They were playing best of shows for the next couple weeks while his band went on the road. This morning, Mel’s Café was humming along with its full roster of regulars, the majority of which were devouring an order of the “Best Stack in Town” and unconsciously nodding along with or tapping a foot to an Aerosmith classic. Melanie listened to Kenny Larson, Pat Caron and Bob Dube, a three-man work crew for Elias Construction, snorting, chuckling and making juvenile comments about what they’d like to do to her or her young waitresses if they got the chance. They didn’t think she could hear them. Two tables over, Allan and Dot Donavan were enjoying their orders of eggs and bacon. Allan took his sunny-side up, with a black coffee. Dot had hers scrambled, with a hot cup of Earl Grey tea. Both were well into the seventies and Mel found them completely adorable. They just sat quietly, eating the warm food before them, feeling comfortable and more than happy just to be sitting together sharing another beautiful morning.
