Good morning from Pachamama Coffee.
“Sí se puede” is the motto of the United Farm Workers of America. Loosely translated, it means “Yes, we can.” UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta came up with the slogan in 1972. It has long been a UFW guiding principle serving to inspire accomplishment of goals.
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I am here at Pachamama today for a couple of reasons. One is to use their wi-fi. Running my mobile hotspot all month from a remote location has pushed me over the Xfinity data threshold for throttling down, thus making the connection effectively unusable. Ah, the things we do for love – and gainful employment.
Two, the Keller Interiors floor installer is ripping carpet off the stairs and putting down new flooring today, thus making the main (upstairs) living area of 392 Midstream effectively inaccessible. Getting the step risers to the proper height and depth (read: within code) is a major undertaking, or so they tell me. At $100 a step, it better be.
Three, it’s Saturday and that means Midtown Farmers Market is just a half block away. There’s produce. There are flowers. There’s Naan Tikka. If I’m feeling naughty, there’s even Upper Crust Baking Company. Be still, my beating heart – and my A1C.
Last but certainly not least, it’s a lovely day out. It was 58 degrees on the porch this morning as I sipped my coffee. That’s the first time since we went to the Mendocino coast that I’ve needed to wear my sweatshirt. I can’t begin to tell you how good that feels this time of year here in the hot-hot-hot Central Valley.
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I also can’t begin to tell you how great it feels to be 99% done with painting. And having the flooring installed, with new bedroom carpet coming Monday, gives me great hope for the future. A realtor walkthrough is scheduled for Tuesday. Flight home to Denver is Wednesday. In a word: YES, WE CAN! Or, as Dolores Huerta might say, “Si Se Puede.”
