Bring Back the Pads!

During our latest excursion out to write, Rose and I noticed a familiar theme cropping up in our discussion on the way home: chair comfort.

Now, I look the look and smell of wood mixed with coffee when I write, but I'm starting to realize how much I don't like the feel of wood after the second hour. So while Nostalgia offered a great atmosphere and enough space to comfortably sit down to write, there isn't a pillow or pad in site for your precious gluteus maximus.

We resorted to sitting on our computer cases (luckily, both soft), but it has changed our minds about going back.

If only they could balance their chairs with some cushioned ones. Or better yet, just offer pads to those who suffer from a sore booty after a lengthy stay.

But maybe that is their intention--to move us along, make us uncomfortable after an hour so we decide to leave. Higher turn around and a higher profit possibly.

Or maybe coffee shops are no longer used as they were first intended: to visit and relax with a cup of Joe while playing games or reading or (insert leisurely activity here). And this would be sad.

I don't know about you, but in this day and age, where I am asked to account for every hour at work and then fight to finish my errands before the store closes or the sun goes down, I like a moment of grace--where time is not measured but enjoyed as I sip that roasty goodness and hunker down to write another page.