Almost exactly 87 years ago on July 17, 1936 a smoldering ember burst into a spectacular blaze within the Napa Union High School. The then relatively new building located on
Itâs 6:30 a.m. on a Friday. Iâm sitting at the Starbucks at Redwood Plaza.
How I missed this place. For 14 months, Cheryl and I ate breakfast at home, prevented by the pandemic from enjoying our end-of-week rendezvous with the green mermaid. Instead of a cheese danish, warmed, I made do with Cheerios.
As soon as Starbucks restored indoor seating, we were back.
Why Starbucks? Other places in town serve coffee thatâs the equal or better. Other places sell tastier pastries.
It goes back to when my son was in high school in the â90s. Weâd sometimes stop at the new Starbucks on Trancas before his Early Flight classes at Napa High.