El Paso's Passing

Dylan,

Since you were 4 weeks old - practically all your life - we've been going out for breakfast together Saturday mornings at a little Tex-Mex establishment called El Paso Cafe that's been a family favorite for three generations. I assumed that one day you'd trade in The Bottle for a Super Breakfast Burrito and we could bring your leftovers* home for mommy to eat when she finished her bicycle ride.

When we learned of a pending ownership change, we were encouraged to hear that at least for now the menu would remain.

We stopped in after our walk last week, as per our routine, only to learn from the "new guy" that they were no longer planning to open until 11:00am Saturday morning and were doing away with the breakfast menu(!!!). As if that weren't discouraging enough, the prices have also gone up noticeably and the salsa will never be the same without J.C. there to make it.

So, sadly, although we were fortunate enough to be served last Saturday at 9:30-ish after our walk at Rancho a tradition seems to have reached its end.

Dad


*Remind me to teach you the value of leftovers.