If you've been to the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin lately, you've likely seen the daily party that's happening at First Light Books. It's the neighborhood living room and its queen is Breezy Mayo, operating partner and hospitality maven. She's effortlessly cool, kind, and weird.
We love her and lucky for us, Breezy is our latest Far West Q&A subject. Note: we've left the formatting as we received it, because we think Breezy's delightful personality really shines through.
Personal motto: SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN
Dream car: IT'S A TOSSUP BETWEEN ANY REALLY SHITTY OLD TRUCK AND A 1985 MERCEDES WAGON
Favorite bumper sticker: I CAN’T BRING MYSELF TO PUT A BUMPER STICKER ON MY CAR, BUT I’D REALLY LIKE TO BE A LESS HONKIN MORE TONKIN KIND OF GAL. The bookstore has a cute one in honor of its past life as a post office, too.
Vacation read: SOMETHING IN THE ELENA FERRANTE MADELINE MILLER ZONE (WELL-WRITTEN GOES FAST SERIOUS BUT NOT TOO SERIOUS).
Next trip: MARFA FOR MY HUSBANDS 40TH AND NEW YEAR’S
Coffee order: I CAN REALLY SWITCH IT UP IN THIS REGARD. EACH MORNING IS A COLD BREW WITH A SPLASH OF HALF AND HALF, BUT THE AFTERNOON IS A FUN LITTLE GAME. CURRENTLY ITS ESPRESSO WITH HONEY, SPARKLING WATER, AND GRAPEFRUIT JUICE.
Road snack: SUNCHIPS, THREE SIPS FROM THE BIGGEST FIJI WATER AT THE GAS STATION, PEANUT M&Ms
Early bird or night owl: THESE DAYS ITS EARLY BIRD, WHICH I QUITE LIKE.
Driver’s seat or shotgun: SHOTGUN
Soundtrack: GEORGE STRAIGHT’S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART HAS REALLY BEEN HITTING, BUT I’M REALLY AT THE WHIMS OF MY HUSBAND'S TASTES (HE HAS A CREATIVE MUSIC CONSULTANCY CALLED ILI STUDIO, WHICH IS GOOD FOR ME. I DON'T LIKE TO PICK AND HE ALWAYS PICKS WELL.
Epic travel story: I ONCE RODE IN A CAR FULL OF STRANGERS FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO WYOMING TO ATTEND THE RAINBOW GATHERING WHILE A SIBERIAN HUSKY NAMED SINATRA SAT IN MY LAP THE ENTIRE DRIVE.
With the holidays upon us, could you share your holiday gift guide round up?
- In honor of my rainbow gatherers, Be Here Now by Ram Dass.
- We’re a no phones in the bedroom kind of family. These little Braun Classic Alarm Clocks are the best.
- I got the Far West Baja Robe on my honeymoon in Mexico and it's a family favorite.
- Any Austinite would love a First Light Years annual membership. Cute tote, free coffee for a year and 20% off books, what’s not to love?