Three of us took off this morning for a brisk ride to the far end of NW Thurmond, where the Clearing Cafe has operated for 5+ years.  Interestingly, the Cafe has managed to survive on a street where there already were two other popular destination shops just 3-4 blocks away.   We found Clearing at 8:45 to be cozy and charming, an easy place to listen and talk, but then an hour later it felt less comfortable, more cramped, and harder to hear when the regulars started to arrive.  One soft chair and intriguing local artwork were nice assets.

Discussion topics included DM about to take off for Ojai where his Brooklyn son’s family has moved so their 4 year-old son could attend a Krishnamurti school; G about to take off for Brooklyn to babysit his granddaughter; H wondering how the theosophists to which both Krishnamurti and Rudolph Steiner once both belonged, were influential on each’s educational thinking as Steiner ultimately founded the Waldorf model; finally he also reported on the out-of-the-box immersive theatrical piece – The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde – a work that debuted in Beaverton as part of the Fertile Ground Festival, and included a bit of nudity.   We agreed that Beaverton has a come a long way.

2772 NW Thurmond                                 theclearingcafe.com