Telling Tales out of School: Part III

The Rules

“Charlotte”⁰ and I had met online, early on in the days when it had somewhat become a normal way of meeting someone—but before “swiping right”¹ had become a thing. The first date was at the neighbourhood coffee shop, with the usual conversations you have with someone new. She had even brought along some “getting to know you” conversation-starter cards.²

The first date went well enough, so she suggested we go on a second. We attended “An Evening with Oliver Sacks,”³ in which Sacks shared his memories of growing up in London and how these experiences had influenced his life’s work. He also discussed his latest book, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood. It was fascinating.