Entries from February 2008

Monday, February 18th, 2008

My Favorite Birthday Present

No, I did not just have a birthday.  But I might as well have!  Today I rediscovered one of my all-time favorite birthday presents: my battery powered fly swatter from Taiwan.  It was put away in a hard-to-reach place for the past few years.  And now it is back in my hands, ready for spring! [...]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Launch

OK.  I am about to press “send” on an email to several people announcing this blog. 

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Nomad Cafe Friends

Even on a day like today when I am sick, I need some coffee.  This morning I headed to Nomad Cafe at 65th and Shattuck for a cup of the Nomad Blend, my favorite house coffee for the last few years.  It tastes so smooth to me, even though I downgraded to milk from half-and-half recently in [...]