Today, I woke up and decided that I'm going to take full advantage of my last few days off before the semester starts. So I'm not going to do any academic work until Monday. After a morning of doing more loads of laundry than I care to recount, I took myself out for lunch at The Back Home Again Cafe. One of the things I miss about California, as silly as it sounds, is all the good places to eat. In Rutland, there just aren't that many interesting places to dine, but the Back Home Again is so wonderful. They have a fairly small menu of salads, sandwiches, and the best soups in the world. They also have a cool juice / smoothie / espresso bar. It's sort of a health-food oriented place with lots of veggie and vegan options. It's run by this cult (and maybe that's an offensive term, but that's really what they are) that calls themselves the Twelve Tribes (see www.twelvetribes.org). But the place is just so wonderful. The ambiance is lovely. Today, I ordered a cup of Thai peanut soup with homemade bread, a Cajun fish sandwich, and hot cider. And I sat next to the fire place and enjoyed my lunch and read a book, and it was all just so lovely.
I guess I just get really excited about good food. At heart, I'm a "foodie;" I really am. Like I said, they have the best soups there, all made in house with organic ingredients and the like. The serve one called "Butternut Bevy" which is this great butternut squash soup filled with feta cheese. Does it get any better than that?
Anyway, as part of my commitment to really appreciate and enjoy the little things in life more fully, I just wanted to express my enthusiasm for The Back Home Again. Although I don't agree with their theology, they make lovely food!
I'm also thankful for the opportunity to be able to go out by myself and enjoy a leisurely lunch and sit by the fireplace and read a book. I realize that to the Maven Moms and the rest of the Stroller Brigade, this sounds like a regular vacation. And I appreciate what I do have in my life.
Cheers,
D
a president, a King
13 years ago
1 comment:
You are right...the Back Home Again cafe is wonderful. I have been there many times. I am a member of the Twelve Tribes, and some of my friends live in our community there in Rutland.
The wonderfulness and ambience of the place is not an accident, but the direct result of people giving up everything for love...and living together with the goal of being able to have "loving and being loved" be their whole life.
The fireplace was built for love, not money...and the soup is made the same way.
We find it ironic how much we hear things like what you posted...people saying how they can see we love each other....but "they don't agree with our theology" and we "are a cult".
As far as we are concerned, if we are loving each other fervently just like the Son of God loved...then we have the "right theology".
Blessings to you.
Sincerely,
David
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