I traveled to my son and daughter-in-love’s home to see my granddaughter.
There I, the traveler, enjoyed coffee in a cup celebrating another traveler.
In person.
In our mind.
In our heart.
In our soul.
In solidarity with a fictional character (or is he?).
Travel comes in many forms.
And in every form, those who make the journey are travelers.
And in some cases, coffee makes it better.
Photo: 2 April 2022, North East, Maryland
Coffee. Coffee anywhere.
This is Coffee Phix Cafe with the owner Jackie Larkins.
It is my favorite coffee shop and has been since my first visit.
Jackie has opened a new store in midtown Cleveland: Cafe Phix MidTown.
Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home has provided a gift of the November 2018 Gratitude Every Day calendar. I am using it as an opportuity to revisit photos and post them as they speak to gratitude.
Sound and sage advice from Zeke’s Coffee in Pittsburgh.
Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home has provided a gift of the November 2018 Gratitude Every Day calendar. I am using it as an opportuity to revisit photos and post them as they speak to gratitude.
Filed under Antiracism, Photo
Coffee with a good friend at a new place – Philz Coffee
Traci Smith, author of Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home has provided a gift of the November 2018 Gratitude Every Day calendar. I am using it as an opportuity to revisit photos and post them as they speak to gratitude.
Always good to start the day with a cup of coffee.
Even better when the mug is made by a friend and colleague.
Thanks to Paul Huh.
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Friends, New York, Photo, Uncategorized
09:58:34
15 February 2014
Snow blankets the Shire, powdered sugar on pastry.
The aroma of coffee, strong coffee, fills the air.
A friend comes to visit soon,
no mark on the door needed for me to know.
Time to prepare, to make ready, to clean.
Enthusiasm seizes me, energy surges through me,
the scouring begins.
See you along the Trail.
I wrote my first Yelp review today. I know I should have written reviews in the past, but they never happened. For some reason, today’s came out.
A friend and I planned to meet for coffee. She asked if I minded coming downtown and suggested a couple options.
I chose 12 Corners and am glad I did.
I was a first time customer. My friend has a frequent caffeinater card. It is clear why.
The coffee is great. I need to learn if it is fair trade.
The blackberry bran muffin was amazing.
But what really set 12 Corners apart for me was the service. The friendly staff treated everyone with kindness and went out of their way to create an atmosphere of hospitality and welcome.
A good day. I will be back.
See you along the Trail.
After a bit of a challenge, I made it to Cleveland to celebrate Christmas with family and friends.
Today brought a meeting with my friends, Isaac, John and Frances to talk about the progress of, and the vision for, the Dougbe River Presbyterian School in Liberia. Isaac had the vision and the people of the area, supported by the saints of Noble Road Presbyterian Church and partners in Cleveland and in Liberia, have made it happen.
The school opened at the end of November. Thanks be.
We gathered to talk about what comes next – more students, farming to feed the students, further partnerships, community building, capacity nurturing, more schools in other places. The vision is far reaching. The steps will come one at a time.
We planned to meet over breakfast and coffee. That proved a bit of a challenge. The first two places we visited were closed. Finally, we decided to check out Cafe-Ah-Roma next to Trinity Cathedral.
Their sign extended a warm greeting.
And the coffee and breakfast tasted good!
See you along the Trail.
Filed under Cleveland Heights, Food, Friends
In three-piece suits
and pressed dress whites
and shorts too short to wear
they pass by the Hard Bean Cafe
while Squire Howard
registers participants
for the 2:30 colonial walking tour
and I watch and wonder.
22 September 2012
Annapolis, MD
Always on the lookout for interesting coffee mugs, I found this one over Christmas.
The story goes that the British government produced a posted with this message in 1939 – at the beginning of the Second World War. They intended to raise the morale of the British people in the face of war. However, the poster received little distribution at the time. Following its “rediscovery” in 2000, private companies have used it on a variety of products – including coffee mugs.
The message actually works in a number of settings.
See you along the Trail.
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Along the Graybeard Trail 