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Happy Tidings
This is a special landscape painting I gifted to the lovely Nomad Cafe in Ridgewood! I go there almost daily for my favorite drink to start the morning: a large iced coffee with two extra espresso shots, oat milk and coffee ice cubes. Oh yeahhh, give me that caffeine, babay!
They have always been so kind to me, and to my mother when she visits, so I decided to give something back. I surprised them with one of my ol' landscapes, and they absolutely loved it! They told me how they head Upstate to get away from the city and enjoy nature's tranquil calm. This painting gives them a window to that whenever they feel gloomy. They mounted it on the cafe walls, and I was pleasantly surprised to see it up there. No matter how old I get or how skilled I become, nothing beats a good old-fashioned smile from someone whose heart you've just warmed.
Oh, and good grief, you must try their food and pastries! They are some of the best I've had anywhere in Ridgewood. I like the name “Nomad,” too. Kind of like me, a wanderer...
May you enjoy this for years and years to come, guys! Thank you.
~ Ramon