Yesterday afternoon I was hanging out in a coffee shop. I know that comes as a surprise. 🙂
A young woman was sitting near me and was studying. I joked with her that homework is an exciting opportunity to learn. We talked a bit and I found out she is an English Education major. I asked her what high school she went to and found out it was one in my city. I joked I graduated from a different one in my city a few years before she graduated. She smiled as said her dad graduated from there in the 1970s. I asked what her dad’s last name was. I recognized the last name, so I asked what his first name is.
I found out her dad was my best friend when I was in elementary school. Boom- small world. I regaled her with stories from the childhood of her dad and myself including the time her dad and I tried to invent the secret power potion when we were about ten years old. I wrote about that a year ago- Two 10 Year Old Boys Creating. Now she can tell her dad she heard all about him when he was a boy.
I love meeting new people in coffee shops. That is how I met my current assistant and my assistant the year before. One of my favorite things to do while in a coffee shop is when I see someone reading the bible. I walk by and say, “I read that book. Jesus wins in the end.” Then I apologize for giving away the ending.
Where do you like to hangout?
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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Hello, Matt. I like to hang out on my back porch this time of year and listen to the birds. I sip from a hot cup of tea, play my guitar (sometimes), and contemplate my existence on God’s 🌎.
I’m actually an extrovert. Being around other people charges my batteries. But I enjoy my quiet time alone as well.
Sounds like a peaceful repast
Hot tea or iced tea in the summer?
I know it sounds crazy, but I like my tea hot year round.
I can usually be found at my kitchen table, in my back deck or in the driver’s seat of a school bus 🚌
My favourite place to hang out is home.
Cooking? 🤗
Not necessarily, favourite thing to do is read.
reading is great
So cool. That must have been wonderful for you. ❤🙂
I hang out a lot in our neighborhood. Yesterday I ran a lap for my fans who cheered me on. 🤣😂🤣😂 True story. Years back my fatigue was so bad just walking around the neighborhood once was enough for me. Now I’m jogging up steps and trying to build more endurance by jogging a bit around the b neighborhood. I can make it 2/3s without too much effort. But then I hit our road which has quite a good incline and it’s a real struggle. So like life. We do hit those tough bits. God is working it out. ❤
Hope your Sunday is really nice. Praying for you Dad. 🙂❤
Thank you for praying 🙏
Wow…
Wow! When is the last time you talked to her Dad? The park is my favorite place. 🤗
Last time talked with him was maybe ten years ago
What a neat thing this is, these connections God makes. I mostly hang at home but also love our little youth group on Wednesdays. 🙂
Youth groups are fun
What an amazing encounter. You sure have some good people stories to tell. How fun for her to hear about her dads exploits as a young kid with his best friend-you!
My favorite place to hang out is home, cooking, or reading, (I’m a slow reader), or just catching up with WP postings. 😊
I think I would enjoy hanging out at your home while you cook 🤗
LOL…I bet you would. 🍝🌯☕
That’s so awesome!! Love it!! I bet that made her day!!❤️❤️❤️
It was fun for her and me
I bet so!❤️
Matt, your opening to this post made me chuckle. Really now . . . he’s at the coffee shop . . . again! Wow! You experienced the smallness of our world with this friendly encounter. Several months ago I encountered a woman while I was walking at a nature park. I was wearing a t-shirt with something about Montana on the front. She had lived under the Big Sky as well. Indeed, a small world.
I hope to visit Montana some day
how wonderful. you boys should get together to make more mischief!
Yes 😂
Love this story, what a small world indeed. Love your coffee encounters. Mine is walking with friends in the park of sometimes alone. Thank you for sharing and have a great week 🙂
Thank you little sister. I think you should walk in the snow with your friends in winter haha
Well I don’t mind as talking distracts from the cold and will have to see maybe one day I will brave it to a very snowy country for holiday. 🙂
Maybe to where I live 🤗
Yes, will love to visit the US one day and see you 🤗
That would be wonderful 🙂
It is a small world. Imagine meeting the daughter of your childhood best friend. 🙂
It was fun 🙂
Yes, we think our world is so huge. How awesome to unexpectedly meet your childhood best friend’s daughter. 😊👣
Don’t know what’s going on with WordPress lately, but every time I try to comment on your site and a few others, it takes me threw a series of screens and my comments don’t get posted!!!
Sorry that is happening. I am glad I saw your comment. It was a blessing to meet her 🙂
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I will start hanging out in coffee shops. Thanks for the hint. I love hanging out in parks.
Parks are good too