Group 10/29/2011
My morning coffee is taken at the social hub of Westport, the venerable Westport Community Store. "Group "as we like to call it, takes place on the store's weathered porch, with the centerline of U.S.Coastal Highway One spitting distance from railing ( I know that because we have a serious spitter in Group.) The Westport Store has a wonderful view of the open ocean. Whales are often spotted while Group is in session. It is okay to interupt the conversation when this happens. Group helps me get my social needs met. My husband leaves early in the morning for a real job. I work at home. It's 3 hours to any major Bay area town, on a choice of 3 bad roads. Group at least gets me out of my jammies and briefly out of the house. Plus you never know who might show up. Yesterday, Group was joined by a lovely couple who were passing through after camping at Macchericher Park. It turns out they work for the Discovery Channel. I won't reveal names but you might recognize them from Deadliest Catch and Whales Wars. Westport's population is meager. Maybe 50 year round residents in the village. Group has about 6 to 10 regulars. Two have to be there because they run the store. We never gossip in Group. Or at least we try not to. But at least when you show up you can pretty much figure out the topic won't be you. I love my fellow groupies. Even the Spitter.  The Westport Community Store sans Group CommentsRosalie Scott Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:30:21 Phew that's a relief! Maybe someone in "the group" knows what happened to the Westport Cemetery sign. It isn't by any chance gracing your guest room wall is it? Your comment will be posted after it is approved. Leave a Reply |
