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Saturday at 7:00 pm

And your first cup of coffee is on the house if you mention that you read this blog post.

This promises to be a most enjoyable evening, so mark your calendar and make sure to stop in this Saturday for a cup of coffee and to hear Kathryn recite from both her published and her new works.

Quote of the day

Most success comes from ignoring the obvious.

Trevor Holdsworth*

I have my laptop homepage set up to each day give me a bunch of article headlines on things I'm interested in (business & marketing, arts & travel, lifestyle stuff, home & food, and a little historical trivia). There's also a different quote each day from someone deemed quotable. I found today's quote by Trevor Holdsworth to be neither especially new or innovative, but it is nicely succinct and speaks to a philosophy or mindset that I find attractive. I also found Holdsworth's quote inspirational today in particular, as Stumpjack Coffee prepares to move forward in a few different areas of the business.

* Sir Trevor Holdsworth, is a distinguished British business executive, former chairman of National Power and of the Bradford-based Allied Colloids international chemical business, and Chancellor of Bradford University. He believes that invention and innovation are at the heart of wealth creation and economic prosperity. Knighted in 1982, Sir Trevor is a firm believer in the importance of lifelong learning.

A busy Saturday in Two Rivers

The Kurtz family stopped in for coffee on their way through town riding up to Wausau and then on to Minneapolis. Riding up north on a beautiful day like today...I'm envious. This crew was fun...helped make the day enjoyable.

I myself like the top image best, but Kim liked this one (and Josh voted with her) because it had their bikes in it. So I decided to put both pics in. We've got a friendly debate on which shot is "better," so make a comment and vote for which one you like best. There's a big payday riding on this (loser has to make lunch for the winner).

Busy lunch today, with lots of iced coffees and smoothies (both fruit and espresso based), paninis and scones. Ran out of soup and ingredients for two paninis. Lots of cars and cycles rolling through town (some going way too fast too...someone is gonna get gacked one of these days).

Ode to an Espresso Puck

Oh what shall I make of thee,
Puck of coffee spent?
Dry and void
Of oils and flavors,
Lacking aroma.
Yet you look too cool to casually discard
With the straw wrappers and dirty napkins.
What good are you now,
Impotent coffee puck,
Soon to become compost
In my small herb garden.

The End

TONIGHT!