MORNING COFFEE

I start every day with a cup or two of espresso, latte style. The paraphernalia all (well, mostly all) has links to my family: the green and white ceramic mug comes from my sister; the slim white English porcelain creamer in which I foam the milk is from my mother; the silver spoon is something my father got at a long-ago auction in Missouri; and the espresso maker, well, that's standard-issue Ikea, my new favorite place to shop.