Have you ever had a memory that seemed to pop out of nowhere? Actually, it didn’t just pop out. My daughter and I were having coffee the other morning and the coffee was too hot to drink. I took the plastic lid off to cool and thought for a moment that I might pour a sip or two into it to cool faster. That is when it hit me. I remember Grandpa Dawkins doing that very thing. He would pour a bit into his coffee from his cup into his saucer, swirl it around and sip.
I can still see Grandpa setting at their yellow dinette table with his back to the stove, but I can’t remember if Grandma drink coffee or not. What I do remember is that aluminum coffee pot that perked on the stove. As I recall it had a little glass top and you could watch the water bubble up. Eventually the water would turn brown.....not much longer.....
One of my favorite smells is coffee perking; perhaps it stems from those early breakfasts with Grandpa. Today breakfast isn’t my favorite meal, but there’s something about that getting that caffeine fix to start ones day. So most mornings you will find me relaxing in my sunroom having my brew......until the caffeine kicks in and I am off......
I love you. By the way, do you know what a saucer is? Do you own one?
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