Getting this post up just in time to share pics of the jack-o-lanterns compliments of my daughter, Liz and her friend, Rebecca....
Happy Halloween everyone!!!
So, on to this week's post....
Just before my trip to the States last week the Crawlers and I met for our final October (2012) Crawl at San Francisco Coffee Shop. October 18's Crawlers, Beth Vieira, Margaret Zoetmulder, Vicki Minnaar, Kathy Roppel, Stella and Beryl Dawson, Rebecca Marx, Fran and Mandy de Beer Nomusa Nkomo, Gail Darne, definitely needed a coffee break, what with all the torrential rain and frequent power outages we had been experiencing. The San Francisco staff's smiles, the excellent Pavin brand coffees (with free filter coffee refills!!!) along with the lavender that Vicki brought to share certainly lifted everyone's spirits.
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| Meet the San Francisco Staff Celeste, Manager Cheron, Lisa |
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| Meet the Barista Gloria |
San Francisco, located near the Pick N Pay Hyper Market in the William Moffet Retail Park, has been around for at least nine years. The shop's owners were on vacation in Greece on Crawl day, but I had a chance to speak with manager Cheron and waitresses, Celeste and Lisa. These three lovely ladies along with barista Gloria run the shop efficiently but in a relaxed manner. San Francisco is a comfortable place where patrons can sit back and take time to enjoy coffee or a meal with friends without feeling rushed.
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| This Week's Crawlers Beth, Margaret, Vicki, Kathy, Stella, Rebecca, Mandy, Fran, Nomusa, Gail, Beryl |
San Francisco has plenty of available seating with twenty tables inside and twelve tables on the outside patio. The shop's menu features full breakfasts and lunches served seven days a week. Hours are Mon-Fri, 8:30-6, Sat, 7:30-5, Sun, 8-3. With all the stores there are at the William Moffet Retail Park, San Francisco is the perfect spot to stop before, during, or after your next shopping excursion. I just wish I had known about the place before last Thursday!!!
So, as I left my house on Thursday for the Crawl, the power had been out for about sixteen hours.... AARRGGHH....... Seeing my frustration with the situation, Crawler (and my next-door neighbor) Kathy Roppel handed me a sugar packet on which was printed Eleanor Roosevelt's famous quote, "It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness." Chuckling, I responded, "Yeah, that's coming from a woman way more patient than I will ever be but who probably experienced more than her share of power outages....... touche." (By the way, the power was restorerd upon my return home.)
The rest of the conversation at the table consisted of a mish-mash of things.... the ramblings of people who, due to horrible weather, have been cooped up, sans electricity, for too long. All in all, it was a necessary venting session for everyone. By the time the Crawl was over, the sun was making an appearance for the first time in weeks, the wind had died down, ...... and all was right with the world.
~Thank you to Cheron and the San Francisco staff
~Happy Guy Fawkes Day.... Remember, Remember, the 5th of November!!!
Until next week,
Ellen