Monday, March 23, 2009
house sitting
Nate and I have been house sitting for some friends. They have a really great place that overlooks some orchards and tree lots. We're enjoying the outdoors, their animals (sheep, llamas, dog), and the quiet of the country.
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Barista challenge?
I guess there's a competition for everything. Today Nate and I traveled to the convention center to watch the US Barista competition. It was intense! These barista's were timed on how well they could pull shots of espresso! They had to meet certain criteria. I'm sure there were at least 6 judges per barista. Two of them would walk around the equipment and rate them on cleanliness. Another judge had a stop watch to check how long it took to pull the grounds and tamp it down. I mean, it was unreal! We got some good coffee while we were there. We even got to check out some coffee equipment. Now we'll know what to keep our eyes out for on Craigslist. =)
Friday, March 06, 2009
A small victory for Oregon!
I was stunned to read in the Oregonian about the need to cut 10 comics due to budget cuts! They provided a link to cast your vote for your top comics in hopes of eliminating the "least favorite." When I heard the news I immediately spammed my email friends and "encouraged" them to vote for my favorite comic, Cul de Sac. I don't know what I would do without my daily dose of Alice. She brings so much laughter to the little things.
Well, two weeks have come and gone since the voting of your favorite comics had begun. I had voted on any available computer in a mile radius. I knew today they would announce the decisions for the comic cuts.
You can only imagine my DELIGHT when I read the article from the editor.
Apparently I was not the only one in Oregon who felt the need to have/keep/and not lose ANY of the comics let alone my favorite. In fact, 1,000 emails, 400 letters and thousands of votes later finally had them convinced to NOT cancel any comics from the Oregonian! Hurray for our little victory in Oregon. My Cul de Sac comic may continue to shed light on the life of a little 4 year old in pre-school. And oh how funny she is!
Thank you to all who voted!
You may read the article on this link:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianeditors/2009/03/were_not_dropping_comics_after.html
Well, two weeks have come and gone since the voting of your favorite comics had begun. I had voted on any available computer in a mile radius. I knew today they would announce the decisions for the comic cuts.
You can only imagine my DELIGHT when I read the article from the editor.
Apparently I was not the only one in Oregon who felt the need to have/keep/and not lose ANY of the comics let alone my favorite. In fact, 1,000 emails, 400 letters and thousands of votes later finally had them convinced to NOT cancel any comics from the Oregonian! Hurray for our little victory in Oregon. My Cul de Sac comic may continue to shed light on the life of a little 4 year old in pre-school. And oh how funny she is!
Thank you to all who voted!
You may read the article on this link:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianeditors/2009/03/were_not_dropping_comics_after.html
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