Couple of Coffees

The right demographics

We're in beautiful Burlington, Vermont, this morning. Apparently the median age here is 34 or thereabouts, so we fit right in. It's also a college town, and we like college towns. A lot. Because usually there are many coffee shops in said locations. The people watching is generally good, too.

Last night we rolled in and had a delightful outdoor dinner at Sweetwater's in the Church Street Marketplace. The band Phish started here in a club called Nectar's. The city is right on Lake Champlain. We have the option of driving over bridges or taking a ferry today into New York state.

The last couple of days went quickly at my aunt and uncle's home in Vermont. My cousin Tom and his wife Jacquie and their four kids were visiting from Cleveland, which makes them the first people we've seen twice in our road trip in two different locations. We ate large family dinners, swam and frolicked in the pond with the kids, played tons of games and giggled a lot. Saturday night we saw an entertaining Agatha Christie play, "A Murder Is Announced," performed in the local playhouse, with Tom, Jacquie and their two eldest children. It had so many twists and turns, we spent the next few days rehashing the plot and asking each other about the details.

Jonathan and I fell in love with the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester and its adjoining Spiral Press Cafe. We sipped coffee there all three mornings. The days passed by fast in a blur of ice cream, frog catching and plenty of chatting and reminiscing. It's so great to be part of this family.

posted by Laura the Writer @ 8:54 AM