It was a dark, stormy night. Much like other dark, stormy nights, it was wet and I had been out late picking up odds and ends for tomorrow’s dinner. I simply wanted to get home and get dry, maybe hop on the computer and chat with some friends for a while.

Sadly, I never did make it home that night.

You see, on the way back to my apartment, the oddest thing happened. I happened to notice that a new coffee shop had just opened across the street from the grocer, and since my bus wouldn’t arrive for another half-hour, I decided to go in and buy a hot cup of tea. The sign in the window read Grand Opening, Come in and enjoy! An adventure in every mug! And so, with no further delay, I entered the Magic Bean.