NOT in the dog at a table sense

Maybe my standards for "you know, yeah, this is OK" are a bit on the unfancy side, but, sticking around at an outdoor table after lunch (broccoli cheddar soup and a share of a big plate of nachos) to practice The Fine Art Of Taking Up space (knocking out portable work, which at the moment is thesis edits that are drop-dead due tomorrow, and stress testing the free tea refills)...yeah, this is OK.