afternoon downtown

since spring has officially arrived,

i dusted off my blue studded ballet flats

and we climbed out of our hibernative state

to venture downtown.

we ambled through bookshops

& antique shops

before ending up at artisanale

for a yummy vancouver.art.gallery-style lunch of

grilled sandwiches

greens tossed in amazing dressing

& braised leek quiche.

we had planned to settle down for several hours of reading,

when we were politely informed by our server

that the cafe closes early on tuesdays.

our disappointment was made milder

when she handed us each a paper bag

full of scones & muffins

to take away with us.

we decided to check in at our favorite cafe downtown

where the heat is always set to cozy

to do a little reading & writing before heading home

and ordered foamy espresso drinks

(his a latte, mine a cappucino)

there, we whiled away the afternoon
with books,
glances,
daydreams.