friends, mario, and sanctuaries

1. Three girls sit on an outside patio, laughing and looking like they are having the time of their lives together
2. Mario my Italian coffee shop man, who always says Ciao Bella! when I (and every other woman) walk in the door and who loves giving out powerful mixtures of whipping cream and espresso topped with chocolate sauce (is there a name for this?)
3. Coffee shop sanctuaries that provide cool relief from my oh-so-hot third floor apartment