Minister Of Mocha

There are so many things in a week that I could write about. It seems like every time I experience something someone will ask "is that going to be your blog this week?" The truth is I'm never really sure what will make the blog on a weekly basis. This week I've been all over…

My Favorite Nephew Named Caleb came to California this past week. Having never been out here, I decided that an impromptu road trip to Yosemite was in order. It’s only 6.5 hours each way, so why not, right?!? Add in a 5 hour death march hike to the top of Yosemite Falls and it sounds…

This has been another one of those weeks that has been packed with so many things I have difficulty trying to decide what to refine down to bits and pixels on the blog. July 4th saw our CR group host it’s largest event ever! (Thanks to the folks in Frisbee Knife for bringing the thunder!)…

I’ve got a yard that needs work. A few months ago we decided to take advantage of the “Cash for Grass” program from the local water company. I know, it doesn’t really sound good that the CR Guy is getting “Cash for Grass”, right?!? Anyhow, they will give us money to replace our grass with…

I remember the first time I heard the song “Let’s Go Crazy”. I was listening to the radio on my very first Walkman on Waikiki Beach. I was a dedicated metal head and was decidedly not a fan of this band Prince and the Revolution. Then I heard him cut loose on the guitar solo…

Whaaaaaat?!? I’ll tie it in later. This week I had a lot of fun experiences that made me think “I’ll blog on that this week”. I even told two DIFFERENT people “I’m gonna put this in my blog this week”. Yikes. What do you do when things are going well? This week I saw friends…

Sometimes my encounters leave a tiny residue in my memory, sometimes the impression is greater. I can remember being frustrated in college because I could not seem to force the Russian language into my brain no matter how much I tried, then other things that had little to no importance would leave an indelible mark…

I am driving and dictating as this blog gets written today. It feels like I spend a lot of time on the road. I guess that’s because I do. There are only a few roads that lead out of our remote desert town. So you might think there aren’t many places to go. Wrong!!! Sometimes…

It’s a holiday today. The office is fairly quiet with the exception of the people setting the stage for the upcoming play in the auditorium. I’m loading video into the computer and it’s a perfect time for random thoughts. If they’re in my head, they might as well be in the blog, so here ya…

I watched videos online this week as one of my friends streamed from the U2 concert (that they DIDN’T take me to!) at the Rose Bowl. I’ve always loved the song “One”. OK, slight shift…One of my Friday Night Regulars was gone this week. They were visiting a facility in LA that meets the needs…