I think I may need to just give up food because, wow, do I feel out of shape lately. Ever since my schedule changed in late Spring I’ve found it harder and harder to get to the gym and when that happens my metabolism reverts to its natural state; one where if I so much as look at ice cream I gain a pound ( Read more... )

It is finally beginning to look and feel like autumn. The leaves are turning, the temperatures have scaled back from some freakish highs last week (mid 90s) to as low as 65. Yesterday’s daytime high of around 72 or 73 was the perfect soccer weather ( Read more... )

Another early Sunday morning and that, it would seem, calls for a new flavor of bean.

Rocket Java?

Yeah… I’m flying… or something.

On to The Rounds…

”I’m Drowning In Your Dizzy Noise”I was almost going to make this topic a separate entry and a “Friends Only” one at that but…eh… screw it ( Read more... )

For reasons I don’t even want to get into, this has been a weekend of very, very early morning rises. So early that I dug out the coffee thermos I’d retired back in May ( Read more... )

I've been drinking my coffee slower this week. Everything slows down a little when you're on vacation and especially if you're at home for any part of it ( Read more... )

It was a late night and yet here I am in the early morning.

It’s almost like feeding my own bad habit.

Speaking of which... where is that second cup?

On to The Rounds....

"No More Mr. Nice Guy, No More Mr. Clean..."I spent Day One of my vacation in cleaning mode. In particular, carpet cleaning. I swear, between 2 children, three cats, and a ( Read more... )

The coffee has kicked, the new edition of Soundtrack is mixing down as I type this (finally!), and the sun is shining. All is right... all is good...

I can't wait to blow it all up again and need more coffee to fix it. :)

On to The Rounds...

(Note: All the topic headers are lines and/or song titles from songs by The Replacements. Why? Because ( Read more... )

The coffee is so good this morning that any second I expect Will Ferell to bust in, dressed as Buddy The Elf, and shout, "Congratulations! You did it!"

On to The Rounds...

(Note: All of this week's topic headers are titles of Matthew Good/Matthew Good Band song titles as I geek out for Tuesday's release of his latest, Hospital Music. If you're ( Read more... )

While the coffee remains a staple of my Sunday mornings, I think the weekly "Rounds" are going to take a break, at least for a few more weeks. A summer hiatus, if you will ( Read more... )

I’ve discovered the joys of the massive bags of whole bean, organic coffee at Costco. And I swear to you... I’m never going back to pre-ground. The fact that the grinder going off each morning scares the ever loving shit out of one of the cats is just a bonus.

On to The Rounds...

”Give Me Some Truth”This past week’s flap-up over former President ( Read more... )