Taking Tea

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."  ~Henry James
Yesterday, Amber, Emily, her mom (also named Sue!) and I went to the Tea House on Los Rios for afternoon tea. When I heard Emily had never been to tea before, I knew it was the perfect way to celebrate both her birthday & Amber's in January. What a fun afternoon we had, sitting and talking about everything and nothing while we enjoyed course after course of tea and yummy food. After weeks of freezing cold temperatures (well, freezing for CA!), we couldn't have asked for nicer weather. Not a cloud in the sky and in the high 70s, we strolled the street, popping into one unique shop after another. Each of us even managed to find a treasure to buy.
As Emily hangs her new sign (Kindness Matters), Sue wears her new black skirt, Amber sprinkles her new lavender powder on her pillow and I plant my new succulents plants, may we smile and remember an afternoon we put our world on hold for a bit and just enjoyed each others company...over a cup of tea, of course!