Our Kaotic Life

Monday, December 8, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: Streetcar Espresso

Date: December 8, 2025

Location: Streetcar Espresso, Ashburn, GA

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

Yesterday, I had planned a coffeeshop stop in Chattanooga, but Dad wasted our coffee stop time on getting a car wash. This morning we had plenty of time to waste on our way down to Florida, so even though we purposely got a slow start we still were able to do a coffee stop. I found Streetcar Espresso as a drive thru near I-75.

Right away we enjoyed Streetcar Espresso just for its Christmas decor.

We also liked their festive sleeves. Mom got a Peppermint Mocha. I got a Caramel Brûlée Latte. Dad got a Latte. Mik got Apple Cider.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: Dollop Coffee Co.

Date: December 3, 2025

Location: Dollop Coffee Co. (Streeterville), Chicago, IL

Rating: 👍 (Like)

Dad and I noticed Dollop Coffee when we went grocery shopping yesterday and decided to try it this morning.

I got their Streeterville location exclusive seasonal Cinnamon Bun Mocha. We got Mik the same as a hot chocolate. For Mom, we got the Candy Cane Lane Mocha. Dad ordered a Honey Cinnamon Latte, but it did not end up getting added to the order and by the time we had the other drinks and realized there was too much of a line with only one barista to be worth ordering as the other drinks would have been cold by the time we got his.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Check out some of our other Chicago area posts:

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: Cupitol

Date: December 2, 2025

Location: Cuptiol, Chicago, IL

Rating: 👍 (Like)

Mom actually has a fancy Kuerig that can do lattes in Chicago, so we do not usually get coffee when here, but this morning we decided to treat ourselves at nearby Cupitol.

I got a Nutella Latte. Dad got a Inca Latte. For Mom, we got the seasonal Peppermint Latte. For Mik, we got the Mint White Hot Chocolate.

So we didn't get our drinks mixed up in the condo (i.e. Mom didn't keep asking which is hers...), Dad put our names on our cups, but he misspelled Dreadfully Annoying Dad.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Check out some of our other Chicago area posts:

Saturday, November 29, 2025

U.S. Botanic Gardens Seasons Greenings 2025: Dino-Mite!

When we lived in Virginia in 2014, Mik and I made it an annual tradition to visit the Seasons Greenings train exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Gardens. Even though, we have now lived in Myrtle Beach for over five years, we still have managed to visit the trains most year. Because dinosaurs did not sound interesting and the quick weekend DC trip turned into the start of a 19 day trip to DC, Chicago, and Florida, Mik decided to stay in hotel to stay warm and rest his butt while Mom, Dad, and I visited the train exhibit.

While we still prefer the way you wandered through the train exhibit when it was inside versus around it outside, the large scale of the dinosaur theme does seem more fitting outside.

One of the more detailed (or graphic?) ones was the Repenomamus with a Psittacosaurus in its mouth.

I think my favorite area was the Ankylosaurus and the Pteranodon under the bridge.

And of course, there was a T-Rex.

Our Koffee Trail: Tatte Bakery & Cafe

Date: November 29, 2025

Location: Tatte Bakery & Cafe, Arlington, VA

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

We first attempted to go to another coffeeshop, but maps seemed to be directing us into the Crystal City underground and the way it wanted us to go was not open. We did eventually find where we wanted to go, which was not actually in the underground, nor was it open at 7am as maps indicated. As it wasn't open for another 20 minutes we headed back towards the hotel and ended up at the other coffeeshop I had considered for this morning.

Tatte Bakery & Cafe was not my first choice because is a chain with a decent amount of locations, but it seems to only be in a few states.

I enjoyed the Pumpkin Tahini Latte. We got Mom the same. Dad had a Pistachio Latte and we got Mik a mocha.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Check out some of our other DC area posts:

Friday, November 28, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: C3 Coffee Co.

Date: November 28, 2025

Location: C3 Coffee Co, Conway, SC

Rating: 👍 (Like)

We had planned to get coffee in Rustic Roast as we headed to DC, but it was closed for Black Friday. Thus, we instead went to the nearby C3 Coffee Co.

I really enjoy their seasonal Butter Pecan Latte. Mik had hot chocolate.

Mom had a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Latte and Dad had a Flat White.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Check out some of our other Myrtle Beach area posts:

C3 Coffee Co. 👍
Grand Strand Coffee ❤️
Rustic Roast ❤️
Tidal Creek Brewhouse (and Coffeehouse) ❤️

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Mini Golf Adventures: Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf - Gold Course

Date of Visit: October 1, 2025

Location: Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf, North Myrtle Beach, SC

Course: Gold Course

After playing the Diamond Course, we went to a nearby Mexican restaurant for lunch before returning to play the Golf Course. The Diamond Course was the more challenging course with several holes that were not straight on shots (either around the corner or multi level). As part of making it a field trip, we did some science experiments on the multi level holes hypothesizing which was the best and then testing our hypothesis.