woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
My wife is up in the far north and I caught me a bad cold. The thought to go home and cook didn't seem too entertaining, so I drove by this little cafe place that i know and the light was on inside, though they were closed. The owners, a mother and her son, both up there in years, reside on the premises. I know them in there, not so well, but they recognise me, it's just a small place. The door was open so i walked in and they both were sitting there watching tv. I said, "I know that you guys are closed, but any way that you can fix me up something, I'm kind of under the weather?" "Were not prepared for customers, but if a little stew and some soup will do you, sit down", the son said. They fixed me up with what really hit the spot and charged me four dollars for the stew, nothing for the soup. Nice folks, but the mom is tired and business isn't so good these days, they are wanting to close up.
I miss mom and pop local places, cafes or markets, people that you can get to know and feel good about going into their businesses. The ones that maybe will give you a little extra care, y'know chat with and feel kind of at home with in your neighbourhood from the regular association. They used to be all over the place, but no more. I don't know if people don't want to work that hard or they can't compete with the big outfits, but to me it sure seems like a loss of worthy culture. Perhaps some of the younger guys in the house have never much seen these places how they used to be. I thought it would be worth remembering. Got any cool places still going in your areas, or ones that you used to frequent??
I miss mom and pop local places, cafes or markets, people that you can get to know and feel good about going into their businesses. The ones that maybe will give you a little extra care, y'know chat with and feel kind of at home with in your neighbourhood from the regular association. They used to be all over the place, but no more. I don't know if people don't want to work that hard or they can't compete with the big outfits, but to me it sure seems like a loss of worthy culture. Perhaps some of the younger guys in the house have never much seen these places how they used to be. I thought it would be worth remembering. Got any cool places still going in your areas, or ones that you used to frequent??