Most of the cafes depicted in those movies were small, able to accommodate... Apparently, Decatur, Illinois, is not that small a town as it is made out to be.

Jeannie and I have watched many Hallmark movies over the last 1 year or so as it sort of gave us a sense of being closer to our daughter, Laura: who was studying in the U.S. Most of the cafes depicted in those movies were small, able to accommodate 15 – 20 people at any one time businesses. People usually had coffee to go, on their way to work; or on their way home after work. The baristas,…