Compendium of coffee stops in the time of Covid March to June 2020 edition (from ceramic cups to paper)

March 15, 2020.  This was the first weekend that the spectre of covid-19 had become a reality for many. School was cancelled for the following week. There was talk of sheltering at home (that would come later) and mask wearing was not yet prevalent...

That was this weekend when my sis and I took our Saturday walk...

Holiday Drinks compilation (Fall + Winter)

This post is a little late, but here it is...a compedium of holiday drinks including fall & winter.

Let's start off with this...

from Communal Coffee in South Park...

National Coffee Day - Stops 1, 2 & 3: Public Square Coffee House, Dark Horse La Mesa & Altered Ego Cafe + Lunch @ Pho Duyen Mai

Yesterday's post should have been today,

but I'm too lazy to make this chronological...

The old Blue Lagoon Coffee is now the newest Dark Horse

Earlier today we check out the newest location of Dark Horse....

Does this look familiar to you?

Return visits to Patty's Cafe + The Brew Spot with Cathy

I was able to meet up with my good friend Cathy of mmm-yoso earlier this morning...

After a miscommunication on my part, we met up at the "correct" breakfast spot...

Drinks round up...

Recent drinks enjoyed...

from various coffee shops around San Diego...

Pancakes this time @ Sunshine Pancake House

Thank goodness for vacation...

I'm finally off for summer break, TC just graduated high school and since Bert is off Fridays...

Birthday crawl with Astroboi - Return to Sunshine Pancake House + The Lazy Hummingbird (El Cajon Blvd location)

I had been looking forward to my birthday date with Astroboi for weeks...

This past weekend took us to the outer edges of La Mesa...

Return visits to Public Square, House of Black & Mostra

Yesterday TC was with us...

(on the 125 heading to the 94)

which made me happy...

The Lunch Box Cafe & Deli

Caffeinated sufficiently from Blue Lagoon's excellent drinks...

we sought breakfast nearby...

Blue Lagoon Coffee

[Update - Blue Lagoon is now gone and has been replaced by Dark Horse Coffee as of August 2018]

Yesterday, I took the day off to spend some time with my parents...

Before meeting up with them, I made the short journey to a new coffee shop in La Mesa...

Sunshine Pancake House

Last weekend before coffee at the new Scrimshaw...

we three headed out to La Mesa for breakfast...

Bert's Birthday + Post Bday crawl

Another revolution around the sun...

Above, our meal, including Bert's birthday dinner, from Hawaiian Style (CV)...

Recent breakfasts and drinks from Public Square Coffee House

Earlier last month when I was still on vacation, Bert and I were over in downtown La Mesa...

Their outdoor patio was shaping up!

We hadn't had breakfast here before so...

Brew Coffee Spot

A new coffee place has opened in La Mesa...

It is in the same strip mall that houses Goodwill, Patty's Cafe and sadly, the now defunct Papa's Donuts...

Return to Butler's Coffee House, Patty's Cafe and Papa's Donuts

Yesterday, Bert and I had a free morning.

TC was at a sports event which required her to be at school super super early...

Sheldon's Service Station + revisit to Public Square Coffee

I was supposed to meet up with a childhood friend today but had to postpone the plans for tomorrow.

Since Bert had the day off, we did my original plan...making the trek to La Mesa on this cold winter morning...

Maxwell's House of Books and the La Mesa Antique Mall

I was glad I was able to come back here with my gal pals to check out this particular bookstore.

When Bert, TC and I visited a few weeks ago, we paid Maxwell's House of Books a short visit...

Return to Public Square Coffee House

The day was shaping up to be a hot one especially as we headed inland to La Mesa...

where the next stop of TORC's Birthday crawl would be...

I've been here before but now, I was here with the Educator GF's...

Public Square Coffee House

After our quick stop at Papa's Donuts (yay for mini malasadas!), TC and I headed to downtown La Mesa...

to give a new coffee house recommended by Cathy a try...

Because I don't like using parking meters, we parked several blocks away on Finley (near Sprouts)...