a good guy to know

I am having dinner with Jean outside at the Quarterdeck. When we need to scan the menus with our phones, I realize mine is missing.

After a quick search, I find it on the floor of my sister's car. It looks like I may have stepped on it.

I google the cost to fix the screen on my iPhone 8; $149 according to Apple. Not horrible. 

Today I go to Verizon and learn that they don't fix iPhones. "But there's a guy in Mashpee who does. His name is Matt." 

I figure if it's a small retailer it'll probably cost a lot more than $149. But I need my phone fixed.

I call and Matt answers on the second ring. Nice.

I tell him my problem and ask how much and how soon. 

"$100 and 20 minutes," he answers. Perfect.

I drive over to Mashpee and find the aptly named repair shop housed in a quaint New England cottage.

When I tell Matt that I love the directness of the store name, he answers, "You'd be surprised how many people ask what we do."

Right away I know that my phone is in great hands. Matt is friendly, confident, and knows exactly what he's doing. 

I leave my phone and tell Matt I'll be back. I decide to grab lunch at the nearby yogurt store, only to learn that they open at one; twenty minutes from now.

So typical of the Cape.

With most business occurring during the busy summer months, you'd think all retailers would have extended hours. But no. Dana's Kitchen, a great place for coffee and homemade muffins, opens at 11. The best bakery in town, Maison Villatte, is closed on Tuesday. And C-Salt, my favorite restaurant, is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

I come back a half-hour later and my phone looks brand new. Plus, the tempered glass protective cover which is $40 at Verizon, is only $20 here.

The Cape is lucky to have such a competent, nice guy around to fix their broken phones. And judging by the number of people who stopped by in the short time I was there, I am not alone in my praise.

Thanks, Matt. I'm so glad I found you.