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| Shirlee behind the counter |
After the walk with the ladies this morning, my friend Gene took us out for breakfast at one of his favorite places, the
Shirlee Bird Cafe in Fairhaven. He had already introduced us to the incredible yummy bear claws she makes in her cafe, but this time we got to see the whole place, such as it is.
t's a very tiny little area, as you can see, but once you walk through the door in the back, it opens up to a place shared by dozens of different shops, and there are many more places to sit than just the counter and the one booth where Lily and I sat while we had a great breakfast. Lily saw the Marlon Bundo book on the side and picked it up. She loved it and read the entire thing before we were served. If you don't know about it, you can find out more right
here.
I had seen the book advertised on the John Oliver show, and be forewarned if you know little or nothing about the book. Marlon Bundo is a bunny who fell in love with another male. The saga tells the story of how the two same-sex critters decided to get married against all odds. I just ordered it from the above link.
And just yesterday, while visiting a couple apartment friends, I noticed they were both wearing sweet little bracelets. It turns out that they had ordered them from
4Ocean, which is an amazing organization. I had a hard time deciding which bracelet to order for myself and finally went with the dolphin bracelet.
When you purchase the 4ocean Dolphin Bracelet, we’ll remove one pound of trash from the ocean and coastlines. We’ll also help protect dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats from ocean plastic and other threats. This bracelet represents your support.
For a $20 donation, you get a cool bracelet and it's a great way to help clean up our oceans. So, for a small amount of money, I have helped to pull a pound of trash from the ocean and bought a controversial but delightful book!
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The place looks inviting.
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ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend dear DJan.
A new cafe, what a great find! to say nothing of the book and bracelet.
ReplyDeleteI love finds like that place, the book and the bracelet program.
ReplyDeleteI love Shirlee Bird! It's my favorite coffee place in Bellingham, and the pastries are fabulous. Last summer we would walk the three miles from our airbnb to Fairhaven, have a pastry, and then walk back. Now I'm thinking about summer and heading to Shirlee Bird again.
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Some of the hole in the wall places can be incredible places to eat.
ReplyDeleteCool ... so are the bracelets made out of recycled plastic from the ocean?
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a colorful café. And what a book, huh. Great that you got a nice bracelet for a donation to clean up the ocean.
ReplyDeleteAll kids of good stuff in this post!
ReplyDeleteThat's a brilliant idea to help clear the rubbish from our oceans. Every little helps.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm loving the 4Ocean's resolve to rid our ocean's of plastic ... good for them for starting it, the contributors, and good for us all who benefit!
ReplyDeleteI tend to enjoy subjects that make us realize there are always two sides to a story and reading on such subjects we get views our stubborn ways (some times) are too blind to see. I'm glad you posted about this.
ReplyDeleteI'm always picking up trash on our beaches. And we have adopt a highway or beach everywhere. Good for you!
Ps...show off your braceket when you wear it.
DeleteLooks like a cosy and nice place to visit. Definitely a place that is worth visiting!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a very wonderful place to visit. Plastic in the ocean is a real problem in Hawaii too.
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