at the moment, i have two favorite coffee places: the dragonfly coffee house (in the alphabet district, on thurman and 24th) and barista (on alberta, between 17th and 18th).
i was driving to the dragonfly on saturday to meet a friend. traffic was slow around and through the tunnel so, to amuse myself, i decided to look at the license plates to see if they held a sign for me.
the car next to me had the letters DAT. the car in front of that car had the letters BUY. when i read them back to myself, i realized they said BUY DAT.
we were planning to visit anthropologie after coffee, so you can imagine my delight at my sign!
serendipity. hahaha.
hope you bought dat.
very cool pics too!
Posted by: tammy j | 03/19/2012 at 03:45 AM
LOVELY images, Elizabeth... love the honey-glow of these. And very funny with the license plates playing guru... haha! The Dragonfly Coffee House...I like that name. I once had a dream about opening a tea cafe, and naming it the Dragonfly Cafe. I'm a sucker for a good name ;o) Happy Day ((HUGS))
Posted by: Tracy | 03/19/2012 at 04:41 AM
I always read a phrase into signs. When I was single (and not knowing that I wouldn't change my name when I did get married), I used to be intrigued to see my initials - DB for Deborah Brooke - with another strange initial, like DBV or DBN or DBT. And I would wonder if it was a sign about who I would marry, like their last name would begin with V or N or T, and I would think about guys I knew with those last names. Isn't that funny?
Kind of silly, I guess. :)
Posted by: brooke | 03/19/2012 at 07:58 AM
I am liking your fingerless mitts on top there.
Posted by: Ann Bimberg | 03/19/2012 at 08:05 AM
@ann: i like them too!
@brooke: not silly at all. i loved your story. also, you reminded me that i used to think that i did not want to marry someone with a last name that started with a T, because then my initials would be EAT. and also R, EAR. i hope those are the only offending combinations. ;)
@tracy: i love a good name too! i would like to visit that tea cafe!
@tammy: i did indeed. not the thing i went there to buy (it was on sale on the website & i wanted to save shipping) but i found other good things instead. :)
Posted by: elizabeth @ retinal perspectives | 03/19/2012 at 08:34 PM
Hi Elizabeth! I love these photos! I also love the fact that one of your fave coffee places is named dragonfly!! A photo of a dragonfly is at the top of my list of photos to get! Also, I too look at license plates or even cars with bumper stickers.
Posted by: Chris | 03/21/2012 at 06:28 AM
how fun!
Posted by: jennifer h | 03/27/2012 at 10:33 AM