clogged arteries.

[gallianoparfait]

It's the clotted cream.

My fondest breakfast and tea memories from London are associated with Brown's Hotel in Albemarle Street, where an Anglophile friend and I stayed for a piece back in the 1970s. Couldn't really afford the place then; could never afford it now.

I don't mind being quoted. Though, while I may be old, I am remain rather unwise.

Though, while I may be old, I am remain rather unwise.

[issi_noho]

Yeah, but the kids of meta don't know that -- I was trying to big up your mystique. It worked for Yoda.

If you ever visit the north of England, or indeed Scotland, look to roadside cafes and the like. The need to feed large transport drivers reasonably has created a surprisingly adept breakfast industry. And in the case of Glasgow, a male life expectancy which is only marginally longer than that of proposals for state pension age.

Re: Though, while I may be old, I am AND remain rather unwise.

[gallianoparfait]

Thanks for the tip. Goodness, did I say "I am remain"? I should have connected the phrase with a conjunction or chosen one of the words.

breakfast

[myq_kootz]

First, I did win the contest. Second, I had an excellent time with you at The Lighthouse.

Breakfast and life are one in the same.