I’ve enjoyed more than a few trips to Portland, Oregon over the years, but this trip might have been my favorite. I’ll secretly admit it’s likely because the smell of coffee may have actually drowned out the smell of other familiar Portland odors, including patchouli, rain, & sweaters that haven’t been washed in days. Ok, [...]
There I sat, coffee in hand, my not-to-be-worn-in public 80s fleece socks on my feet, and fantastic morning hair. My headache was thanks to last night’s disproportionate mix of hot cocoa and rum, and too many dips into the bowl of gingerbread house “decorations”. Rounding out the morning scene was my husband, enjoying his coffee [...]
Wing flaps up, throttle full open, hit full speed, lift nose, climb climb climb. The plane is up 50 ft, then 500, then…oh geez…oh no..what’s happening!!? The engine quit. The plane is sputtering. The pilot jumps on the radio “MAYDAY!” The plane begins to dive faster….heart is beating…total fear…. Wake up! It’s time to make [...]
If you’ve ever been in the presence of someone who’s truly great at what they do, it can be remarkable. Greats come in all forms. Some greats let their egos ride shotgun, and others glide with calm humility and a humble tone to their achievements. This week I had the pleasure of working side by [...]
There I stood in a giant room. All around me were the trappings of a tradeshow, only this time it wasn’t skis and snowboards and chap sticks, but rather coffee grinders, brewers, and smoothie pretend-to-be drink bases. It’s a totally different world than where I’ve spent my professional years in the past, but this Coffee [...]
I am the Russian Judge. It’s possible I’ve been bribed by Don Carlos, or the little girl I call the Candy Lord (she’s mastered the art of manipulation using her endless supplies of hard candies). I can be bought, and I know nothing of what I speak. I could hold up a “10” when all [...]
At 8 p.m. last night I was casually sipping the last of my cold beverage, and enjoying a slice of pizza with friends at a local pizza joint. This is otherwise known as “skillful delay of packing for a trip.” With a 7 a.m. departure, I figured I had all night to pack if I [...]
The ticket is booked. Somehow there’s available credit on the American Express and I don’t care that I’ll be eating cereal for dinner the next several months to pay it back. If you get a chance to go on a trip like this, you say “yes”… then figure it out. What started out as a [...]
The other day I was dropping off some coffee for a customer and one of the employees at the store came out….blah blah…talk talk….we introduced ourselves. I was happy. I was very happy, and I’ll tell you why. The man stood there with a gift from heaven. Yes, if you can imagine this: He had [...]
Fifty pounds of 3rd grader, not more than 4 feet tall sat on the floor with her arm straight up in the air. She sat quietly, but her arm, supported at the elbow by her other arm, was quite obnoxiously throwing me off my game. I did say to the group “If you have a [...]
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