Tag: coffee

315 – The nature of the observer

315 – The nature of the observer

A couple of times lately I’ve rushed into our lunch room early in the morning to grab a jump-start coffee only to find myself in …

 

311 – Blue moon

311 – Blue moon

Blue moon, you saw me standin’ alone Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own Blue moon, you knew just what I was …

 

279 – Lyall Bay

279 – Lyall Bay

Beloved of surfers, swimmers, wind surfers, kite surfers, dog-stick-throwers, little-kids-sand-castle-builders, sea fishers, lifesavers, Maranui coffee drinkers, Nana icecream eaters, curse the wind bless the wind …

 

258 – Work food

258 – Work food

What do you need to work? In between our jobs, housework, homework, writing, photography, and trying to find a moment just for ourselves, we often …

 

254 – Time out

254 – Time out

Time today for a lunch in the sun with Marica – simultaneously relaxed and tense – have a bite of lunch, waiting for proofs from …

 

253 – Java Man

253 – Java Man

I drink a lot of coffee. Always have, always will. I have the soothing ‘good night coffee’ before I go to bed. I have the …

 

134 – Morning jolt

134 – Morning jolt

This coffee falls into your stomach, and straightway there is a general commotion. Ideas begin to move like the battalions of the Grand Army of …

 

131 – The new resolution

131 – The new resolution

It’s that time of year to make new resolutions – make a push to make positive changes in our lives. I’m not that good at …

 

093 – Written in invisible ink

093 – Written in invisible ink

The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible. …

 

082 – Power of one

082 – Power of one

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. – Dr. Seuss It was time for a coffee. I …