Sunday, April 9, 2006

early, with the sun




"start every day off with a smile and get it over with."
- w.c.fields (american comic and actor, 1880-1946)

there is simply no time, mornings early, to sit at windows and sip; in the minimal minutes between bus and train, i am into the station café and out again - before you
can say "één-koffie-verkeerd-meenemen-alsjeblieft".
my daily detour, it must be said, has more to do with the sweet boy frothing the capuccinos than it does with the cafeine itself: he cheerfully chats half working
alkmaar into positivity.
he always gets out of bed on the right side.
unlike me.



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  1. pieterbieApril 9, 2006 at 11:48 PM

    Love the coffee story, great!
    I've stopped drinking coffee before I get in to the office. I take a 50cl bottle of water on the train. Yep: healthy me.
    I'm driving down to Den Bosch on Friday for the European badminton championships. Will be staying overnight. I'll wave to you from far the other side of A'dam.

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  2. HildegardeApril 10, 2006 at 2:02 AM

    The discovery of the KUS (kiss) gave me a big smile.
    The person's profile and the morning light on the floor create a nice atmosphere.

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  3. btezraApril 10, 2006 at 2:53 AM

    "start every day off with a smile and get it over with.�
    could not agree more

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  4. mattApril 10, 2006 at 5:58 AM

    The yellows, golds, ambers, and even greens exude that early morning mood you seek. Perhaps just looking at this photo can bring you some comfort! Great shot.

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  5. EdwinekApril 10, 2006 at 8:59 AM

    Ha, I saw the kus as well. And one back from me!

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  6. CrashApril 10, 2006 at 9:45 PM

    i totally know what you mean! I feel so lucky now that I have an apartment with a nice nook in the kitchen where I can sip coffee and look outside!

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  7. RachelApril 11, 2006 at 2:46 PM

    I -love- that quote. Gonna print it out for Marcel...

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  8. marcelApril 11, 2006 at 3:53 PM

    Do you think my sweet wife is trying to make a point?
    Anyway, I used to have that experience in Den Haag CS. I would just walk up and without having to say anything they'd place a douple espresso on the counter, sometimes accompanied by a big smile, sometimes by a friendly word, always enough to give me a skip in my step.

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  9. Wim van der MeijApril 13, 2006 at 11:25 AM

    Again a nice photo and a nice thought, Lynn! So, a coffee is like a kiss in the morning!?
    (Is this morning light in your photo?)

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  10. pieterbieApril 14, 2006 at 12:41 AM

    Hey, great, I did not notice the kiss, I admit. Must look more carefully next time.

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  11. harmonyinlineApril 29, 2006 at 4:06 AM

    I am drawn to this picture there is something compelling it.

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