Some Coffee. Some Thoughts.

This morning’s coffee shop find in Gig Harbor, WA was Kimball Coffeehouse. This lovely space is also a music room featuring local acts on Friday nights. This morning and I suspect others on the regular, they were host to pedalers, possibly peddlers, but more likely pedaler.

Comfortable space with plenty of seating …. Definitely perfect for caffeinators, pedalers / peddlers or music enthusiasts.

Their latte was one of the BEST, although, I’d encourage a quad … as I don’t think 2 shots in a large would be enough. Four was definitely right for me!

Tasty breakfast Sammie - egg, bacon, cheese on an Asiago bagel … delish.

Friendly staff who were sweet while hustling through the morning rush.

Great spot …. Wish I was planned to be here on a scheduled music night …. Undoubtedly, it would be nice.

☕️🎵☕️🎶☕️

Be extraordinary.

On Sunday, when we were on our way to the first of the 2026 season for the Pickers Market in Litchfield, IL, we stopped by this lovely coffee shop between the highway and downtown.

Bright …. vibe, decor & staff! All definitely gave reason to RISE!

It was Mother’s Day, so there was a lot of Mom love being shared throughout … inside and through the drive thru window.

Our iced drinks were delicious and couldn’t ask for friendlier people behind the counter.

Definitely added to our places to caffeinate.

Be extraordinary.

Good Morning Caffriends & Caffiends!

Waking up way before morning o’clock, I know it’s likely a 3-4 cup morning.

May your morning be gentle and your coffee be strong.

Be extraordinary.

Busy work travel week bouncing between Dallas and Fort Worth with a chance to enjoy a handful of coffee shops ….

- Union Coffee in Oak Lawn, TX (the Gaybourhood). Sweet barista, great coffee housed in a great indoor / outdoor space. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
- Pic Coffee in Weatherford, TX offered up friendly and tasty in a fun space with lots of seating for the morning work crowd ☕️☕️
- Day Dream Coffee in Burleson, TX was a lovely, quaint space with lots of pink flowers inside & out. It felt comfortable with very small town / downtown vibes. 🌸🌸🌸
- Harvest Coffee + Kitchen in Fort Worth is a fair based space serving up kindness and the best avocado toast I’ve enjoyed in a while. 🥑🥑
- Wrapped my week in South Lake, TX at a favorite very yellow and very LA shop …. LaLaLaLand. Very hip. Very trendy. And did I mention very yellow. 🟡🟡🟡

Great week. Great coffee. Great spaces.

Be extraordinary.

Good Morning Caffriends & Caffiends!!

Today’s coffee mug was found in the wilds of Savers’ shelves - Be Yourself!

Please, be yourself …. No one can do you better than you.

But first, coffee.

Be yourself …. Caffeinated.

Be extraordinary.

Caffriends! Caffiends!

I’m back …. Well, I haven’t really left. I’ve been lifing and haven’t posted much here lately.

So true to what I tend to do, I’ll post a lot then maybe disappear for a bit.

Know that even when I’m absent from the page, I’m still enjoying familiar and new coffee shops and snatching pictures of interesting coffee mugs found in thrift stores, flea markets and antique malls.

This mug seems to capture me.

Thanks joining this caffeinated journey.

Be extraordinary.