Trendy new hat: $7

Movie star sunglasses: $9

Skirt: $5

A day spent with Julie cruising Venice Beach: Priceless

Coffee, California-style

With the much-heralded opening of the 29th St. Mall here in Boulder, comes the lesser known, but no less anticipated (for me, anyway) opening of Boulder's first Peet's Coffee. I stopped by this morning to grab my own (FREE!) cup of caffeinated goodness, remembering fondly all those times in California when I enjoyed Berkeley's finest.

Since Brett D is getting shout-outs in blogs left and right these days, I'm going to give him my own shout-out for being the one to instill in me a love of this non-pretentious coffee chain. If you're looking for an decaf, non-fat, hold-the-whip, pumpkin spice ecstasy, you are at the wrong place. Just looking for plain old coffee and tea? Peet's is the one.

Ahhh.