Monday, September 8, 2014

Starbucks on Broad Street

This week our coffee crawl took us to the Starbucks near Trader Joe's on Broad Street for a very special reason.  For the last few years I took my dad grocery shopping on Saturday mornings and we always ended with coffee at Starbucks.  We both truly enjoyed these visits every week.  My dad passed away at age 94 on August 20th.  I will always treasure those Saturday morning coffees at Starbucks and the many stories he told me about his life while we sat there and enjoyed a cup of plain black coffee.
Thanks for letting me share this memory with you,
Sheila                                                                                                   Sheila and my dad, Tom.
 Sheila got her usual black coffee, which cost $1.75.     Starbucks is always consistent, which is one of the nice things about going there.  The black coffee is delicious.  Joan's "fancy" coffee was a tall toffee nut latte with soy, whipped cream, and it had a hint of salt. It cost $4.05.  The sweetness made it a dessert-like indulgence.
 This Starbucks has both indoor and outdoor seating.  The indoor seating consists of comfortable "stay awhile" feeling chairs as well as tables and stools.  There is plenty of outside seating, perfect for the moderate San Luis year round climate.
 There is a wide variety of food and coffee variations, which often change with the seasons.  The baristas are adept at individualizing coffee drinks to your specifications.  Pleasant music is playing in the background, both indoors and out.
Think About It:  It might be difficult, even painful at times, but take time to spend with an elderly person when you can.  The rewards will stay with you both forever.

3 comments:

  1. You will forever remember those special times with your dad. I loved seeing the contended look on your dad's face in the photo--contended because he was sitting with his beloved daughter (and enjoying the black coffee too). What a kind, smart, good man he was.

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  2. Beautiful post, beautiful picture, beautiful people. Thanks for sharing....

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  3. We used to shop at the Traders Joe and in turn, stop at this Starbucks. But, we don't really get over there anymore. Still, from what I recall, it was always a good experience at this Starbucks.

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