Black Cow

December 29th, 15 years ago on a beautiful Saturday morning the Black Cow opened it doors the first time for business......crazy!

The following was written by my good friend Danny Livingston in '02. I found it nestled in my hard drive and wanted to share. I think you can apply all of it to today with a few name changes......enjoy and thank you all for 15 years of smiles/tears/hugs/winks/kisses/guffaws galore, and just all around love and goodness.....I tell people I have 1000+ really great friends that I love very much.....xo

The Black Cow

By Danny Livingston 7-9-02

So,

In this town

Where the cotton flies free

There’s an aromatic, wide awake

Place to drink tea

And java, and cocoa

Coffee’s of all sorts

A sanctuary, if you will,

For the Sunday NY Times Sports

Where you’re greeted by name

As you walk thru the door

No matter the mood that your head

Felt before

You feel better!

Things will be all right

All strengthened, of course

By your handshake with Mike

The Black Cow

Where artists and bankers

Can stray from the day

Sit on warm wooden chairs

And conversate away

Or just soak in the music

Let your stressed mind take five

Let the coolness of whipped cream

Slowly open your eyes

And not to brag

But the easiness of Croton on Hudson

Exaggerates here

For all are included

No ego’s rest here

Kim(’02) helps you choose

Something different to drink

You sit down,

Rest your tush

And should you opt to think

Go ahead!

Or if not

Sip alone

You know how

Where the doors and minds are all open

Enjoy your morning

Black Cow