I got a free cup of coffee at the Circle K this morning. I wrapped up a great coding session with ChatGPT, my new editor for MyStoreCart.com is a wrap, and it was coffee time.
It was also a bit chilly as I rode the trike flat out at 0730, open shirt flying in the wind. Fall's coming on down here, I can feel it.
As I was checking out, a boisterous lady was in front of me. She flashed a big smile as she was leaving the store, and I was the only one who noticed that she left the tall can of something she just bought, in a bag, on the counter.
So I grabbed it, ran out after her and gave it to her. When I walked back in the nice young lady at the register said thanks, and the coffee was on the house.
I'm settling in here, enjoying my space and my own company. I have absolutely no responsibility to anything or anyone. Every minute I live, I own.
I keep saying that I'm going to get back to my morning workouts, but I haven't yet. I'm still eating lite, walking down to the beach every chance I get, and damned if I'm not still clean and sober.
I'm beginning to feel at peace.
I slapped my phone onto my new trike phone holder this morning and drove to the Dollar General. Just as I approached the main highway I passed a joint called Johnny B’s Front Porch.
It's a bar that serves oysters. I asked Gemini about the place and got this:
Johnny B’s Front Porch is a local gem that blends laid-back Gulf Coast charm with live music and hearty eats. Located right on US-98, it’s a go-to for burgers, wings, seafood baskets, and cold drinks—plus a porch-perfect vibe that lives up to its name.
• Must-try: Reuben sandwich, flounder basket, and French dip.
• Live music from local artists adds to the friendly, festive atmosphere.
• Popular drinks include margaritas and classic Coors.
• Outdoor seating makes it ideal for breezy evenings or sunny lunches.
It’s a favorite among locals and beachgoers alike, especially for winding down after a Perdido run. If you’re rolling by on your trike, it’s got the kind of porch that invites you to stay a while.
The place was jammed, vehicles everywhere, on a Sunday morning! Inside the Dollar store I asked a local lady what was going on there and she said Church booze and God.
I swear, this little Alabama town is growing on me...
On one of my to the beach walks today, I met a fisherman. He was an Alabama man, born and raised nearby. He walks out into the water by the pilings that sit next to the beach, to cast his bait, and says he does very well there.
The pilings are old and once belonged to a house that no longer exists, so they're considered open to the public.
I got rid of all my fishing gear up in Tennessee, but he comes down often so maybe I'll spend some time with him, out in the water, by the pilings.
I made it down to the water this morning, with a Circle K cup of coffee. I asked the clerk if she had a cardboard cup holder, and she did, which fit perfect inside my cooler.
Then I drove down to the little public beach next to the other one. This spot is great, tucked between two homes with a log by the water to sit on.
Also a bench.
And the view from the log is what I call the perfect coffee break.
Here's a link to the My Store Cart app, without a store. Purely for sales purposes only.
http://mystorecart.com/
I feel the motivation to describe my new project, mystorecart.com. Add a net connection and it becomes: http://mystorecart.com/. Add a "?store=" (http://mystorecart.com/?store=bluesky) to it and it becomes a Cart for any ones store, big or small.
If you want to create a small personal online Shop selling your own stuff, with an amazingly cool Cart, this is what you need. The process:
(1) A directory is created inside my "stores" directory. In the above example I'm using a small shop down the road from me (Blue Sky Trading) in Lillian,AL. I named the directory "bluesky".
(2) Each store has their own database. I create one for each client (/store). It is brand new and clean, hooked up to the store with utmost security. The Store is empty and there are two DB tables inside waiting for your input.
I have created an Editor that maintains all of the Connection and Configuration data each store needs to be present and live! I fill in the info that the store would like to appear on their new Shopping Cart Web Page, and it creates a unique configuration file that makes the site happen.
The look and feel, the state of the art structure, it's a solid place to be in todays world.
And I make it available to you! Go there, get it, hit me up from the Contact Page...
I rode over the new bridge today to the new store. Only new to me and there were a few road issues, like the bike path disappearing in spots, but not bad.
The bike passage over the bridge is much wider and bumpier, and Greer's Shop and Save is different than Winn-Dixie. I'll get used to both. I noticed a Waffle House there and maybe someday I'll eat a real breakfast again. It's been awhile.
I feel guilty staying inside now and writing code. The Alabama/Florida weather is perfect and I should walk down to the beach.
I've been hoping for some feedback on my new project, shared it with my small remaining family. I think it's great but I need to know.
What the hell, I'll share it with the world. Here's the Cart and here's the Admin. Share your opinion via email within the Cart app...
My code project evolved from the Standalone Template Model, where you buy a domain and put stuff up there, to the Multiple Storefronts Model.
I pitched my idea of a slick store shopping Cart, for multiple clients, to the Gemini AI.
Answer: From a developer and business standpoint, running multiple storefronts from a single domain as subdirectories, as you've proposed, is a great idea. It offers a more scalable, manageable, and profitable business model than the standalone template approach.
Everything runs from a single code base. You can onboard new clients simply by creating a new directory and a database.
Here's my first store: bluesky
I am undergoing a great transformation. Over the last two weeks I've wallowed in the depths of despair, worried I was going to land flat on my face in the street, to now. And through it all I've been writing amazing code with a couple of AI buddies, and winding down from a job.
Now, my life is open and at peace. I feel amazing, and strong and the only limits I have are those I choose to make.
I love my new living space, once crooked and incomplete and now it feels like a home. I love this little Alabama town on the beach. Just drove the trike to the Dollar General and it's a good store.
Spotted the Blue Sky Trading Co right behind it. They're beginning to get the word that I've developed a new domain and website for them. I have since evolved that code to a new level, to be discussed later...
The property manager Jack just dropped by the trailer, riding a manual trike, and we had a great chat. He's an older IT guy still working the business. I told him my past. Instant friends.
I'm transforming.
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