Coffee and anticipation of tonight's hockey game

Got to the coffeeshop a bit late this Friday (about quarter to 11).  By then all the good side seats were taken so I had to make do with the cushy seats at the front.  It was a bit more difficult to take photos but I just pretended I was trying to figure out my camera.  I did get a shot of my favourite barista - he's a very nice young fellow who is always so polite to ol' me.  He remembers my drink order and asks about my knitting.  I mean, come on, how many young men in their early 20s are going to ask about some old lady's knitting?  Its so sweet!    I listened to several conversations.  One was some kind of business meeting.  The man doing all the talking was riled up about some issue but it was so boring! He also used every cliche in the book (lol) when he was speaking " at the end of the day, etc....".  It sounded like it was about fixing elevators.  The other nice conversation (as opposed to the very bad language of two young guys also in the coffeeshop) was between a mom (about my age) and her 20 something son who met up with her.  She went to give him money for his coffee, he waived her off - so cute.  When they left, he carried all her bags.  Maybe I planned that out all wrong...  Anywho, took some photos of myself on the way home and the reality of my wiry gray hair was apparent.  Good grief!!

BIG hockey game is on tonight and the crowds downtown are crazy!

my favourite barista

bad photo of a very good coffee

not the best photo of myself but we can't all be beautiful!

May long weekend Sunday

Did some errands and then stopped for coffee...I wondered why the stores, bus, and Starbucks were deserted. Then realized, the Canucks game started at noon.  Huffed and puffed and loped home quickly after just two rows of knitting and downing my cappuccino. 

Raining so not too many photos plus my tremour is acting up today.

 

 

Today was a good day

Took the day off work because I had a doctor's appointment in the morning and I wasn't sure how long it would end up being.  Also, I wasn't sure how I would be.  It was a new doctor, looking for different conditions and I was feeling quite anxious.  But, it turned out to be a really good experience with all good news.  What a relief!

To congratulate myself and to get myself back on track, of course I went to Starbucks for coffee and knitting.  How do others celebrate?!  The other thing is that when I knit, I can think - really think - and mull over issues that otherwise I try to avoid thinking about. It really does help. 

Here are a few photos of today, including my very own bus stop!  I nagged and lobbied the city into installing this stop so I'm surprised that they haven't put my name up on it.  Still, it looks good to me!

I don't look happy but believe you me, I was!