Breakfast of Champions

 Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day. Lunch often has a tendency of leaving me sluggish and dinner is always the exclamation point at the end of a long day.

Breakfast is the meal that fuels the start of each day.

When I would travel for work,I had the opportunity to eat at some really great breakfast spots.

I would often book my hotels based on the availability and accessibility of a good breakfast.

I have fond memories of some truly outstanding breakfast experiences.

Omelets,pancakes,french toast,muffins,yogurt parfaits,date nut bread and cream cheese served on a chilled plate,grits,oatmeal,bagel platters, pastries galore and so much more.

I've eaten breakfast in over half of the states in the Union and in countries all over the globe.

I've sat,poolside.lakeside,oceanside and mountainside.

I've sat by a fireplace, on a balcony,on a deck, in a grand dining hall, on a patio and at a streetside cafe.

It's the one meal I don't mind eating at a buffet although I still prefer being served.

Still my favorite breakfast of all time, the one I call the breakfast of champions, is one I was introduced to almost 50 years ago when I worked my first job.

To me,there is nothing that beats a cup of coffee and a buttered roll!

That's what I'm talkin' about!

It's so damn blue collar!

I love it!

Diner, deli or roach coach.

It makes no difference.

There's something about tearing open and bending back that little plastic tab on a coffee cup that can't be beat.

And then,folding back the paper that wraps around the roll and taking a bite.....pure ecstasy!

Preferably a round roll,seeded or unseeded, it doesn't matter.

When possible, standing is the position of choice for consuming this gastronomical delight.

I just love it!

There is something "manly" about this breakfast of champions.

Sounds kind of nutty doesn't it?

I can't explain why,I just love it.

With or without a napkin!