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coffee shops smell great coming in from a dark wet ride!
« on: November 06, 2024, 06:17:18 PM »


This part of Ohio is still experiencing a drought...but we had a little rain predicted for early this morning, so I made plans to get up extra early to catch a ride in it.
Very mild temps and a little wind made for a pleasant ride out for coffee - and for just scooter riding at night, in the rain!
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I had Dino's first pour of his stout Kenyan AA this morning. He never makes weak coffee - but this cup was tough~!








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Re: coffee shops smell great coming in from a dark wet ride!
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2024, 10:04:00 AM »
I've managed two rides out this week Stig, but neither of them pre-10:00 am!  Temps here 12C one day and 14C the other which is unseasonably mild.  UK Stuck under a stationary High Pressure pattern for two weeks now so no rain, but cloudy, misty and v dull.  Only sunshine has been in the far NE of mainland Scotland where it was 16C...
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Re: coffee shops smell great coming in from a dark wet ride!
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2024, 01:04:11 PM »
I was first through the door yesterday - and told Dino, "you smell really good! Is it something 'Italian' "?

Fortunately, he laughed.
I tell you - that first pour of his morning was some of the strongest coffee ever!
The UnderDog, which opens 15 mins later just down the street - has several pots for self-serving. "House Blend choice today" - and something labeled "Midnight" and others.

I was feeling my beans one morning, years ago, and filled my cup from the Midnight pot. 1/2 hr later I was feeling slightly 'drugged'!
A few yrs ago I was standing in line to pay for my coffee in the UnderDog when I realized I was standing in line behind my wife's boss..*
I said, "good morning Nancy". She turned and peered up at me, finally recognized me - because it was very cold out and I always keep my helmet on when I go into Y.S's shops.
She scowled and said, "Tom, what are you supposed to be?"
I smiled and said, "this morning - an astronaut!"

The UnderDog is an old-style coffee shop.
https://www.emporiumwines.com/

I loved this scene which had been painted in color on the side of the Dog, for years.


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* This lady, my wife's former boss at the courthouse - is the person somewhat responsible for my wife & I getting together (over 3 decades ago!)
My wife had been dating a number of 'suits', lawyers and state congressmen & such - who turned out to be losers.
Her boss, exasperated, said to her, "why don't you approach that new crew leader in the work-fare dept. I've heard good things about him over the past year - for instance he is single-parenting 3 young children."
With three children to take care of - no way was I looking to date! This cute young blonde had other ideas. (she also fibbed to me on her age!)
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Re: coffee shops smell great coming in from a dark wet ride!
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2024, 01:08:27 PM »
Our Husky lies with her back legs out like that!  Only dog we've ever owned that does it.

As for the age fibs thing, I take it she overstated her age?
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Re: coffee shops smell great coming in from a dark wet ride!
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2024, 06:06:36 PM »
Our Husky lies with her back legs out like that!  Only dog we've ever owned that does it.

As for the age fibs thing, I take it she overstated her age?
Yeah - I'd not have asked her to lunch if I'd known she was in grade school while I was in Vietnam!
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