Asparagus, Soft-Boiled Egg, and Bacon

20210422, #breakfastdiary 68, 16°C/mostly cloudy (they say today's high will hit 27°C) I grill asparagus in an olive oil-slicked pan. Since I'll have it with bacon, just a little salt and pepper. Drop an egg into boiling water, leave it for 7 minutes 30 seconds, take it out, and give it a minute in cold water — that's the foolproof way to get a soft-boiled egg like this. Last evening, ahead of his retirement today, I saw him stop by the office quietly when none of the staff were around, just to take one last look — and I watched his back as he passed me by. I think I'll miss the office-dinner toasts sometimes.