My partner and I had a babysitter yesterday (the crowd goes wild!!!), and got to spend some much-needed "grownup time" together. We visited some bookstores, drove around talking and laughing our heads off, and just generally enjoyed reconnecting.
With about an hour left of our grownup time, we decided to stop in somewhere for tea and a snack before heading back into our lives as parents to two very energetic boys.
We ended up at Cafe Gratitude on Harrison St., and walked in without any idea of what we were getting into.
You can read more about the cafe and their philosophy here. Please do!
I'll just say that it was the perfect place to spend a small part of my Thanksgiving weekend. It seems to me that Thanksgiving, which should be all about abundance and appreciation of what we have, has been transformed into a holiday that's all about not having enough (and not having the "right" things). And of course, Christmas is right around the corner ... and we are supposed to need/buy/want more and more and more and more ... (don't get me started on Christmas).
So for me, happening into Cafe Gratitude yesterday was a wonderful way to reorient myself in the midst of this weird holiday greed-fest. And the food was fantastic, to boot!
