When enter any city, one of the first things I begin to look for is the local McDonald’s. Some I will write about, other I simply place on my Instagram feed for fun. So when I passed by a McDonald’s in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I was very excited.
This restaurant was shaped in the new style, but instead of flat brigs along the wall, the building had a southwestern layered rock look to it. This design fit comfortably into the surrounding city, better that some of the other restaurants in the area.
When I walked inside a couple of days later, I was met by the familiar counters, booths, and table that I have come to expect. I particularly like booths, so after I picked up my snack, I went over to the corner booth and rested from a busy day of sightseeing.
The image that I remember from the visit was not the service, the cleaniness, or the food—all was very good, but expected nothing really stood out. What I remember was the homeless ma across the room. He had a full beard and a pull cart of his belongings. Tucked in the pull cart made from a luggage carier and a suit case was a card board sign he uses in encouraging donations. On the table sat his laptop computer. He was charging it in and using the free McDonald’s Wi-Fi.
Visiting this McDonald’s was a grat break in my day—as many of these trips are. This one was a little different because of the man and his computer and his resources to stay up to date with the world.