Starbucks.

My aunt and uncle were out of town when I arrived at their house last weekend, so I had to entertain myself. It had been quite some time since I’d been into that area so I didn’t know what all was around. I decided to find someplace to sit down, vedge, and maybe read a newspaper. I had eaten at the airport, so Starbucks seemed like as good a place as any. I figured that if I followed the Interstate for a few miles that I would have to see one.

Sure enough, there it was. So added to my list of things that I love about this country is the ability to close your eyes, throw a dart at a map, and most likely find a Starbucks within a few miles of wherever the dart lands.

I think that chains in general have an undeservedly bad reputation. I will write more on this later, but it sure is helpful to be able to find a place where you know roughly how good their product is and how much it’s going to cost.