Posts Tagged with "Cafe"

Morning Coffee, Octopus Edition

Monday, February 18, 2013

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Morning Coffee, Octopus Edition

I might not have found the Octopus’ Garden Cafe (El Jardín del Pulpo) in La Cruz De Huanacaxtle if it weren’t for the anemones in Monterey, Ca. I know that that’s a crazy statement but it’s true. In Monterey one morning, Eli and I were laying on our stomachs on the dock with our heads […]

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Morning Coffee, Letch Edition

Thursday, October 18, 2012

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As you may know, I enjoy frequenting cafes. I’ve grown acquainted with a retired man who also visits the cafe who lives across the street from the one that I go to most often. He has three topics of conversation. Ten percent is current news. Another ten percent is bad jokes. The other eighty percent […]

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Morning Coffee, Urchin Edition

Monday, August 27, 2012

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Morning Coffee, Urchin Edition

As I was sipping my mocha up on Calle Primera, I was approached by two cute little Chiclet sales girls, about six and eight years old. I gave them my standard, “Gracias, pero no (no thank you),” with a halfass decent accent that usually works. The small one, with a firm, determined look on her […]

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Morning Coffee, Stripper Edition

Friday, August 17, 2012

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After I left the cafe this morning I needed to find some paint stripper. The nice girl who works at the surf shop next to the cafe was kind enough to teach me how to say removador para pinturas. The marine supply didn’t have any but of course the young man spoke good English and […]

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