Bostoners had Cheers, or at least TV-watchers had Norm. I and a few other lucky ones had Lydia, Ricardo, and 'the coffee cart'. They've now left. I'm still here. In memory of what to me now was an Oakland institution. Small enough to know everyone's names, a welcome stop on the way to BART and work, it always put my mind in another space where it was okay to take a few minutes to loiter, chat, commiserate, catch up.
Kathy and Chris. Julio. Endo. Theresa. The man with the snazzy neckties. The woman that called in her orders of nonfat vanilla flavored drinks. The Mexican Chocolate I never tried. Ricardo's famous latte with designer 'hearts' swirled on top. Walking in one day to notice Raj's CV on the counter ("What a talented guy!") Jaunts to the coffee cart with mummy and papa to introduce them to the gang.
I'll miss it all - but hopefully this sets the stage for the next exciting phase for Lydia and Ricardo, away from the heartaches and stress of entrepreneurial life, and towards some stability and security.
Bostoners had Cheers, or at least TV-watchers had Norm. I and a few other lucky ones had Lydia, Ricardo, and 'the coffee cart'. They've now left. I'm still here. In memory of what to me now was an Oakland institution. Small enough to know everyone's names, a welcome stop on the way to BART and work, it always put my mind in another space where it was okay to take a few minutes to loiter, chat, commiserate, catch up.
Kathy and Chris. Julio. Endo. Theresa. The man with the snazzy neckties. The woman that called in her orders of nonfat vanilla flavored drinks. The Mexican Chocolate I never tried. Ricardo's famous latte with designer 'hearts' swirled on top. Walking in one day to notice Raj's CV on the counter ("What a talented guy!") Jaunts to the coffee cart with mummy and papa to introduce them to the gang.
I'll miss it all - but hopefully this sets the stage for the next exciting phase for Lydia and Ricardo, away from the heartaches and stress of entrepreneurial life, and towards some stability and security.
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