There are several coffee houses in Periwinkle County. There's "Good to the Last Slop" in Winkleblue, and in Memphjus, the county seat, in addition to "The Mills of the Gods," there is the Jitterbug. That's where Randall Nathan goes when he wants a day with nothing else in it.
The Jitterbug is a hole-in-the-wall place, with a counter, an espresso machine and 3 tables. Scotty, the proprietor, is there primarily to read, but he'll talk if he has customers.
Today there is Gerry, with his guide dog, Mousse, and Morris, who has a headache because he's been to the hardware store. Mousse sometimes gets confused when someone addresses Morris, so to prevent that, in the Jitterbug at least, Morris goes by Dog.
Each of the men sits at a separate table. They're close enough to carry on a quiet conversation. Shared privacy.
Mousse goes from one to another, begging biscotti, even though he's not supposed to. Scotty fires up the machine, and the men sip Mousse Drool, named for Mousse himself, and no one ever says a discouraging word or talks about past mistakes.
Nothing scheduled. Just coffee, friends, a dog. All in all, a perfect way to spend a day.
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