Either 2015 or 2016... It makes me feel like an "old-time" Long Beach resident because the site was formerly a parking lot for my Starbucks which was shut down when the construction completed.
I referred to it as "my" Starbucks because I would routinely step to the counter without saying a word and my order would be filled. I knew 90% of staff by name and the morning manager was good enough to become full-time manager at the prestigious BUX in Belmont Shore. Her name is Darlene and she always wears a hat
ALSO I would like to dedicate this page to my "friend," Cecelia Rasmussen. Her Los Angeles Times column was MUST READING.
When was the Then?
ReplyDeleteEither 2015 or 2016...
DeleteIt makes me feel like an "old-time" Long Beach resident because
the site was formerly a parking lot for my Starbucks
which was shut down when the construction
completed.
I referred to it as "my" Starbucks because
I would routinely step to the counter
without saying a word and my order
would be filled. I knew 90% of staff
by name and the morning manager
was good enough to become full-time
manager at the prestigious BUX
in Belmont Shore.
Her name is Darlene and
she always wears a hat
ALSO
I would like to dedicate this page to my "friend," Cecelia Rasmussen.
Her Los Angeles Times column was
MUST READING.
It was entitled Then and Now
https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALiCzsYHGe3XC2dMZ66BwWhOSrxM3R6riw:1663164099592&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=cecelia+rasmussen+%22then+and+now%22&fir=5uhk2Cdxm3w_PM%252CkUXSu733u-JE6M%252C_%253BTxYEpJEAkipJmM%252CcS_fITvW2QBN2M%252C_%253BLmOqMH1i3OIk0M%252CkrM1Y0lzhAdrpM%252C_%253BZesGSqwaxaYLHM%252CggC_EQaYpG2e5M%252C_%253BvE-Y3o3DdK3c_M%252CYhA2C0xjJ5E-6M%252C_%253BANHawx53x1cCMM%252CevItpzzjl-H9VM%252C_%253BgdJWEKokzfKxFM%252CQm09ZYl72qgt2M%252C_%253BFFf2I6yO5aWqXM%252CJohm0yb0BZRiOM%252C_%253Bj0ksoTRbZiDwkM%252CJohm0yb0BZRiOM%252C_%253BhyQWvTBELFuMhM%252CghZ8IH6QxwlGrM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kTkSXWDrT9lpdZk_NAyd_s_iXpS2g&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwinz--KuZT6AhXILEQIHUhyAagQjJkEegQIAhAC&biw=1267&bih=664&dpr=1