We were cutting it close, too close. But we made the stop anyway. I could say that the car needed gas. But the truth is, we needed gas – coffee!
So, we found an unknown. It was the only shop Google found for us. We even needed to backtrack a little bit.
NO! It would not be open for another 6 minutes. But an eagle-eyed passenger noted that others were walking by our parking spot and entering, (what’s this?), another coffee shop!
In the first January article, I noted that my 2025 word-of-the-year challenge is to be a warmer person.
I knew that would be a difficult goal but that’s the point of this annual exercise – to improve in areas where one needs improvement.
But today, I’m not feeling warm. All I can think about is the windchill of minus 30 degrees. I’ll take a break from that warm person thing since there’s less chance than a cold day in hell that I’ll see anybody today. I’m off the hook while shivering in place. Sounds fair.
I will take this time to wrap up in a blanket and read a book. Before picking up the novel, I will spend a little time reinforcing the I-never-want-to-forget memories from yesterday.
