Class Notes

Carolyn Osborne Jenkins – Class of ’54  writes:
I owned a Cafe in San Francisco (Cafe Capriccio) located on Third and Market Street.  I had it for close to ten years and enjoyed it EVERY second!!  It became very popular and was very successful.  Marvelous reviews in the newspaper!!!!   They claimed that it was very, very Italian (that is what I had hoped for!!).  I covered the walls with framed etchings to add to that Italian look!!  I foolishly did not accept the offer from the hotel a few doors away!!  THAT is the problem to allow yourself to fall in  love with something you create to sell!!  Not a wise decision on my part!!  But it was all a very marvelous learning experience!!  I finally sold the space and out went the marble counter, small tables, the expresso machine and it became a publisher’s location!! aarrgh!!  Live and we do eventually LEARN!!
In fact the only expresso machine that I  know of in Carmel-by-the Sea is located in the back part of a bakery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA and hope to open another cafe soon!  This beautiful town DOES NOT have a Cafe with any sense of charm!  I feel I should correct that!!
I am an Interior Designer by training and this is work I absolutely LOVE!!  I think Carmel-by-the-Sea needs me!! i hope!!  Before the cafe experience, I did local interior designing for residents – making changes in the clients furniture usage and often adding suggested colors to the room.  I very seldom recommended purchasing other furniture pieces or replacements.  They bought it because they liked it and I don’t wish to interfere in that way!
Before this Bob and I moved about a lot and I spent my time decorating our new place of residence!  We lived both in Belgium and Rome for several years and that took adjustment to what was and wasn’t available!
I love living in California especially, and also here in Carmel-by-the-Sea!  This is a marvelous center coast location!
I have a new and wonderful small dog that keeps me on my toes!!  Sincerely yours, Carolyn Osborne Jenkins.  I have been married to the same Bob Jenkins for 63 years!  Nice!!!