December 6, 2006

A Report on the Route

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I've begun to take a two-mile daily walking tour of my neighborhood in Seattle's Queen Anne. This is mostly because of the elemental concept that I should get at least some exercise on a daily basis. It's also because of my long held belief that even with a route that is well worn and well traveled and well known, you can, if you open your mind discover something new every day.

And it is true. Today for example I discovered that if I turn left at the nearest corner it is possible to have one shot of espresso at Ken's market. Which I did.

Walking down and then up a hill and turning right, it is then possible to have a shot of espresso at Cafe Lladro on Queen Anne Street. Which I did.

Moving down the street two and a half blocks at a rapid clip, you can then have a shot of espresso at Cafe Diablo. Which I did.

Out the door and down the street two more blocks gets you to Cafe Appassionata where you can have, yes, a shot of espresso. Which I did.

From there you can go down the hill, making towards home, and as you do you come face to face with Cafe Florian where you can have a shot of espresso. Which I did.

After that I made my way home and I'm here to tell you thatttttttttttttttttttttttt........

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"It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood." -- Karl Popper N.B.: Comments are moderated and may not appear immediately. Comments that exceed the obscenity or stupidity limits will be either edited or expunged.

No doubt! I was in Seattle a couple of weeks ago to check out the Ballard Locks. There were coffee stands every 25 feet. It was pouring rain and nearly every one of them had somebody standing at the window like a junkie at the methadone clinic.

Posted by: Mumblix Grumph at December 6, 2006 9:43 PM

They're not coffee addicts. They're just insulating themselves chemically from the effects of constant dampness.

On the topic, you never need say "it was pouring rain" after you mention you were in Seattle. We assume that and only need you to note if, by some miracle, you were here when the sun was shining.

Posted by: AskMom at December 7, 2006 8:07 AM

I'm in the process of cutting down drastically on coffee and it's really, really, really hard for me, so I'm glad I don't have to be tempted by all those adorable, trendy coffee places in Seattle. Here in middle America, close to home, I have the choice of Starbucks, "No-Bucks" at Krogers, and er, Waffle House.

So I mostly brew myself a half-cup organic 100% Columbian, finely ground at about 5 am here (that's 3 your time) and begin my day in grand style, adequately but not overly amped.

I admit, it would be easier for me to give up peanut butter, fly-fishing, men, wine, collard greens, and home-grown tomatoes than to go cold turkey with coffee. Tis embarrassing but true.On the other hand, I don't like to be overly wired either.

With all the bad news in the world today, you just can't drink too much coffee. Over-beaned with the likes of Ahmadinejad and Saudi beheaders in the world makes me want to go hide in my closet and never come out....

Posted by: Webutante at December 7, 2006 4:27 PM

You've had more caffeine in one walk than I've had in a year!

Posted by: Fausta at December 7, 2006 4:28 PM

With that much caffeine floating around, you could drop hemlock into the water supply and nobody would notice.

Hey, that would make for a great short story. Comedy, of course.

Posted by: B. Durbin at December 8, 2006 8:02 PM
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