It’s funny how you miss a lot of things when you get stuck in routines. Don’t get me wrong, I need routine in my life, if I want to survive (especially as a mom) but there’s no doubt that routine can* kill adventure. Our house is a 10 minute, straight shot, walk to school. We go down the same road every day and it’s the quickest route so we don’t stray. Our house is also a 10 minute walk to an area with a great park, a supermarket, and a bunch of restaurants and coffee spots. Sounds like we have everything we need.
And we do but last week, on a walk to Happy Hour, I found even more! We went in the opposite direction as the great park area and just a little past the block I routinely walk our dogs, I discovered this gem. Can you say coffee shop love? (Who knew that exploring could lead to discovery? #sarcasm):
La Despensa is a coffee spot and shop. Coffee and lattes made in all sorts of methods (french press , slow drip
The sidewalk window was a quirky surprise that my kids found with utter excitement (and it didn’t hurt that the guys gave them free cookies so you know they have that coffee shop love thang happening too). It’s also a pretty darn convenient place to grab coffee when you’re walking the dogs.
It’s a small place with one table outside and seems more like a shop meant for people on the go than sitting and sipping for a while. I probably won’t be working from here but I will no doubt be changing my route from time to time to stop by this neighborhood gem.
Cheers to exploring and finding fun new coffee shops!
P.S. A “Coffee Talk” to remind your kid to blaze like a MOFO and notes from another local scene: an up an coming neighborhood in Charleston. SC
COFFEE MUGS I’M CRUSHING ON TODAY
Notes:
- “…there’s no doubt that routine can* kill adventure” – Routine doesn’t automatically equate to the killing of adventure but it requires work on your part. You have to be willing to break from routine and make the decision to go in search of adventure.
