James and Family

Some sad news. After 10 years of business, Sweet Bean of Laguna, a locally owned cafe, bows down to the pressure of the corporate establishments sprouting up in the neighborhood (Starbucks and Peet's Coffee), and is closing today.

Sweet Bean was the best cafe in our area. It was the one cafe that I actually enjoyed spending time at either to just take time for myself to think about things, to recover after my neighborhood bicycle rides, or to spend time with my daughter.

So when Isabel and I passed by today and got our drinks for the last time, I also picked up one of their aprons as a souvenir. Aside from the nice memories, it's all that will be left to remember them by.