My Lucky Lobster Lunch

This is my last week at my current job, and for that reason I feel the need to feed everyone on my last few days. It's just how I cope with things. So I'm headed in late due to a lack of early afternoon clients, but it's a beautiful day so i don't mind. I decided to head to the Farmer's Market in Union Square to pick up the most delectable cheese danish that i saw last week. I was up at a time when I'm usually still dreaming headed to get some actresses ready for film re-shoots, when I walked by the tent of Our Daily Bread Bakery and saw a cheese danish wheel fit for a king. However, i decided not to buy it since I'm trying to talk myself into dieting. I went to work all the while wondering why i hadn't just bought the thing and deciding that i would get one as soon as i was finished. I went back later and they were sold out. No Surprise really.
So I'm in the market and the produce all looks so fresh and bright, and i think it's because the sky has softened for the season. I see sweet potatoes for $1.00 a pound and can't pass that up. I grab 4 small ones (because they'll roast faster) and overhear an 81 year old woman telling a couple to enjoy every minute of their lives because time flies so fast. I thought to myself that in New York it sure does, and smiled knowing that being there picking out potatoes was me enjoying my life. I grabbed a beautiful hunter green head of broccoli (1.95 lb) and all together it came to $3.90. You can't beat that.
I wandered down through the rest of the tents in the market. There's eucalyptus and wildflowers, the place smells divine. Hot apple cider and a doughnut is my usual market treat, but I'm still in search of this danish. I reach the end of the food vendors, I've passed 3 bakeries at this point but decide the one I want must only sell there on Wednesdays. That's a risk you take. But I never need a reason to come back.
I turn around planning to now spend my danish money on some Brussels Sprouts, when I see the sign they usually have in the market telling you what the specials of the day/week are and displaying food demonstration news. At the top of the list I see the word Lobster, and I don't know about you, but lobster is one of my favorite things in the world. I walk right over to the fish dealers and check out the sign, Lobster $9.00 each. I check my pocket, I have $9.00 exactly. Is it fate? I have just enough for my lobster, and broccoli and sweet potatoes are perfect side dishes to compliment the sweet delicacy of the lobster. I buy one and put it in my bag and walk with my smiling dog through the park thinking about my soon-to-be gourmet lunch.
So now I 'm home. I have the potatoes roasting at 350. I'm going to pan roast the broccoli with garlic in olive oil, and then top it with some shaved Parmesan. Melt some butter for my already cooked lobster (no need to boil it live if they do it for you). And I'm going to have my lunch overlooking the city on my roof. An afternoon lobster lunch for around $11.00? (I'm not eating all of the broccoli and potatoes) What a way to start the week! And I can look forward to getting that danish on Wednesday...