When I decided to leave the military I knew I’d need a plan. A plan that needed to be much more robust than just financial considerations and a dream to open a coffee house. I understood that I had to be sure that I understood fully how I defined success in life, and that I …
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Sympathy A lady came into the coffee shop this week. She was curt, and clearly agitated. We served her as we do all customers; with a smile and an attempt to brighten her day. I engaged in some light banter that seemed only to upset her more. It would have been easy to have reflected …
What a journey! The dream to open a coffeehouse remains, but the path has taken some turns that I am really excited about. Along the way music has become a central theme in my life. Music is intrinsically such an important and invaluable part of life. It can be therapeutic and cathartic, shared or enjoyed …
The VW bus. Update number 4 – what’s up with my search for a VW bus and my plan to convert it into a mobile coffee shop. I was looking seriously at one bus. It was a 1972 bus, but it wasn’t a pop-up camper. That wasn’t a showstopper, but the bus was so meticulous …
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I haven’t written specifically about coffee for some time. Recently though, I had an amazing coffee experience; where a cup of coffee rendered two people strangers no more. I was whiling away a couple hours at a coffeehouse while my daughter was in a class. It was one of the, thus far, only nice Sundays …
This past week started with the devastating tornadoes in Ottawa. I fared better than most; only losing power for a few hours. I lost the Internet completely though. Consequently, this denied you last Sunday’s morning coffee companion – your My Java Journal post. Seems like my street was the only one in my community that …
I learned much from my nine days on the road. The Transition Tour was about taking a deliberate break between ‘chapters’ in my life. It was also, and very importantly, about cataloguing and validating ideas and concepts. By visiting as many coffeehouses as possible, and taking note, it was an opportunity to see how similar …
This is the last post before retirement. After this I begin my two-wheeled journey – my Transition Tour. The maps are now well inked, the hard stops are marked. All that is left is to pack and fuel. I’ve chosen my first paperback companion. I will, of course continue to refine the smaller details until …
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“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!” ― Richard Branson Back in May I wrote about The Ethiopian Experiment. I had just received a pound each of 5 different Ethiopian green (unroasted) coffee beans. Since May …
If you are reading this on the morning of Sunday, 17 June, 2018 – hopefully with a coffee in hand – then it means that the post came through with the embedded picture and that everything is back on track. And since you just read that opening sentence, welcome (back)! Once again you are getting …
Toronto: Big City Coffee and the Rock & Roll Reason Read More »
