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Day 40 This Morning At Stars Coffee

I went to Starbucks this morning for a little morning blast.   I noticed the lights for “buck” were unplugged and I thought it was a cute name for a coffee shop.   Stars Coffee.   Only a couple of people were in line and one was a major in the Air Force.   How do I know that?   He was wearing a flight uniform complete with the zippered pockets down by his ankle.   Uniforms these days use Velcro for patches.   I don’t know, I like the old school look better.   Maybe more moms or wives liked sewing patches back in the 60’s than they do now.   I was darning socks the other night, I think I might be in the minority of men that still do that today too. “Are you a pilot?” I ventured. “Yes” he said with a kind smile.   He looked so young and handsome.   My dad must have looked the same in his day. “Yeah my dad was a pilot as well in the Air Force.   He flew a KC-135, well, that was his favorite plane to fly.” “Oh yeah, I’ve been on the back end of getting fueled by those, very c