Seas the Day. Take the Plunge.

July 21, 2017-    It was our first open Friday since I proposed to Kate on the beach in North Carolina back in April.  

We decided to got out for breakfast at a new place called Jake N' Eggs.  We'd heard great things about the pop-up restaurant that was only open for breakfast & lunch Friday-Sunday inside of Sundara, the go-to Indian Food dinner spot in OB.  We had a table in the shade with the back patio to ourselves.

"I think we should do it," Kate said.  "I mean doesn't it feel like it's time?"

"Yeah, I mean it's been over four years now," I said.  "Remember back at Golden Hill...didn't Marisol say most vendors get a store after about four or five years?"

"I'm pretty sure she said five or six years, but that doesn't matter," Kate said.  "What matters is only so many spots open up on Newport.  We won't get an opportunity like this all the time."

"That's true."

"And, I can't do this market life much longer.  I mean do you wanna be out there, setting up & breaking down a tent a year from now?  Two years from now?"  Kate asked with a disgusted look on her face.  "Ugh...five years from now?  I can't.  I won't."

"Yeah, you're right babe.  That & I don't want some other grilled cheese place to swoop in here & claim OB.  We've done the work, we've earned it." I said.

Then, our food came out.  It was pretty good, too.  I wish I could remember what we'd ordered.  

I do remember thinking about what if Mad Munch "daylighted" or "moonlighted" at an established place like Jake N' Eggs?  But, then we'd have limited hours.  

Or what if we got into the newly opened Liberty Station Public Market just over the hill?  But, then we'd have to work everyday 11-9 or whatever their hours were.

Yeah, I needed to check the lease to make sure we could be open whenever we wanted to be.  That NOLO book had taught me a lot about how much flexibility & rights the lessee has.

After lunch we took a walk together down Sunset Cliffs Blvd. to No Surf beach.  There we sat to watch the waves roll in.  Kate was always looking for a "sign."  I don't remember exactly what that sign was that day out in the water, but on the walk back we both agreed to take the plunge & make that shop ours.