1Aday2014
1,551 words by 1 writer in Cape Town, Detroit & elsewhere
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1aday2014, Coffee, Coffee Shops
Searching for Portland's soul
by Rian van der MerwePortland — This is my first visit to Portland, and the stakes are high. Our family made the decision to try to leave South Africa and move back to the US. Portland is our current city of choice, and I’ve been sent ahead on this reconnaissance mission to see what it would be like to live here. Right now I’m sitting in Coava Coffee Roasters, nervous as all hell ahead of some job interviews, and watching Portl...
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An African breakfast
by Rian van der MerweCape town — I’ve been thinking a lot of about place, and where we choose to live, and how important that is despite how connected we’ve all become. As a family with roots in South Africa as well as America, this ...
1aday2014, Parenting
Father-daughter time
by Rian van der MerweCape town — Small human beings learn by mimicking and so they learn patience by mimicking patience. Perhaps this means that a larger human being somewhere many thousands of generations back took a long and pat...
1aday2014, Coffee, Coffee Shops
The culture of coffee
by Rian van der MerweCape town — There’s a motorcycle in this coffee shop. I saw it when I walked in, of course. But I didn’t give it much thought until much later that day. There’s a motorcycle in this coffee shop. That’s pretty ...
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Searching for Portland's soul
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1aday2014, Parenting
Father-daughter time
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Recent Moments
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Day 40: And just like that, it's summer again
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Day 39: Leaving winter (for now...)
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Day 38: In flight
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Day 37: This is the coldest I've ever been (1F, -17C), so please forgive the snow selfie
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Day 36: Freezing
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Day 35: Landing in Bend, OR
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Day 33: A morning run through the fog
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Day 32: Exploring Portland for the first time
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Day 31: We're not in summer any more
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Day 30: Every airport, ever.
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Day 29: Preparing to fly from the heat of summer to the dead of winter
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Day 28: Sunrise after the rain
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Day 27: Daily pit stop
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Day 26: Staring at the ceiling
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Day 25: Breakfast in the Cape Winelands
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Day 24: Original fixie
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Day 23: Evening sky
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Day 22: Coffee always helps
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Day 21: Abandoned
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Day 20: A quiet moment
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An African breakfast
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Day 18: Old tree is old
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Day 17: There is color all around us
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Day 16: A quiet start to the day
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Day 15: Informal trade at a Cape Town mall
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Day 14: Boardroom shadows and light
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Day 13: Olden times
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Day 12: Picnic in the garden
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Day 11: Joyride
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Day 10: Workspace
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Day 8: Summer clouds
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Day 7: Sometimes you have to go full hipster
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Day 6: Daily (walking) commute
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Day 5: Reading time
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Father-daughter time
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Day 3: Team breakfast to kick off the year.
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Day 2: Back to Work
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