text:  He goes into a convenience store to buy gasoline, and the same people who've been there for years recognize him as he walks in. They greet him, he greets them. Although it costs a little bit more money, he buys coffee there to put in his thermos. He does this because he likes to support local small businesses, and he likes to visit with people in the morning before he gets off to work. When he arrives at work, he's the first one there.