our dream(s)

ryan, nick (ryan's brother), and i have this dream that we talk about all the time these days. it's funny because each of us have a little bit of a different dream, but we'd like them to be combined into one. ryan's dream is to open an "adventure" shop, which he'd like to name "adventures, inc." that might be a little too creative a name, if you ask me...but whatever! :) this shop is going to specialize in creating adventure trips that ryan and nick (and he says me, but yah right!) lead them on. trips that include things like ice climbing, sky diving, sailing, hiking, scuba diving, etc. of course, before we open this shop, they must get certified in doing all these things... which sounds like great fun to them. but to me-AHHHH!! sailing, hiking and maybe scuba diving i can do, but have you ever seen pictures of people ice climbing-YIKES! a little too crazy for me. and i don't even need to comment on sky diving! :)

anyway, i'll let ryan tell you more about his dream... nick's dream, we recently learned is to open a resteraunt (i can never spell that word correctly!!). he wants to serve like fancy food and have a nice place. that's a little more in line with my dream..

i want to open a coffee/tea house. some might think i was inspired in my time at starbucks, but actually, i have wanted to for a long time. i've always just kind of toyed with the idea-thinking about how much fun it would be, but not thinking i'd ever seriously do it. but, these days, who knows? i went to a coffee place today with my mom and was immediately struck with the thought of "this is it." it is just the kind of place i'd love to one day open. the menu is not lengthy, but the food was delicious. i didn't have coffee today, but i will go back soon and try some. they also have a shop where they sell nifty little trinkets. it was just delightful!!! words just won't do it justice.. if you want to know more about it, you are just going to have to come down and see for yourself. in fact, if you'll go around lunch time, i'd be happy to join you...i work very near! :) anyway, the name of the place is the Urban Standard. not sure what the name means, but GREAT place! i'm working on the name of our place in my head right now...anyway, within our coffee shop, i think we would sell things made by independent artists because i love that sort of stuff! anyway, we might make cool cups of coffee like this:

so...that's that for now! :)