I found it. A coffee cup that challenges the size of my noggin’. Which is the bigger mug, you might ask.
The break-up came while I was standing at the kitchen sink, hands submerged in hot, soapy water.
It was totally unexpected. I could not believe what I heard.
I’d thought our relationship was perfect these last few years. First thing every morning, she made me smile. She smelled fantastic. She felt great in my hands.
It was to be no more. I’d have to start my days with a new amor.
The handle had broken off my favorite ceramic coffee cup. I thought she was perfect. Big enough to allow me enough java for my daily sit down to write this blog. Heavy enough to offer continued warmth and comfort. Plain and simple, tall and beige, handle big enough to enclose my stubby fingers.
Gone in a sickening crack. Split in two.
Now our matching husband-and-wife pair of coffee mugs was down to one. Whoever got up first had first shot at the remaining beauty. Or, you could be gallant and leave it for your spouse. Either way, we owned no other cup that matched all of those treasurable traits.
We found our replacements last night, perusing stores at Destiny USA following my dear wife Karen’s delicious and joyous birthday dinner at Cantina Laredo.
It took a lot of looking. Too many too squat, too small, too thin, too light, too ugly.
Then I met the behemoth above. It’s almost as big as my head, and it checks all of the boxes of my old favorite save one. But I decided I can live with the happy little heart and the saying below it: live laugh coffee. Definitely an agreeable motto, those three little words. And, this Gigantor adds one more skill to its resume. Its volume is so welcoming that I can fill it to two-thirds, pour in my splash of Half and Half and never, ever spill a drop of my precious morning coffee on the way to my recliner again.
Karen went with a much slimmer, shorter model, purple with the motto Follow Your Heart. She loves him.
Good morning!
Mark Bialczak 
great post mark, thanks for reading me and i look forward to more words from you, beth
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Thank you, Beth. My morning affair with my coffee cup is still very hot!
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Heartbreaking story. I cried. I laughed. (Belated happy birthday to you? or Karen?) So glad you found your (coffee cup) soul mate. 🙂
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Yes, she and I are getting along quite swimmingly in our Dunkin’ Donuts morning relationship, Judy. (It was Karen’s birthday that fateful day in Destiny USA.)
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Not sure what I would do if my Wonder Woman coffee mug broke! Maybe I should order a backup just in case? 😉
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You better get that backup Wonder Woman mug. You wouldn’t want to be without those super powers for even a day, would you, Little Miss Wordy? Welcome to my blog world, too!
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I can so relate. I have been through the awful breakup of a favorite mug before. It never quite leaves you…
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But then there is the giddy times of starting life anew with a new mug, huh, Lori? Say hi to Sam for me.
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Reblogged this on Marthakeimstlouis’s Blog and commented:
mark states well how the importance of that first cup
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Yes, Martha, where would we be without it! Thanks for re-blogging my coffee mug post.
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Hi mark, just want to wish a belated ‘happy birthday’ to Karen.
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Thank you, Rachel. I bet she sees this comment today. I hope you post some more good stuff soon, my new London friend.
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Well i will be posting soon – hopefully it’ll be good stuff!
Rachel
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Follow your muse and the rest just falls into place, right?! It’s great when a moment in life makes you say a-hah and run to the blog platform, isn’t it? I have faith you will post good stuff.
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I think I may be suffering from mug envy.
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TJ Maxx, new wing of Destiny USA, one of these beauties left hanging on the mug rack in the rear of the store after I picked mine. Just sayin’, Jim.
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Excellent blog. Hugs,Barbara
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Thank you, Barbara. I’m about to go pour my second cup.
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