Had a fun lunch with Aris today, we went out somewhere a little bit more modern near Athens. There were restaurants, places to walk, and a Starbucks!! (See previous photos of me enjoying American imperialism.) The Americano was not quite like America, but close. In Greece, they still sell 'short, tall, grande,' no 'venti'. At least they know what their product strategy will be over the next five years – get those Greeks to fatten up and order the Venti Frappuccinos!
Aris is a businessman, like Papou and my dad. It was fun to hear what's happening with him. I'm sure he'll be owning a number of restaurants in the future. It's nice to catch these family synchronicities – hard work, entrepreneurialism, etc. Finding out Papou at one point had over 100 employees was quite a surprise too. I learned yesterday that he lost his business due to a tragic accident killing one of his workers while he was in Greece. Clearly a turning point in his life.
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