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WHERE IT ALL STARTED
I met my husband, Jason, in a chance encounter one fateful Sunday afternoon in California.
We lived in different states, living very different lives but I hunkered
down to prep for my school week (I was a teacher in my past life) at
Hidden House Coffee like I did every weekend and Jason had been
sent there by one of his friends recommending their amazing coffee.
I remember seeing Jason as I walked in and thinking, "I hope the seat across from him is empty when I come back because I wouldn't mind looking at him while I work." In fact, I may have sent that exact text
to my best friend who encouraged me to talk to him although I was in
my Sunday best—a Yoshi t-shirt, yoga pants, and hair a mess—there
was no way!
MISSED CHANCES
But I got lucky—Jason had to go to the restroom, so he asked
me to watch his stuff.
Again, my best friend encouraged me to talk to him. "When
he comes back, just talk about something!" she said. Too embarrassed or shy, I didn't.
He put his headphones back on, and I was sure that was it.
I went back to my book about decluttering life, but I didn't
feel decluttered at that moment.
A LITTLE LUCK & TAYLOR SWIFT
As chance may have it, an older woman came up and asked to borrow the chair across from me. I wanted to help her, but being the gentleman that
he is, Jason got up and took the chair down for her. "This is it," I thought, "Just talk to him!"
So this time, I did—about Taylor Swift... yep. I was a grown woman talking
to a grown man about the Taylor Swift concert I'd been to the night before, explaining why I was wearing TS plastic bracelets. This went on for a bit,
and he listened attentively, although he really shouldn't have.
A ten-year-old girl may have been excited, but Jason probably should
have packed his stuff up and headed out. He didn't. We got into other conversations, and I remember him telling me he had three kids right
away, which led me to tell him about being a teacher.
THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL STORY
The rest is history, as they say.
We got married at the very same cute little coffee shop in 2017 and I inherited three lovely children: Landon, Bree, and Dexter.
Together, we are the Purvis Crew 5, and if you ask our children what our first stop is on any vacation, they'll tell you, "Coffee Shop!"
OUR LOVE FOR COFFEE & COMMUNITY
We have walked many sidewalks experiencing amazing
coffee around the world.
Our story began in a coffee shop, where the ability to connect with strangers changed the trajectory of our lives. We hope
we can bring the enveloping scent of coffee and fresh-baked bagels alongside the vivacious sounds of chatter that signal new connections to Queen Creek.
Welcome to your new hangout! ☕🥯✨