
I parked the car and entered the building where I waited in line and was escorted into a tiny elevator with seven other people, complete strangers, to ride the elevator for a good fifty seconds or so. That was plenty enough time for awkward conversation. I was the only one alone in the group and only one of two that was young. I didnât look the young man in the eye. He was probably 18 or 20, with his family, and I decided to be kind by not inciting familial embarrassment. Everyone thinks I am a college student these days because of my baby face. Best not to indulge in any cradle snatching âleast I earn the nickname Mrs. Robinson. Cough cough.Â
Everyone exchanged pleasantries and talked about vertigo and trees. Then they turned to me and addressed the elephant in the room â my flaming orange hair. I was suddenly flooded with compliments and told I was âbrave.â I laughed and smiled. I think I will keep my hair this color. I got probably ten comments on it from strangers that day. I think itâs a delightful ice breaker. Finally the elevator dinged and we all got out, climbed a few stairs, and voila! Weâre in a fish tank at the top of the world! Or so it felt.
I knew I was supposed to go here. In another serendipitous event I had finally found my fall foliage and what a view!! Totally worth the two bucksâŚ.
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