Sober people need a treat, too. Make it a ceremony and use the Gongfu Cha method with Gyokuro or a nice Oolong and drink out of vintage thrift store tea cups. You'll laugh in the face of any friend who comes over and asks for a piddly little beer.
this is carroll gardens, bk in April 1930. i found this at an antique store last week in the neighborhood and felt so lucky. it’s hanging by my front door now and i circled my window.
go during moose birthing season (May) because they are everywhere and you can work on your ninja skills of always being aware of your surroundings. The sun does crazy things here.
everyone has a good story of how they’ve ended up here (or why they’ve stayed here for generations).
good camping. Good hikes. Lots of birds.
Same maddening anonymity as New York City but with huge mountains.
