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Timmy & The Mayor

A couple weeks ago some friends and I had an email exchange regarding the value of renaming a local sewage treatment facility after our 43rd President. The consensus was that it was a tremendous idea that should be expanded out across the country.

Thinking that one day's debate had settled the issue, I checked my email the next morning only to find a new email in the gMail thread, this time from my buddy Tim...

Story time. Let me start of by saying this is a true story and while it's not going to ruin my day I do feel like a jackass. This morning I had an opportunity to find out about ballot measures and potential costs to put one in action. However I choked.

I stopped by the neighborhood Starbucks this morning for the usual Friday grande, non-fat, sugar-free, hazelnut latte. While standing in line minding my own business a tall gentleman got in line behind me. The guy made a comment about fitting-in in the Marina because he is standing in line playing with his i-phone in Starbucks. I give a little chuckle, glance at him and see that he is talking to a photographer. I do a double take because who has a photographer tailing them? It's the F'n mayor. He is in his casual clothes with his hat pulled down a bit but it's him.

Anyway, like a dumb-ass I try to correct him by saying we are actually in Cow-Hollow. Habit I guess. Damn Marina. Then we talk about how he was up until 2:30 coming up with the city budget. Small talk.

Now we all know I am not the most eloquent one in the group but I am usually pretty grounded. I choked, got nervous and not only tried to correct the mayor on neighborhood boundaries but ended up stuttering little and to top it off didn't even offer to pay for his cup of coffee.

And today, what does one of the gang find in the paper, but a great photo of Timmy with the Mayor!

Timmy reps his hood and refuses to be part of the Marina.

Says the Examiner:

7:45 a.m. Newsom waits in line at the Starbucks on Union Street for his morning coffee. “Aren’t I acting like I live in the Marina?” he says. “I have my iPhone and I’m at Starbucks in the morning.” Local Tim Heffernan, standing in line with the mayor, kindly corrects Newsom, saying the area is Cow Hollow. Newsom, a fifth-generation Marina resident, raises an eyebrow at the assertion. Heffernan also compliments him on his job as mayor.

I love that Timmy repped his hood, even before his first cup o' the day, and that he later felt guilty for not getting the details to settle our debate. Love the focus. Well done Timmy. We're proud a ya (and because we're so proud, we'll ignore the fact that you order ridiculous crap in your morning coffee).