November 10, 2004
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It Helps if You Like Coffee ...
Or at least the smell of coffee. Colorado Springsians are all about caffeine, double espresso shots with whipped cream and mint, latte on the deck, and the 24 oz. mocha to go. One of the things that I say about my new hometown and know that people assume it's an exxaggeration is that we have a coffee shop on every corner. No, we really do have a coffee shop on every corner.
There's Starbucks of course, Pike's Perk, Dazbog (Russian very good), Mountain Mudd, and Bear Cafe. We have a coffee shop in every grocery store. The Safeway in the strip mall where I collect my mail has a Starbucks and three doors down, there is another Starbucks. Did I make it clear that's three doors down in the same mall.
Of course we have the standard coffee shop in every book store. We have a coffee shop in the lobby of the church and another in the entrance to the library. Any parking lot that holds more than 50 cars has a Java Hut.
I've noticed soem more street names in my neighborhood that crack me up. There's Languid Lane, Whimsical Way, and Nevermind Drive. Itsn't that GREAT! I love this place. You can't make up things like this, and if you did, an editor would tell you it wasn't believable.
Which brings me to the word count. My official NaNo word count is 16, 384. My characters had an uncooperative day on Monday, they just wouldn't play nice at all. So yesterday, I squished their hopes like cockroaches and threw them nothing but curves. I'm thinking if that doesn't straighten them up I'll bring out the big guns today.
But first, I need coffee. I can smell it from here.
Comments (10)
I do like coffee, and living in the Seattle area, there is plenty of it. I am of the belief it is because the weather is so damp and gray a lot of the time and we need an upper to get through the day.
My fiancee and I buy organic beans and grind them ourselves. I like my cup with honey and 1/2 and 1/2. Yum...
Sounds like my friends dream town! She loves coffee, totally addicted!
I love the names of the streets! My favorite is Nevermind drive! Too funny!
hugs
Fortunately, I LOVE coffee. How did we manage not to go to a single one? Or did we and I've forgotten? Must need more coffee.
Don't try it this month, but have you been down to Canon City... (That's pronounced Canyon City)? Royal Gorge is quite a sight.
mmm...coffee
Hey...on the lunch date thing...I tell you what hun. You let me know when is best for you...and we'll go from there because I'm open almost every day.
I love the smell of coffee - the people at work limit me to just one cup a day though - because the caffeine puts me on the ceiling in a hurry ! So, I got around that by getting a really big mug!
I've never been able to drink coffee but always loved the smell of it. I'm the lone non-coffee drinker in my family. My son inhales the stuff.
Coffee on every corner. I could be convinced that this is the real heaven. People always look up and all this time they should have been looking towards Colorado. Are the streets kinda goldish in color...?
Oh I'd love it there! I am a coffee-haulic *grins* I like Cappicino's too. If its a hot day, and you still want your coffee - try a chocolate mint or french vanilla with a scoop of Ice Cream in it ~ very yummi!
Love the names there too *giggles*
Blessings, ~Helena
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