Wes and I spend about 2/3 of our life at a little coffee shop known as Palio's. It is this quaint coffee shop located in the heart of Ladd's addition surrounded by beautiful rhododendrons, roses and lilacs. Some of you may recognize the name of the coffee shop if you are familiar with a popular little book called "Blue Like Jazz" by the world renowned author named Donald Miller. Wes and I first came here because this is one of the places that he talked about when he described his love for Portland, he would come here to sip coffee and write his best selling novels; perhaps if we sit here long enough some of his writing styles will transform into our papers for school.
This place is our Cheers, they know us by name and we get FREE pie (because it is less then perfect). As I sit here and write, Wes is in his usual spot reading his text book, today's book of choice (dictated by a paper due), Marriage and Family and I, I am taking a break from my studies to eat what is known as the "Katie Special". That's right! We come here so often that they have named a salad after me. I can walk up to the counter and tell them that I want the "Katie Special" and I get a spinach salad with feta, walnuts, figs and tomatoes with a raspberry vinaigrette.
Sometimes we are here for so long during the day that we run into people through out the day that we know. Today was our friend, Hannah. We have known Hannah for about 2 years now. She first came into our lives when we meet at the Mount Tabor/Hossford Abernathy Home Community. Through out our busy school schedule Hannah has remained a friend even though we don't have the time to always spend time getting to know each other the way that true friendships are kindled. She has even convinced us to join the Buckman Home Community where she now attends.
WRITTEN BY OUR FRIEND HANNAH
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