Having a chat with the "Girls".......

Having a chat with the girls on the upper portion of a local farm, I truly felt at peace,no stress-no tension-no clinched teeth; it was wonderful. I had taken a short ride to clear my head, to smell the roses as we say. Well it didn't exactly smell like roses there but with a little breeze there was a nice earthy, fresh chewed grass smell. I don't really remember exactly how long I was there; but none the less, it did the trick. On that day my "third place" was just down the road.

Just As Simple As Reading a Book

To calm down after a long stressful day, I like to read. Perhaps a Travel Magazine or that juicey book I just can't put down; and, usually when I start reading, I do so with a nice warm "strong" cup of tea with milk and honey. The kind Mom would make us once we were a little older. When we were little, the tea was weak in our house and usually only served up when sick. Anyway, tea for us is a comforting thing. It reminds us of home and family. The Sisters and I sometimes lace it with a little Irish Mist to get through the hard times; but usually we get by with just the tea. If I need a "Third Place" and there is no way to get there, I'll get there through a good book and a cup of Tea.

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My Local Coffee Spa

In 2003, Irving Farm Coffee House opened in the historic town of Millerton, in the Harlem/Oblong Valley of Upstate NY. The village location is just a few miles from The coffee roasters' farm and coffee roastery. Housed in a turn of the century building on Main Street, The cafe serves fresh, farm roasted coffees, as well as an array of baked goods, soups and sandwiches all made daily on the premises. Irving Farm Coffee House is a perfect starting point for exploring Millerton and the surrounding Hudson Valley. Stop by on your way to catch a movie at the Movie House next door or after a bike ride on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail that winds through our historic town. A wireless internet connection is available at Irving as well.

On weekends there is live music. Relax with a glass of wine or beer, or enjoy a delicious dessert and an expertly prepared coffee drink.

A place other than home or work where a person can go to relax and feel part of the community.

There's no place like third place.

I'm not talking about winning and losing here, or races or sports or politics, but something far more important: the simple art of living your life in the real world. In that world, as someone has pointed out, all communities — and therefore all members of communities — need a "third place." It's not your home. It's not where you work. Those are the first two places. No, it's the place where you go to, um, be.
—Stephen Hunter, "Shear Gladness," The Washington Post, September 13, 2002

I have never forgotten this article; and today more than ever, it seems important to bring some peace to our existence. A third place to go without pressures or competition. Ahhhhhhhh, starting over as a complete unknown. MMMMmmmmmmmm