• Cityscapes/Urban,  coffee shops,  lifestyles,  quotes,  trees,  winter scenes

    A Little Snow and Cold

    January 21, 2018
    Morning mocha with my journal and fountain pen.
    Morning mocha with my journal and fountain pen.

    “If I want to convince someone, I listen attentively first. Even if I am right, he won’t be convinced until he feels heard and respected.” Haemin Sunim

    It is snowing, a light powdery snowfall. I like the quiet a snowfall brings. We have a couple inches right now but could see a total of 4 inches. Some brave soul had been riding their bicycle this morning as the only tracks on the sidewalk were their tire tracks. Snowplows are out. I find it interesting how the city of Fort Collins has small snowplows they use to clean the bike lanes. And, needless to say, it’s pretty quiet in the coffeehouse. 

    CSU Campus
    CSU Campus
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  • coffee shops,  lifestyles

    Sweet Sinsations

    December 18, 2017
    Sweet Sensations
    Sweet Sinsations

    There are four coffee shops, that I’m aware of, on the campus at Colorado State University. There are several off campus catering to the thousands of students pulling all-nighters. One I patronize is located in the Lory Student Center call Sweet Sinsations Cafe. Of course all you will find are students working the coffee shop and students grabbing a cup on their way to class. And it is cold this morning, 22 degrees right now.

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  • Black and White,  coffee shops,  lifestyles

    Classic Romances and a Mocha

    December 18, 2016

    Classic Romances
    Classic Romances

    It’s Sunday morning. Cold! Present temperature is -5 degrees. Our second day of sub-zero temperatures. The high yesterday was only 6 degrees. As I parked the car at the curb in front of the Bean Cycle I questioned my sanity. Oh, well the mocha and Leslie’s and Carly’s smiles are worth it.

    The Bean Cycle shares their space with Wolverine Press, a used book store and a local publishing company. I’ve shared images from the bookshelves at Wolverine Press before. I come down here to relax with a cup of coffee or a mocha, maybe write or use the internet and wander through the used books. I enjoy sitting in the loft and look down on the regulars, even in this cold. By patronizing a favorite coffeehouse I establish a connection with the baristas and other patrons. They become an extended family. Therefore my insanity. 🙂

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  • coffee shops,  fountain pens,  journal,  lifestyles,  Travel

    Leaving Town

    November 21, 2016

    Common Scene at the Coffeehouse
    Common Scene at the Coffeehouse

    We’ve decided it’s too cold to stay here in Colorado so my sister, Sheree, and I are flying to Phoenix today for Thanksgiving with family. The only electronic devices will be my phone, Kindle reader and the X-T10 with 27mm and 35mm. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving! 

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