"Ah--" oh this is so much for having gotten two hours of sleep in the last thirty, "--I'd love to, but maybe not pancakes. They make me tired all day. That's how you know I'm getting old."

He takes a seat, marveling at the change of scenery. He's been here before, but it's so nice to have places that are unusual to see these days. So nice. Enough of the same old weather, the same old places, the rows of doors...

"Coffee would be wonderful. And if you've got omelettes...?"