SIMPLE PLEASURES -- FULL-BODIED
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 07:50PM I like coffee. I like a good cup of coffee. In fact, I like a good cup of full-bodied coffee.
Well, now, what does the term ‘a good cup of full-bodied coffee’ mean?
To me, full-bodied describes a hefty shot of brew that grabs the taste buds and rings ’em right down to the roots. It’s that ringing or, if you will, a heady chime that sets up the desire to face whatever the day is going to throw at you.
But I’m rushing too much, so I’d better give credit, right now, to aroma and enhancements.
Most coffees smell too good to be true, and generally finish-out well enough. Some, however, suffer from hasty or inappropriate handling. That’s when they become too wretched to be saved by even the finest creamery and sweetening agents. It’s such a pity.
Right now, it’s the simple pleasures that need the most attention, and that’s why I mention coffee as my lead-in for this week’s posting. (I would like to be able to call these weekly efforts BLOGS, but I know that they’re too fluffy to be taken as seriously as a traditional blog.)
Let me restate the purpose of today’s jumble of words: It’s the simple pleasures that need the most attention.
Yes, right now, there is so much heartache in our wounded country that the only hope for many is a simple pleasure.
We are flocking to the discounters.
We crave bargain sandwiches.
Certain Tuesdays find us standing in line for $3.99 large pizzas, and we gladly wait for a parking space because $12.00 can adequately feed a family of five or six.
Then there’s the fresh food & gas places. There’s a Texaco station just down the street that whips up delicious Chinese take-out at a very fair price. It’s as good as many of the pricey palaces.
There are many more simple pleasures being enjoyed by the average citizen.
Do you rent movies at the Red Box? Do you drag out the board games? Do you make use of the freebies at your local library?
Notice I stress the average citizen.
The politicians certainly don’t curtail their grandiose desires, and too many corporations pig-out at the government’s trough.
How many outwardly successful businesses are behind on payments to utilities, vendors and repair people? How many of these outwardly successful businesses are behind with their payroll, and fudging on health care contributions?
A lot of talk cites the errors of the big boys, but shouldn’t we be paying closer attention to the potential gyp and skip companies and individuals?
Very simply, we are rewarding the scoundrels and the con-men/women.
Comedians, both male and female, and the news organizations revel in the crooks du jour opportunities.
Oh, come on. Let’s wake up and openly admit that there are some things that are just too wretched to be saved by cream and sweetening agents.
Like bad coffee, we are victims of hasty and/or inappropriate handling.
However, it is comforting to realize that we can recognize the spice in a simple ginger snap; and that many have rediscovered the meaning of the ‘pleasure of your company.’
Yes, the appreciation of simple pleasures can all begin with a simple cup of carefully prepared coffee. It did so today.
Reader Comments (1)
Let's see now, we can have the most wildly conjured choices of flavors----We are offered Southern Pecan, Pumpkin Spice, Hawaiian Hazelnut, Christmas Mint-----and on and on the selections multiply till my brain explodes! Good God, it's morning! Can we have just PLAIN JA-VA (Fair Trade, of course)----robustly perked and plenty of cream! I purposely went to bed early, just so I could wake up early to one of the little things that makes life worth while-----a hot cuppa java. After this very deliberate morning coffee ceremony, I shall deal with whatever life tosses my way with grit and determination.......but first a good cuppa coffee. That's all.