The Coffee House

[markjwyatt]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. Gary has just taken his first sip of steaming Colombian Supremo. It is a tall mug and Gary's nose was filled with coffee flavors. Makes getting up all worth while. It is a typical overcast and cool morning. 60F, 16C for Fujidave. Brighton is 17C, so about the same, but it will warm up to 24C here. Yesterday was glorious. As Mary Lou and Gary left the dark theater, the sun bright, golden and warm welcomed us back to the real world. Gary grilled up some Korean Spare Ribs, prepared by Tom's mother (Korean) and the first bite took me back to Pusan and Seoul. Another sip, the flavors become more distinct as the coffee cools ... a delight. Gary has to get back to work. HiHo-HiHo.

I am still sipping Guatemala Huehuetenango. Yummy.

Speaking of coffee houses, any of you ever go to Intelligentisia Coffee or other more independent coffee houses (vs. Starbucks)? This one is in Pasadena. We have three in Southern California (West Hollywood, Venice, and Pasadena). I think the rest (and the origin) are in Chicago. I have four local and very good independent coffee houses in town (Pasadena is about 1 hour away).



Intelligentsia Coffee by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr



Intelligentsia Coffee Scene by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr



Macchiato by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[vintagesnaps]

That place looks good!

It's one of those days of flipping over to the news briefly and feeling like I need a score card, or maybe cliff's notes. And don't people know by now if you're in front of a congressional committee, if they ask a question, answer it instead of hedging.

Luckily for the afternoon, there's international hockey on, I'll take this daytime hockey any day. Finland playing Denmark who's hosting the tournament, so the crowd's been enthusiastic. And there's no score yet, just starting the 2nd.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Denmark scored! the crowd are going wild!!

Now one of the Danish players is in the penalty box and holding the stick blade to block the camera. lol Well there goes that lead, Finland just scored.

edit - Denmark scored again to take the lead! The announcer said they're happy - no kidding, the whole place is chanting or singing, I'm not sure which, and banging and thumping.

 

[davidharmier60]

Hockey? What is this hockey you speak of. Baseball, Football, Curling, F1 racing and Drag Racing are sports I understand.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Hockey involves a hard biscuit and a stick. Whack at it with the stick. If you get whistled, say I didn't do anything... but they'll make you go sit in a box anyway.

In hockey, even country music singers and wookies can shoot a puck. (skip ahead to about 7 min.)

 

[snowbear139 70]

Hockey? What is this hockey you speak of. Baseball, Football, Curling, F1 racing and Drag Racing are sports I understand.

Ice Hockey was originated by groups of Canada's First Nations and Inuit when they started using broken tree limbs to fire frozen moose dung at each other.

Don't ask about the Scottish Caber Toss.

 

[vintagesnaps]

What'dya say? can't hear you, my player didn't do anything...
the crowd disagrees, yup, he's going to the box.

Finland came back, game tied, and just under 2 minutes Denmark scored! They're going to blow the roof off the place!

 

[Frank F.]

I am in Spain at a Nikongear Workshop and have not forgotten you. Today's topic was a dancing class of our friend here who is a teacher for dancing at the local professional dancers school. They teach modern dance, classical ballet and flamenco... Today's class was modern dance

 

[vintagesnaps]

Denmark won! that was one heckuva 3rd period.

Postgame on NHL Network with the Grim Reaper and Barenaked Ladies.

 

[jcdeboever]

Stu "the Grim Reaper" Grimson. That dude could throw down.

 

[vintagesnaps]

These Barenaked Ladies...

 

[markjwyatt]

I am in Spain at a Nikongear Workshop and have not forgotten you. Today's topic was a dancing class of our friend here who is a teacher for dancing at the local professional dancers school. They teach modern dance, classical ballet and flamenco... Today's class was modern dance

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Nice candid shot- kind of like a modern Cezanne.

 

[markjwyatt]

Denmark won! that was one heckuva 3rd period.

Postgame on NHL Network with the Grim Reaper and Barenaked Ladies.

I suspect that instead of heading to a coffee shop, this may be more appropriate:



Robins_Bar1k by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[davidharmier60]

Burgers and fries.... But no cherry pies.

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[smoke665]

Miss Maggie is great. Whenever her food is prepared she will retire to her bed and patiently wait.

Sadie stands patiently upright on her hind legs so she can watch her meal being prepared. There are certain things that MUST be added, or she will turn her nose up at it. Things like shredded cheddar, chopped steak, chicken etc. Yup she's spoiled.