Cheerful Day

My son Jeff arrived last night from Corvallis. He has been here before and we wanted to show him something new. So this morning we took him to breakfast at the Little Cheerful Café on the corner of Holly and Railroad. It is hard to describe this place, but it is a little piece of 1960’s hippy, with the addition of 21st century body piercing and tattoos. They specialize in breakfast, claiming they serve the world’s best hashbrowns. For lunch you can order the half-pound "Myocardial Infarction Burger.” The back of the menu features a tongue in cheek philosophical statement that ends with, “Please keep in mind that nobody really likes a whiner. Remember: Everybody who comes in to the Little Cheerful brings joy – some when they enter, others when they leave.”

After breakfast we enjoyed another round at the Farmer’s Market. The weather is hot… perfect for ripening the Early Girl tomatoes and the first of the apple crop. We bought a bench made of recycled wood, and pots of herbs to sit on the kitchen windowsill at the loft. We hope to be moved in by the end of next week.

... PLM