Archive for June, 2006

Monday..Monday

19 days, and counting…. the wedding is right around the corner, can you believe it??? I picked up our wedding rings yesterday. We got them about a month ago, but they needed serious sizing – – mine was too small and his was too big. Now, they are both just right. Just gotta make sure we don’t lose ‘em between here and New York! Question I get a lot these days? “Are you nervous??” The …

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Friday Night for Losers

It’s June. Already. This means that my wedding is eeeeking up on me real quick-like – – how did that happen? All that time I thought I had back in September when he proposed.. all of the sudden, I’m already packing for the honeymoon! Wow! It seems that almost everything is planned, paid for and set to go – – at this point, if something doesn’t happen the way it’s supposed to happen on our …

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Long Live Juan Valdez!

I was notified of this via email from my friend, Tom. It’s a sad, sad day for coffee lovers everywhere: ‘Juan Valdez’ Is Hanging Up His Poncho BOGOTA, Colombia (May 31) – Juan Valdez is retiring. Long live Juan Valdez! The ambassador to the world for Colombian coffee, Carlos Sanchez, is hanging up his trademark poncho after four decades of playing the role of “Juan Valdez.” Now the national federation of Colombian coffee producers, owners …

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