Like every May/June timeframe here in the wonderful desert southwest, the temperatures are soaring more than plummeting. Yesterday’s high reached 110F here at Casa Basil with a relative humidity of 1%. Doppler Dave tried to look me in the eye during the 4:30 newscast and tell me the high was 105. Bull shit Doppler. Perhaps […]
Memorial Day weekend. Carol needs to get her car inspected for the new tags. She goes to her usual spot on our corner of Montana – Lube Express. She gets her oil changed there as well. Why? I have no clue. It’s not like I won’t change it. Maybe she trusts Lube Express more than […]
The next 10 pounds of coffee arrived from my supplier. The last batch was a peaberry. It was good, but sold out. Decided to go with Tom’s new blend called 10 Speed Blend. Peaberries are unlike regular coffee beans, which are two halves of a whole. Peaberries are a whole and shaped a bit differently. […]
TMI? If talk about hemorrhoids and colonoscopies is something that bothers you, you may want to skip this one folks. But if it peaks (?!) your curiosity, read on, Wayne! Like Joe Walsh, Life’s been good to me so far! I’ve managed to reach age 55 without having to endure a colonoscopy. […]
It is hard to pinpoint when I started loving coffee. As a toddler I remember asking for coffee as my grandparents and mom seemed to always be drinking the stuff. Their answer? Always a resounding NO! IT WILL STUNT YOUR GROWTH! Did that keep me from sneaking in a sip or two here and there? […]