It's not a secret that I'm enchanted with Italy. This photo was taken in Pienza, Tuscany Dec. '10 on my 3rd trip to the beautiful country.
So what does this picture have to do with today's post? I often find myself reminiscing about past adventures and imagining what I will do on my next adventure. But right now I'm being called to an adventure at JJ's coffee shop in Nashville, TN.
I come here often to study, to peruse the internet, to chit chat with friends, and really just relax in the cozy environment that this coffee shop has to offer. Today I ordered my usual Chai Tea Latte with soy milk and a raisin bran muffin. I prefer the Almond muffins, but they were out. I'm supposed to be writing a paper right now but I'm overwhelmed with the similarity of my current surroundings to a similar tea parlor ( shop) that I once visited with a friend in Siena, Italy. Like JJ's, it had a wonderful array of warm beverages married with a wonderful variety of delicious treats ( i.e. almond muffins, blueberry scones, Belgian stroopwafels( sp?), and black licorice just to name a few). The length of the shop is textured with "weathered" brick while the adjoining walls have the sun-kissed color chipped paint wall that makes me think of it as a part of a Tuscan cottage that has aged gracefully over the decades.
If it is there is one thing I've learned and am reminded of now is that we often carry in our memories marvelous images that stay with us, follow us across the ocean, and remind of us the vast beauty that God has enabled us to see. Even in this coffee shop, although it may be somewhat bland in comparison to the Italian experience, I am able to be reminded of and marvel in the wonder of it all.
This is random, but I'm listening to Trevor Jones and Randy Edelmans "This Kiss" from The Last of the Mohicans. Wow this score awakens an adventurous spirit!
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