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A green step-through bike parked beside a sandwich board which reads "Jimmy's Coffee"

back in the saddle

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I love my new bike, as I have probably said here before. I guess I can call it new until the 1 year mark. The winter hasn’t kept me from riding to appointments, but the… back in the saddle

Downtown

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I know people think I live downtown, but I don’t really. I have clients downtown though and that’s where I am this morning. Enjoying Presse Café across the street. Feeling pretty hopeful about my city… Downtown

Island time

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I came over Saturday morning to work on the Sea Scouts’ boat Warington. I stayed for the new members party and am now enjoying the fruits of a night being gently rocked on the boat:… Island time

Oakville

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We’ve cruises into Oakville and it’s a little bit of memory lane. I haven’t spent much time here since I last lived here in the 90s. Walked up Kerr street to look at our old… Oakville

Elm Café

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Back in Kingston with Beth this week. Have been working regular hours but somewhere else, so it’s been a good break. It’s also been a chance to more seriously consider what it would be like… Elm Café

Hope is small things

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I appreciate that my local coffee shop still lets me have my espresso in a china cup and has a patio to hang out on. Makes it easier to have a little reset and pretend… Hope is small things

photo of a white, china, single espresso cup on the sidewalk in a ray of sunshine beside a construction cone.

sun seeking

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sometimes in this town you have to hunt around to find the sun between the buildings. On a day like today that is lovely (when the sun shines), that means moving my chair to the… sun seeking

Secret patio

My new regular morning stop I’ve decided. I’ve always really liked this place though the coffee is not as good as Sumach Espresso, the food is better and it’s quieter. I’m finding the busyness of… Secret patio