Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Coffee Shops

Coffee shops have taken the place of the malt shops, diners, pool halls.  They are gathering spots, even for the solo sipper, reading stops and blogging offices. 
 
Some I have had the pleasure to enjoy just have ‘that’ quality which makes me want to return time & again.  Many have similarities that I intentionally observed at our local caffeinated hot spot yesterday morning. 
 
“the dance”
 
       switching of seating from...      
comfy chair to table
            one table to another (closer to the window, smaller, further away from kids….)
 
the personalities
            slightly over middle-age gentleman who watches the young lady as she packs up her belongings to leave…not sure if he was merely curious about her things or her “things”!!  
            the older men sitting at tables, oft times alone, facing the TV which is set to a news program and has no volume, only closed caption
            the students with earbuds in, papers spread around and laptops open
            ladies’ ‘coffee & talk’ (pronounced like a New Yorker!!)
            business meetups
           
 
The cacophony of conversations ebb & flow based on the mix of patrons
            ~when it ebbs, I can hear the music
            ~when it flows, it’s like the heartbeat of a community


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