You may think I'm overally fond of Halloween or these kids but I have such a wonderful story about this particular picture I just had to post it again.
After snapping the picture and seeing it on my camera I said to my husband, Jerry, how wonderful it would be to be able to give the picture to these kids as it came out so well. Not by any God given talent, you understand. I just literally did the old point and click routine.
The next weekend Jerry came back from getting us our coffee and muffin fix and said "Have I got a story to tell you!"
He had gone into our favorite cafe, Belforno, which we've been going to for years. They have marvelous coffee and the muffins--well they are beyond compare. A very nice gentleman has been waiting on us there all these years. I thought he owned it he was there so much but it turns out he simply works there.
I suspect he is from Mexico; I often hear him talking Spanish with the other customers. I've tried my lame Spanish on him occasionally and he always smiles and talks to me back in Spanish. Since he is careful to use only the simplest of words, I can sometimes answer back in Spanish which of course makes my day!
Jerry walked in and got into line at the counter. The gentleman started waiting on him and then he started talking to him about Halloween. At first Jerry didn't understand but then the man asked whether he could have a copy of the picture and the light began to dawn.
The man had come to our door with those kids. Whose they are I don't know, but I'm assuming at least some of them are his and the rest are most certainly relatives or neighbors. I saw him with a mask covering his face, leaning on a cane, pretending to be infirm. Of course I ignored him totally and went for those adorable kids! He told Jerry he was so shocked seeing a customer of the cafe at the door he almost fell down the steps.
Well, I'm going to get a copy for every one of those kids and one for him and he will distribute them. In the meantime, I gave him the address of this blog so he could at least see the picture before he actually had one in hand.
Vive La Story!
2 comments:
AW, how cute!
Is this the cafe with the flapjacks? I remember that place very fondly!!!!
No, no flapjacks. Just coffee, tea, juice, muffins and such. They do serve sandwiches at lunch but no flapjacks.
My guess is we took you to Fat Apples for breakfast, or since you were at the motel that night, maybe we took you to Mama's Royal Cafe which has fabulous pancakes.
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