Portland Coffee Hangouts

June 4, 2017– Revisiting Speedboat Coffee

June 6, 2017 2:47 pm

We have visited iterations of past shops/ownerships in this challenging location – it’s small and not pedestrian friendly – for 10+ years, and are very pleased to report the new owner’s improvements are wonderful. She’s spiffied up the interior with some physical remodeling, brought in completely new bright furniture, and introduced other food/art/background music touches to make the shop more inviting. Hanging out for long periods will still be an issue when it gets crowded because of limited size, but major kudos for what she’s been able to achieve.

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Even though the sky was overcast for today’s two bicyclists, riding southward cross town when the flowers/shrubs/trees were still peaking, and going through at least 4 different distinct socioeconomic neighborhoods, made for another invigorating ride. Discussion-wise, T related on his experience meeting his birth siblings back in NJ for the first time, being accepted so easily, having laughs, and yet learning how much more challenging their childhood and lives have been due to their mother’s off/on addictions; H updated him on his own brother’s fund-raising walk/jog in Seattle for Make-A-Wish, and how his brother thankfully was in much better physical shape; Speaking of Seattle, T told how his daughter Yolanda was just offered her first professional job there teaching high school chemistry, and will initially live with common friends Kim and Greg; and as you might expect, we talked about our wives, :).

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