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I cant believe that I am going to do this. but, sometimes, things get desperate. I love Carkeek Park. just love it. I have been trying to figure out which coffeehouse to pair it with, and so far, I have stopped at Starbucks and Neptune on the way. The problem with both of these places is that I have to park, sometimes, not nearby, and get my son out of his car seat, only to have to force him back into to it 5 minutes later. not always the easiest task these days. Many times, I am delayed in going anyplace as he loves to 'drive,' and I usually try to honor his request for 20 minutes or so. SO, on the days that I want to have a coffee and to get anywhere in a timely fashion, a drive thru is so ideal. Really, this should be where I invest my money. can you imagine, a nice drive thru, with great coffee, really good pastries, some good sandwiches etc? There ARE a lot of mommys (and stay at home daddys) around, you know. So, today, I tuckered out my little guy at the beach, and on the way home, he promptly fell asleep. what to do, what to do. I could drive the extra 5 miles into Ballard, OR, geez, turn right at the light and voila, eek...cringe...pull into Chicka Latte. gulp. I swore I would never do this. never say never, I guess. Of course, I pulled up to it facing the wrong direction and had to get out of my car to approach the window. there I was in plain view. at the Bikini coffee stand. but, the barista was nice enough, and she could definitely pull off the bikini, so I guess it could have been worse. And, the coffee, it was passable, not bad. I know that I am not the only Mom with the idea to venture here. As I was leaving, I spotted two minivans in line behind me and I had to chuckle.
note: there might be another option coming soon. on Friday, July 16th, Green Bean Coffeehouse is opening in their new location on 85th and Greenwood. AND, it looks as if they might, just might, have a drive up window. I will certainly keep you posted.
