Drinking Coffee Where else... STARBUCKS!

The Starbucks on Los Gatos Blvd my number one place to people watch. It's not because it has the best coffee or because it's where all my friends hangout. It's not because it's a hot spot to meet guys or because it holds weekly AA meetings on wednesday nights. It's because the Starbucks on Los Gatos Blvd has the creepiest regulars this side of the Prime Meridian. Lets start with exhibit A: "Happy." Happy is a man my friends named after his rather enthusiastic and joyful persona. His usual outfit, which he happened to be wearing tonight, is a light blue t-shirt with a chest pocket and faded dark blue sweat pants covered in lint balls. Tonight, like every night, he found a table for himself, sat down with his coffee and started talking. Yes, talking, to no one in particular. I'm never quiet sure what he is saying but it must be something good because he always has a cheshire cat grin on his face that exposes his gappy, coffee stained teeth and forces his eyes  into tiny slits. Exhibit B: "The Friend." The Friend is also a regular; there hasn't been a time I haven't seen The Friend at Starbucks. The Friend got her name, not because of her obvious lack of real friends, but because she tries to make friends with everyone and anyone who happens to turn up in the coffee shop. Now there's no harm in making new friends and talking to new people, however, The Friend, tends to skip introductions and jump right into someone else's conversations. Tonight for example, The Friend was sitting at a table closest to the front exit, her back facing the table next to hers. At the table next to her a young couple was talking about the current election. The Friend interjects with, "Well I think this country is ready for some woman power!" The couple exchanged confused glances then politely laughed off her comment. When the couple started talking again The Friend was persistent in pursuing the conversation as if she was apart of it the whole time. These are just a couple of the Starbucks Friends that hangout at Los Gatos Blvd. If you would like to check out Happy, The Friend or any of the other Los Gatos Starbucks regulars you can meet them at the corner of Blossom Hill Rd and Los Gatos Blvd next to Jamba Juice.