White Walls & Empty Halls

I live in a humble abode near the shores of Greenlake, with three outstanding ladies (more to come). The walls are bare and there is minimal furniture. The perfectionist tendencies in me are found to be slightly restless at times because of this, but soothed upon entering any neighborhood coffee shop. Yes the java is divine (especially when locally brewed and the owners give you their extra burlap coffee sacks), the people watching is good, the WiFi usually runs at high speed, but it’s the wall boards in particular that have become my new favorite thing. And thus, my reason for writing the following letter:

Dear Owner of Coffee Shop,

In at what times can be a hopeless world, you my friend (can I call you that?), have given me hope. Now, many most likely thank you for brewing a delightful steaming cup of java, or maybe the ambiance, cleanliness, and friendly staff. All of those things are indeed true, but that is not why I am writing you today. I would like to thank you for being a proprietor of the marvelous and truly helpful community board you have posted near the restrooms. As a marketer in the business world, I recognize that this board may not directly be maximizing scone sales and you are risking quite a bit allowing random community strangers to post jargon, text, content, and images that at times, have not gone through any sort of approval process. (You never know what crazy things people will do and though I am writing you this alphabet filled letter, I vow I am not one of them). But it is these precise thumb tacked notes, sometimes professionally designed and other times handwritten, that have led me to find some of the very treasures that are starting to make my naked casa, a clothed casa. (No, I’m not Spanish, but sometimes foreign language words are more fun than ours). Anyway, I’m thankful for the direction, wisdom, and avoidance of rabbit holes that this community board offers, and I look forward to not only the markets and mad deals matting the board, bidding for my mula, but the music and social delights that are sure to enhance my social calendar as well. I wish you all the best up sells (coffee and a pastry) and would pick no other shop de java to spend my greens at.

Forever committed to your roasting,

Ms. Taylor