I stopped today at Java Joe's downtown. For those of you who don't know... it is a fabulous little cafe here that serves the best coffee... biscotti... and hand-held burritos ever. It has the added bonus of being super cool... a little artist nook in the middle of the city... kind of feel to it.
On the outside of the building it's in... is a glorious mural... I love to photograph it.

And so... even though it was a short visit... it was enough to rejuvenate me a bit.
Life has been a bit crazy. (BAJ stressed at work.... son stressed with finding work/ child visitation/couples counseling... daughter working thru some issues with her OCD... it's been alot).

I do feel that progress is being made... and that things are getting better... it just all seems like ALOT right now.

The coffee was really..... really..... good.

*photos by Elaine A. Russell