I love Coffee Care. I loved it when it opened in the heart of Garapan in a tiny space and had old copies from the 1950's of Life Magazines available for browsing. I've moved with it to its new locations and styles, even adapting to the television over the counter. The coffee is always fresh and the food delicious. The laid-back atmosphere that combines a taste for the best-in coffee, in food, in thought-provoking reading and discussion--with comfort and relaxation is due to the personal touch of its founder and long-time owner, Dan Hughes. When he sold the business and moved to Thailand, his legacy lived on here with Coffee Care still in business, its patrons having adopted Dan's sensibilities and tastes.
This is my small tribute to Dan Hughes. He was living in Thailand, where he was killed by a motorist while waiting at a stoplight (according to the news from Dan MacMeekin).
Lots of love and a special latte for you Dan.
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By: Jane Mack,
on 2/27/2008
Blog: Saipan Writer (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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By: karen lee,
on 10/18/2007
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By: karen lee,
on 4/23/2007
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By: karen lee,
on 4/8/2007
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From my book ABC Safari just released by Sylvan Dell Publishing.
While stretched out on a limb to rest
light plays across his spiky crest.
Serenly lying still, it seems
Iguana's lost in daytime dreams.
By: karen lee,
on 3/26/2007
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I was invited to join the Picture Bookies Showcase a few weeks ago (thanks Bookies!) and this week's theme is "A Very Good Day". Well, I had one today. Boy howdy, did I. My first author/illustrated book ABC Safari was released last week after an unfortunate delay involving Chinese New Year ('nuf said). But books were shipped and this morning I did my first reading of ABC Safari at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC. It went very well, thanks in part to about forty packages of Zoo animal crackers and the help of my two assistants who had the day off of school (they are my 9 and 11 year-old kids but when they are on duty they insist on having titles and a salary, benefits, and are in negotiaiton for a 401K). I did have to bribe them with books - what else - and it worked beautifully. When he got bored my son curled up with a big thick fantasy novel and my daughter looked at puppy bookmarks and picked out a good looking mermaid novel. I got a Richard Peck book for myself and I'm absolutely giddy to start it. I read to the group, loudly, because it was a preschool story hour, gave out the treats, sold and signed a good few and returned home.
Well said. I thought about posting something, but figured I'd get maudlin.
I went to Coffee Care last night. Hugs and tears all around. I'm not too far from the maudlin myself.
hi, for some reason i have this feeling that we knew each other. maybe i served you lots of coffees back then. :)
i worked at coffee care for ten years... dan was like a second father to me, and i owe him a lot. hearing about his sudden death was heartbreaking for me... just can't help but feel sad and bad about it.
may he rest in peace.
I'm sure you did. You wouldn't recognize me now, though. (Age, weight-gain, gray hair--all a disguise to my true self!)
I was a Coffee Care groupie for years in all three locations! Spent many a night doing Quality assurance on wine with Dan. Great person!
He will be missed.
Tony