I always liked this picture, but I never posted it because I don't love it. But today, I found my mind drifting to this picture and this October morning for two reasons: 1) I asked a friend if it was too late to wish for fall weather since I'm already tired of 100 degree temperatures, and 2) I made Alison a blackberry mocha this morning.
I love our local coffeehouse, The Blue House, and the pettiest of goals in my life is to someday make a chai or a latte as well as they do. This place is awesome and just the mention of it's name sends Alison into this peaceful, eyes closed, "mmmmmmmmmmmm" moment. No lie.
To me, it's fascinating how just a name can create such intense emotions out of us. I think about the name of Jesus and how much emotion gets packed into that one name. If you know me, then you know that everything reminds me of a song and of the Bible, so I'll combine the two by quoting part of a song by Above the Golden State.
Towers fall and kingdoms crumble
Mountains bow and the earth will tremble
At the sound of Your name
The sound of Your name
The strong man falls to Him who humbles
The plans he made were bound to stumble
And only You remain
Only You remain
I highly recommend listening to the song while drinking a cinnamon dulce mocha. Stop by sometime and I'll make you one. Or better yet, we'll go to Blue House.
i am SO in!! and there's nothing like being able to make thick, beautiful cappucino foam...it's truly an art (i loved doing it when i was a part-time barista!)... things that make you go "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......." :)
It really is an art! You'll have to teach me sometime. There's a great Christian coffeehouse in Artesia (about a half hour away) that does some great latte art.
Here's a sample from their website. My little $80 machine doesn't produce enough crema to do this type of thing.
What a beautiful post and photo today, Dave! I love it and you know I am all about the coffee too!!! smiles...