(Written in 2016)
Funny, there are days when even littlest things bring smiles. This evening: perfect temps, and the sun is setting. Earlier I enjoyed a cup of cafe au lait on Montana Ave, watching an astonishing number of trophy wives in short garments mince by with their older significant others, tottering on ridiculously high wedge sandals (yes, they minced AND tottered.) A Wheaton Terrier from the table next to me decided to make friends.
Lucky me — I was waiting for an ebay seller in Santa Monica from whom I had just purchased a new Apple Express (to improve my cable-ization) for half of the price I was about to shell out in BestBuy. I also had snagged a $10 off $20+ at the pet supply store for answering a survey. Score day!
So this was weird– the place I had coffee at was “Sweet Lady Jane.” Further down on that block there was a store called Jane, and next to it a store called Zaine. As I drove home, I passed a place called “Lorna Jane.” What does this mean?
Driving home I passed a guy who sat on a Big Blue Bus bench, not reading, not talking on his cell, not doing the crossword, but shaving. And I got my first 2 glimpses of the spanking new Santa Monica Expo line, which made me oddly happy.
Of course I had to take the obligatory “coffee on table with napkin” shots. You’re welcome.
