Our hats are off to the NW World Cup – their other outlet is in Powell’s –  for adding so many homey touches to this space. Even with predominantly hard chairs, the plate glass windows, mixture of tables and stools along the windows, soft chairs around the television, and reading material made the shop a rendez-vous spot for friends, as well as a draw for individuals reading the Sunday NY Times.

Our discussion started with whether H’s granddaughter who just spent 11 months in Latin America, will remember much, if any of it;  M then told the story of how when he was 12-ish, upon seeing a certain wallpaper pattaren, he described to his mother the layout of a room and stairway, who then exclaimed he was describing their apartment in Chicago when he was 6 months old; H then told his experience of reliving, (possibly making up,) his mother’s delivery of him via rebirthing;  which somehow led to the relating of various personal experiences with hallucinogenics in the wilderness;  which then led to tales about the Eagle Cap wilderness and particular cabins.

1740 NW Glisan      http://www.worldcupcoffee.com