05 September, 2007
Locking Up and Turning Out The Lights
(oooh, that heading sounds so dire!)
Once again, I was the last person in the office this evening (and, with more frequency, I'm the first person in the office in the mornings). I dragged myself into Starbucks on the way to the ferry because I really wanted an iced (decaf) Americano. Say what you want about snooty baristas and impatient cashiers, but I have always had great service from the Starbucks at...oh crap, I can't remember the street number but it's the 300 block of Market St. between Beale and Fremont (325?). Anyway, it was just after 7pm and the barista started making my drink and said it was the last drink of the day. I sort of felt bad that I might be keeping them, but I also saw other patrons sitting at a table, so I wasn't sure what time they closed. I made a comment about my fortunate timing and, smiling, the barista said, "hey, you deserve it!" When he handed me my drink, I tried to give him money for the coffee but he wouldn't take it. "We already closed the registers, so don't worry about it. That's what I meant when I said you deserve it!" I put the money in the tip jar instead and thanked him.
That, along with the pretty salmon-pink sunset, was a very nice reward after a long, looooooong day!
Labels: gratitude
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