Coffeegasm
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Coffeegasm

Coffeegasm Last week, my girlfriend gave me a refrigerator magnet with the definition for Coffeegasm written on it. I had never heard the word before, nor the meaning. Still, I loved the gift. Without a doubt, it’s me. The definition reads. Coffeegasm {noun}: that little rush you feel after the first sip of good, strong…

Bobcat plowing driveways
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Hello to all my followers

Hello to all my followers If you have been reading my last few articles, you know that a lot has happened in my town, county, and my state. Last week, we suffered a wind storm of sustained 80+ mph winds that lasted for hours. It started at around 2 pm and was still raging after…

Clash of the Titans
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I feel fortunate

I feel fortunate That’s right. I feel fortunate and incredibly lucky. Two days ago, my area of the country and specifically my county was hit with a disastrous sustained windstorm. By sustained, I mean a storm raging, hour after hour, and lasting just over fifteen hours. It started slowly, teasing the people in its path,…

Losing my freaking mind over spilled coffee
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Another day without spilling my coffee

Another day without spilling my coffee Two whole days and I didn’t spill a drop of my coffee. Whoo hoo! Both days were splendid, and I got stuff done, now if I could only delete my chronic headache, but who cares. Coffee heaven!

Coffee Cup from Coffee Shop
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Don’t spill the coffee

Don’t spill the coffee Spilling your coffee on the way into work definitely makes for a very bad day. I don’t recommend it. Very bad day!

coffee latte
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What Makes One Happy, part 2

What Makes One Happy, part 2 Last time I wrote about my short-term vs. long-term happiness. Another short-term happiness is coffee. I love coffee. Sixteen years ago when I rejoined the dating scene, I had my first cup of vanilla latte. While I liked coffee then, I fell in love with vanilla lattes. Today, exiting…

A checklist with 'Impossible', 'Diabetic', and 'Real' crossed out.
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Keep plugging

Keep plugging It’s Friday afternoon, and I am sitting in my home office for the first time in a week. I’m a bit surprised by that as I ordinarily come in here every day, whether I am working at my full-time job or not. The past several days have once again, been an eye-opener for…

The Trafficking Consortium Front Book Cover
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Sunday Update 1/15

Sunday Update 1/15 It’s Sunday morning, and for the first time in a very long time, I see blue sky above. They tell me that within the U.S.; my city has the second fewest blue skies throughout the year. Seattle being the first. Speaking of Seattle, the Seahawks went down quickly to the Atlanta Falcons…

Left side concussion injury
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I hate this s#!t

I hate this s#!t Due to lots of icy rain and the aftereffects of my head injury suffered last summer, I just had to cancel a coffee date with a dear friend of mine. Damn it all! This head crap is really affecting my lifestyle. Will I ever get past this? PT is helping, for…

snow and trees covered in snow
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Good morning

Good morning Good cold morning. When I woke up this morning, I discovered we had a light overnight snowfall, and it was a whopping 6 degrees F (-14C), Brrr…. Now, a couple of hours later it’s risen to 16F (-9C). No matter how you cut it, it is still cold. After making a cup of…