tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post115318322648600640..comments2023-11-03T03:46:17.744-07:00Comments on Breathing Room: Down on the avenue...T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05874293899741047770noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post-1153253197850725142006-07-18T13:06:00.000-07:002006-07-18T13:06:00.000-07:00ah yes, I've had the disgusting cup. all the mor...ah yes, I've had the disgusting cup. all the more disappointing when you are in desperate need in the wee hours of the morning (as early as 9am these days!! :P). Weak coffee is the worst.Kassiannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761629509670296037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post-1153248280149606722006-07-18T11:44:00.000-07:002006-07-18T11:44:00.000-07:00I totally know about the good coffee... and the un...I totally know about the good coffee... and the unbearble disappointment of a disgustingly bad cup. I was recently devastated to discover that one of my favorite coffee shops down on Granville Island had gotten rid of their "Crema Coffee Machine" which was my guaranteed standby for a good cup of coffee. Whenever I had a bad day, I used to go there, knowing that I could get a great cup of coffee, thick and dark with a solid layer of creme on top (also my favorite part). I'll now have to find a new reliable source of good strong espresso. Really, I should find where they dumped their old machines and tackle someone for them.<BR/>By the way.... I was thinking we should do something on the Saturday, July 30th night - the fireworks are on... I thought we could maybe have a bar-b-q at my place and then all traipse down to Kits to watch them? What do you think?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585571801638130773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post-1153241043030795562006-07-18T09:44:00.000-07:002006-07-18T09:44:00.000-07:00ahhh, good wine is not always expensive... thank g...ahhh, good wine is not always expensive... thank goodness. My dad, who ironically could afford to buy expensive wine, is known for his willingness to try the cheap bottles. There is an italian wine that he often buys, starts with an M and the name escapes me but it is cheap and good. And its at the BC LQ. next time I'm there I will look at the name and send it to you....oh wait, it came to me.... Massi.<BR/><BR/>yummy.Magnificent Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527247758901238724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post-1153232737546923902006-07-18T07:25:00.000-07:002006-07-18T07:25:00.000-07:00Yep, the Zacks we will definately need lots of car...Yep, the Zacks we will definately need lots of care packages of!!T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05874293899741047770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post-1153203845510425502006-07-17T23:24:00.000-07:002006-07-17T23:24:00.000-07:00What a hoot!!I so can picture you in each of the s...What a hoot!!<BR/>I so can picture you in each of the situations you describe....I am sooo glad you obtained the ultimate cup of coffee on the Avenue before you left. What a way to remember Oak Bay!!<BR/><BR/>Zack's beans in your care packages will be a must....not as good as Oak Bay...but a close second I reckon!!Coramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010295116578528701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post-1153194183903999032006-07-17T20:43:00.000-07:002006-07-17T20:43:00.000-07:00Yes...we don't quite have the income to be quite a...Yes...we don't quite have the income to be quite as selective about our wine as we are about our coffee. We have to drink "plonk" as my parents call it most of the time, and get nicer bottles every once and a while. But I think we've zeroed in on the best of the worst! lol!T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05874293899741047770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27338976.post-1153190248128513622006-07-17T19:37:00.000-07:002006-07-17T19:37:00.000-07:00good coffee, good chocolate (the french/italian/sw...good coffee, good chocolate (the french/italian/swiss type not this waxy brown stuff we pass of as chocolate here in North America) and good wine - all things to be savored and appreciated.<BR/><BR/>I agree, bad coffee is just not worth it. And bad coffee usually gives me a headache. If it doesn't taste good, what is the point?? I'm this way about my wine and my coffee - I don't drink for the extra benefits, I drink for the taste. Now chocolate on the other hand, I can eat mediocre chocolate... can't eat that really cheap crud though.Magnificent Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527247758901238724noreply@blogger.com