simple pleasures on balboa @ 35 ave.

i love discovering a groovy new cafe. new to me, that is. this place has been around for more than 30 years. it was described to me as having a similar vibe as java beach, but in the richmond rather than the outer sunset. really good, strong coffee, wi-fi, tables out front, beer & wine, couches in the back, and is filled with locals. i've seen some really long, nappy-looking dreads.

right next to me is the resident blowhard who has been weighing in on everything from obama and mccain to colonial tobacco plantations in virginia, geneology (his own), the evolution of this neighborhood and medeival london to anyone who will listen. one poor asian guy actually got up an moved away, so he went on to his next victim. i feel kinda sorry for him and actually learned some interesting tidbits about the bubonic plague.