On 2017-08-16 9:07 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Ophelia" wrote in message ...
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> "graham" wrote in message news
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> On 2017-08-16 2:13 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Cheri" wrote in message news
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>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>> On 8/15/2017 4:08 PM, wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 3:03:18 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2017-08-15 1:58 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> There are cafés and diners here almost on every block. Around here
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> are called 'meat and three' places. All home cooked food along with
>>>>>> home-
>>>>>> made cakes, pies, and cobblers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I don't begrudge the seniors that like to meet up at McDonald's,
>>>>>> White Castle, Krystal, Hardee's etc. for a morning cup of coffee.
>>>>>> It gets them out of the house, somewhere to go, someone to chat with,
>>>>>> and usually these places offer coffee to seniors at a discounted
>>>>>> price.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many of them are stopping in before or after they go to malls that
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> not opened yet to shoppers but are open for 'walkers.' It gives them
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> safe and comfortable place to get their miles in. No dodging cars in
>>>>>> the local park and no rainy/snowy/hot weather either.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It seems to be universal as I have noticed that here. They also use
>>>>> A&W.
>>>>> Those that a bit better off financially go to Starbucks IME.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Yes, I rather see them out enjoying a cup of coffee with friends than
>>>> sitting home listening to their arteries hardening.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, getting out of the house is important. Sheldon mention inviting
>>> them
>>> to one's home. I bet not to many wive want four or five guys showing up
>>> for coffee at 7 AM.
>>
>>
>> I like for mine to go out 2-3 times a week, it gets him up and moving,
>> has
>> coffee for an hour or so with his buddies, no doubt swapping fish
>> stories,
>> and then comes home to start the day.
>>
>> Cheri
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>> ==
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>> At 7 AM??
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>>
>>
> O, I'm about to go for coffee and meet friends and it's 6:50. Some of
> them will have been there for nearly an hour! It's not unusual to see
> groups of seniors having coffee at that time of day. I don't go every
> day, BTW.
> Graham
>
> ==
>
> Blimey! And you do that when you lived here??
>
> ==
>
> It just occurred to me. You probably weren't retired when you lived here
>
I'm semi-retired. I still get some consulting but with the massive
downturn in the oil patch, there is a lot of "resting between
engagements" as actors put it:-).
Even so, I plan to quit in the next 18 months. I figure I'll be almost
75 at that point and may as well.
Graham