Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I’m going to some shindig on Thursday featuring “microroasted artisanal coffees.” Really? “Microroasted?” I was aware of the home roasting trend (I started to call it a craze, but I think that’s overstating
Odds and ends: the weekend recovery edition
I’m so lame. I never got around to posting on Blog Action Day. But my excuse is that I’ve had a real roller coaster of a week. I went from, well, managing myself on Monday to having two direct reports
Hitching my liver to the wagon
I haven’t mentioned it here, but I stopped drinking any alcohol for the month of November. I overdid it really badly on our company offsite retreat in Alabama, and I couldn’t stand the smell, sight, or thought of alcohol for
Catch-up tricks and Halloween treats
So if you love me, you noticed I was offline for about a week. Lie and tell me you love me, dammit. On Thursday, my employer took us on an overnight retreat to a cabin on a lake in Alabama.
Party recap
Oktoberfest looks to have been a big success for the Historic Germantown neighborhood, and our party was a blast. Thanks to everyone who came and partied with us, and my apologies to anyone I may have offended by suggesting they
Idle survey
What’s your favorite before-dinner drink, alcoholic or otherwise? What’s your favorite with-dinner drink, alcoholic or otherwise? What’s your favorite after-dinner drink, alcoholic or otherwise?
Change of plans
Karsten and I huddled and decided to skip the bar and the street party. We’re going to have a private pizza-and-movie party instead, possibly with alcoholic beverages purchased for far less money than would be required in a bar. After