"I guess we can get some of them done while we wait," Alex decided and pulled out a few papers from her folder.  "Don't worry," she assured him, picking up on his nervousness, "There aren't any out-of-the-blue questions."

The waitress came by and dropped off their waters before attending another table.  Alex took a long, grateful sip of water before continuing, "The first couple are real simple.  When and where were you born and where did you grow up?"