Cosmo's Food for Thought

   Great week @ the Cafe.  Sales were steady & a lot of new 'faces'.  Friday was the best day & not just for how busy we were, but because of some of the 'folks' that stopped in.  Bill & Rosemarie, Dick & Sandy, Cousin Anthony, Susan & Aunt Mary...Also Pastor Ken & Michele (who are Friday regulars) also Ronna, Sydney & a guest.  Also so many good 'folks' thank you all.... We also catered a rehearsal dinner & the menu consisted of Ziti, meatballs, pulled pork, macaroni salad, potato salad, a fruit tray & a veggie tray.  So as I began, I will end.  We had a great week @ the Cafe & a super fun Friday for which I am so thankful.  Thanks for all your support & prayers for our success.  Thank you God for sustaining us all & He alone deserves our praise.....     Please sing with me "How great is our God'.  Check out this amazing video & you will be singing along for sure....

        We now have Pepsi fountain soft drinks available!  This seems to be a more convienient way to dispense these drinks & it saves me from making trips bringing in soda each week.  It is also an added bonus for our customers as is we will now offer one free refill for those dinning in on our 16 oz. size.  We still offer many of our items to become a 'meal deal'  & now it's with our new larger drink & french fries all for only an additional $1.99!  I am really beginning to see an upswing in sales & a lot of new 'faces'.  We also will be offering an insentive to new 'folks' by giving them a coupon good for a free beverage or 2 chocolate chip cookies after only a $5.00 purchase.  If we can hold our own during August & September (always some tough sales months in this business), this could become our breakout year!  Of course only time will tell & if we keep providing good food @ good p...

     I changed up the tag line from the show 'The Pawn Stars' to fit the Cafe.  We really don't know when someone is going to stop in, when, & what they will order!  It can make for some interesting times in this business.  You have to always be prepared for anything & have everything prepped up to boot!  It kind of reminds me of my Army days when our line was "Hurry Up & Wait!      Thanks to all who have come through our doors.  We are so grateful for your choosing to do business with us.  I hope we have served you well.  My promise is to always be ready & eager to prepare a good meal @ a reasonable cost for you & yours.  As always thanks for the prayers & for supporting this small business....   

     110 Lunch Boxes delivered this past weekend to the base!  Many thanks to the HHC 27th Combat Brigade.  Many of these men & women have also become 'regulars' for lunch & breakfast here @ the Cafe and we are so grateful.     The  crisp fall weather is here & some new soups & comfort food specials will be in the offering soon to take that chill out.  I am still hoping for a permanent Cafe sign to be placed in the front of the building to help announce our presence.  Being inside does make it difficult for us to be noticed but we are not giving up the fight.     As always thanks for all your support & prayers....       

   Wow....The end of September & the weather is amazing.  Goes to show us that predicting weather or any other of life's outcomes is better left alone.  Only God has the whole plan in place from the start to the finish & He orchestrates it all & in His time.     Kind of an odd way to begin a blog about this Cafe & my journey, but I needed to be reminded that God is in control, Period!  I can boast all I want about how the Cafe this or the Cafe that & me this & me that but it is God who deserves the glory & praise, Always!  Do I fall, fail & forget all the blessings?  You bet, but at least I know He loves me/us unconditionally in spite of that.  Thank you, Jesus for the gift of Grace.....     As always thank you for your prayers & support for me & this Cafe... 

   Well the ups & downs of operating this Cafe continue.  We had a couple of very good weeks and than a couple of not so good.  You would think I would be able to deal with that yo yo affect after 2 years, but unfortunately I'm not quite there yet.  I still continue the journey though & do not give up easily.  Maybe I am stubborn, proud, won't be defeated, or just simply love what I do & will persevere until I can't physically & must call it a day.  However, if God can keep me upright I won't stop until He gives me the word to.     It's almost Halloween & 'folks' can't find enough ways to spend money.  Now I am all for the 'kids' having fun, but as with everything we seem to do now a days, it has become another commercial economic engine & this one now takes us directly into Christmas.  Oh, Thanksgiving is just a 'pit stop' or 'bump' in the road for which 'folks' who are in the retail trade c...

 So tomorrow is moving day!  No not the Cafe (although some wish I would, to a more visible location.  We are moving to a home to rent back in Cicero.  It's a small ranch & will give us some privacy & more importantly get us closer to our Daughter & Grand Kids.  The stress from the upcoming move & this down turn in business has taken its toll on me & Ella Mae.  She has endured  much in our 44 years together (43 as my wife).  We have had & are still on a 'journey'.  Now that we are almost to Medicare age I guess the wisdom kicks in & I for one begin to question some of my decisions through out our life.  It was with EM, Lindsay, Jeff & our Grandchildren in mind that I took on the running of this Cafe.  There are no 401's or company retirement plans for us, so I envisioned this Cafe picking up the slack from Social Security.  EM has worked all her life & up until last Spring, two jobs @ o...

* A God that loves me no matter what! *My Wife, Ella Mae for being my cheerleader & for loving me no matter what! *Lindsay, my Daughter for she is my shinning light & for whom I love, no matter what! * CJ, Daniele, Aden & Addison, my Grand Children, for helping keep life bright & fresh & for whom I love, no matter what! *Jeff, my (soon to be) Son-In-Law, for being good father & provider for whom I love no matter what! *Family & Friends, who have not forgotten that love & forgiveness is all we need! * My Church & Faith, for which help keep me grounded & accountable! *The Cafe, & its hard work & trials to keep me humble & not all 'puffed up'! *Customers who have become friends! *Having had 'folks' in my life who are now gone, but will always be remembered & loved for their positive affect on me & ultimately 'my journey'!              Thank you Lord, for all these bl...