My idea of heaven,drinking coffee,smoking, reading the paper,and socializing.
Can't do it here in Massachusetts anymore and I sure do miss my daily breakfasts out.
If I ever get to Texas again I'll stop and spend some money in Rock Island.
I'm not much of a breakfast person, but the place I had breakfast this morning is a definite throw back. It has a counter and it has tables, and nearly everyone knows everyon and chit chat flies back and forth...........and no one that is smoking gets a dirty look....in fact they're told to grab their coffee and ashtray and join folks at a table if they happen to be alone.
Heck even the Republicans get along with the democrats....well sort of - but the insults were all good natured, even those coming from my group of Republican women!!!!
The little combo store has two gas pumps outside, and they're the old fashioned kind.
There's a giant oak tree right beside the store.
When you walk in you'll think you've stepped back in time about fifty years. The woman behind the bar will actually smile and say, "hello", to you and you can sit at a table with a checkerboard cover and have a cup of coffee and TALK and SMOKE, like we used to!
Thank God! I love it!