Afternoons and coffee spoons

Again, we're both trying to "make the most" of these pre-baby days.  Brent spent his morning reading legal papers, and then took off with the dogs to the Back Door, a local coffee shop.  The Back Door is one of the best little spots in Sitka.  It's a small coffee shop with a variety of delicious home-baked treats.  I am partial to the pie, but I think Brent likes the peanut butter chocolate oat bars.  They also make one hot lunch dish per day- quiche, burritos, or pizza usually.  It's a simple sort of coffee shop which tries to bring people together through food and conversation.  For example, there is no wi-fi and no computers for checking email.  There's local art on the walls and familiar faces at most tables. The center table is a big round table that is often shared by several groups of patrons.

Brent went in today to get his cup of coffee and a treat.  He ran into our friend Anne, who was there to meet her friend Marilyn.  They invited Brent to sit down and join them for afternoon coffee and sweets.  Brent was happy to join in, as it's always nice to have company for your afternoon snack break.  What's amusing about this picture is that Anne and Marilyn are not in our typical demographic.  They are wives of docs at SEARHC who are senior citizens.  Both women are sharp, witty, and quite a bit of fun.  So Brent had a lovely afternoon with his AARP friends.  I'm sure he got good unsolicited parenting advice from Anne (as we usually do) and funny stories from Marilyn.  Maybe Brent could form a doctors' wives club?  There's something about this town, or maybe it's just about something about being an adult- but ages of people here seem to matter very little.  People's experience, outlook, and interests determine much more about who they are than their age, occupation, or income.  It's as refreshing as a piece of homemade pie in the middle of a Monday afternoon.