Downtown Alpharetta, especially on Saturday mornings during the Farmers’ Market, is a veritable congregation of dogs. They arrive with their minders in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities. The bigger ones tend to be quieter and mostly survey the scene with a somber look. The smaller ones tend to be packed with energy, yelping and jumping excitedly.

This picture from this morning is an epitome of those two kinds. The little one, with no regard for the size of the other one, kept up all sorts of antics to get the big dog to play with him. The big dog just kept a close watch on him – enough to acknowledge his presence – but not so much as to encourage the little one any further!

That must have been the canine version of David and Goliath!

Caught up with my neighbors – Nick and Rich – over some coffee this morning.

This was in the main crossing at Alpharetta downtown

I have this friend – Christine Santos – who is a crazy traveler. She and her husband own a coffee place – Boarding Pass Coffee – in downtown Alpharetta. This is where I end up with Jay Jay every Saturday morning and at times on weekdays too.

I was in there this morning when Josh called out, “Raj, Christine left something for you!”

“What does she have for me?” I asked, a bit curious.

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Turns out Christine got me a gift from her country #74 (seventy four!!) – Georgia!

I have never been there. I will find out more from her and try to land up there some day myself!

You know who refuses to admit that shopping time is over? Jay Jay!