Coffee anyone?

When Aunt Britt was in town, we were invited someplace we otherwise would not have been (invited is a loose term - she needed a ride) - to the home one of the homes of the owner of a little coffee shop on a corner near you. Surprisingly, it was a place where I felt that even if on the loose my kids probably couldn't do significant damage (still they were kept on a very short leash). Rustic and comfortable, common materials like concrete and wood were used extensively throughout the interior. Customized to make something ordinary yet extraordinary at the same time. Incredible art, magnificently manicured grounds and all of the toys to make it a place where everyone - and their sister - wants to hang out. To top it all off we got to see a real life size 23 Shaquille O'Neal sneaker that we probably could have fit Miles in.

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Original Starbucks location in Seattle.