Favorites

Be honest -- Do you have a favorite coffee mug?
It's the one you will always grab if it's clean and available,
The one that never finds its way to the back of the cupboard,
The one that you never give to somebody else to use. 
It's your mug -- your favorite mug.

This simple mug is almost 50 years old.
I bought it from the Tulane University Bookstore when I was a freshman in the fall of 1978. It once had a rubberized emblem like this one glued to that circle on the front of the mug.

Although the emblem was lost decades ago, the mug has continued to be with me. It was my work mug that was in my locker for my ATC career, and is now used more often than the other mugs that occupy my cabinet.
To be sure, there are other favorites in the daily rotation of coffee mugs. Most were gifts and many are a little larger than the standard mug size. I really don't know why this one is the favorite. I dropped out of college after a year and rarely think back on those days.

Do you have a favorite mug for your morning coffee?
If you are commenting on Facebook, let's see some pics.
If not, tell me about your favorite. Was it a gift? Does it have a quote or pic that is meaningful to you? Is it a souvenir from a memorable trip or event?

Maybe I'll share some other mug pics in future posts.

John