Apple Pie. Get Smart. Still No Coffee.

My son Aiden wants to be a chef. What a stud - he baked apple pie pockets. Awesome.

About to go on a date with my gal - Get Smart and dinner.

Still no coffee. Day five. Headaches are gone, but it's still hard. I really miss my friend.

Day Three, No Coffee...

Ouch. This is harder than anticipated. No coffee.

Some of us families in the FountainChurch are foregoing Lattes, sodas, etc. for two weeks, saving that easily spent cash to send to BloodWaterMission. The translation? Our daily dollars go towards the 1000 Wells Project, who since 2004 have built 340 wells in 11 countries in Africa.

So I decided, not only will I give up buying drinks in town, I'm going without completely. How am I (glad you asked.)? The headache last night melted me into a pathetic puddle.

Maybe caffeine has a bigger hold on me than I thought? I miss my friend.

I stand corrected.

To add to the humor, it wasn't 'Indiana and the Jones'.

Libby calls it 'Indian of the Jones'. This is just getting better.

My little gal.

My Libby is great. She just graduated preschool, and next fall becomes a big kindergartener!

Here's her quote of the day (trust me, there's plenty to choose from):

"So when you and Aiden go see 'Indiana and the Jones', am I going to get to go see 'The Karate Panda Bear' with mom?"

Indiana and the Jones.

Coffee & People

Had a great meeting with Brian, who started Mud Bay Coffee Co. He makes insanely good roasts. We had a long talk about coffee shops, making quality coffee, and why you do what you do in life.

When everything boils down (simmers, reduces), it really is about people. Coffee is a connection, a vehicle, a passion, but whether it's customers, farmers, or employees - it's definitely people.

Although on some days, the coffee makes a real close run for first.