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Day and Rain
Jan. 7th, 2006 08:29 pmTime wandered with me today. I stopped in two different coffee venues, the first up in Admiral District (Speranza) where I ordered a latte because the barista was giving us the petite fours for free. The pretty little squares were filled with marizipan and white cake, with a light enhancement of raspberry in one. They were left over from Speranza's holiday party last night; she gave them to us to solve the mysteries of their flavors, hoping to find the pattern that was carrot cake. The espresso at Speranza is by Cafe Umbria. The latte was good, adequately drinkable, but the espresso itself had a flat, uninspiring flavor.
From there we walked down Admiral hill to Alki. The rain was light and pleasant on gusts with a sharp, cold edge. There's a small park on the way that is like a drift in thought; it is little more than a path that swirls, a few benches, a low curved wall, and a chunk of basalt that forms a bird bath. Yet this portioned space on a lot between houses has a name -- Nantes Park -- and a sense of place. It removes the traveler far enough from the flowing noise of the road that it has collected quiet. I think it will be a nice place to read when the weather becomes safe for books again. ( wandering )
From there we walked down Admiral hill to Alki. The rain was light and pleasant on gusts with a sharp, cold edge. There's a small park on the way that is like a drift in thought; it is little more than a path that swirls, a few benches, a low curved wall, and a chunk of basalt that forms a bird bath. Yet this portioned space on a lot between houses has a name -- Nantes Park -- and a sense of place. It removes the traveler far enough from the flowing noise of the road that it has collected quiet. I think it will be a nice place to read when the weather becomes safe for books again. ( wandering )
