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 [...]
Apr 102009
Feb 202009
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 [...]
Jan 042009
Somewhere back in the 70s or 80s, grocery store shoppers were introduced to the wonderful world of bulk products. These grand rows of foods ranging from candy to flour to beans and cereal were displayed in large, “fancy” plexiglas containers, inviting the shopper to overindulge in goodies and staples at prices that couldn’t be resisted. [...]
Jan 042009
So today I was at the gym. It was a beautiful sunny day, with the mountains all covered in white snow and the sky as blue as could be. Why was I inside you might ask? Answer: 4 degrees. That was the temperature. No one in his or her right mind goes outside to exercise [...]
We’ve all see those snapshots in the grocery store checkout line–a Hollywood starlet on the front page of a magazine, darting out of a well known coffee chain with huge white paper cup that is only eclipsed by the size of her sunglasses and gigantic “hobo” bag. At an easy four bucks a pop (after [...]
Oct 132008
This Saturday morning we woke up to the surprise of 2 inches of snow on the ground. Expected, partly, because the forecast called for it, but unexpected, because as anyone who lives in ski towns knows, if youre expecting the snow, it probably wont come. Dont expect it, and there it is: Magiceven in October. [...]
Oct 032008
One of my favorite things to do is to host parties and gatherings. I love the feel of a room full of people talking and laughing. I love giggling until my eyes water and my belly aches in pain and Im gasping for breath. Im a bit spoiled when it comes to being a hostess, [...]
Sep 292008
There you are, standing in the grocery store isle about to pick out your next bag of coffee. You say to yourself “self“ (‘cause you’re talking to yourself) “find the espresso beans“. You hunt and peck around and find 5 choices at least to tell you you’ve found espresso beans. Yippie for you. You make [...]
Sep 202008
My latest conversation with friends has been about my curiosity to know what flavor qualities people find pleasing in the coffee they choose to drink. Most people dont call out a brands coffee by name, but what I hear a lot, is I like strong coffee, or I dont like strong coffee. Im not sure [...]
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