I accidentally trained myself into becoming a “regular” somewhere and now I understand why older people love routines.

There’s this small bakery that I started going to maybe once or twice a week for a long time now. It is in a convenient area, near my workplace, but still it is not very popular. Last week, I did not go there because I was home being sick. Today, I went to get my usual coffee. I have the same order almost every time, nothing special. An espresso with no sugar. The woman working there starts making my coffee when I tell her my order. She did not even need to listen to me tell her my order, she knew exactly what I will ask for. After that, she asked me where I have been that I did not come for some time. I didn’t realize how comforting it feels to be expected somewhere, even in a tiny way. Do you guys have any little routines or places like that?