It’s really official now - I got the coffee and am actually drinking some of it right now. It’s great! They sent me a flavor called “Jamaican Me Crazy”. It seems to have a slight vanilla taste. YUM!!!
I would certainly buy this stuff if I see it. I must confess, I usually do not venture into the “boutique” coffees much. I’m more of a “price-shopper”. This stuff is good for when you want more than just some “liquid-awake” though. It’s for enjoying (as if I have time for that - ha!).
Anyway. I’m off to do a million things that must get done or the universe will implode. Or, more accurately, people will act as if the universe is imploding which is actually more unpleasant than a literal universe implosion because it’s never-ending as opposed to one big catastrophe and it’s over - ugh!!!
Thank you Joffrey’s for the fun taste-test! I’m happy I played along.
Thank you Trainstopping for sending me the link to Joffrey’s. Lovin’ it!
Twister is great! The kids love him. He shows up at all the important events around the city. He’s very entertaining at the Tornadoes games. I just have one question. What is Twister?? He looks like he could be a dog or a bear or maybe some type of panther/cat-type animal. I decided to take a poll to see what everyone else thinks. I’ve also allowed for an “other” option for those of you who think he’s some other type of animal - please do share what you think it is, it’ll be a lot more fun that way.
I don’t want to leave out the other super-awesome mascot of Worcester, Finz. Everyone loves Finz too- check out the crowd of kids all trying to give him a hug. But I am also very sure that Finz is a shark so no big questions about him
We went out to the parade yesterday. Everyone else who was out there knows it was freezing, windy and a lot of fun. It’s really something that you should get out and experience. The crowds were huge but from what I could see, mostly really well behaved. People seemed to be in a good mood and having a great time.
There were a lot of people dressed in parade appropriate gear like this awesome guy who was nice enough to let me take his picture. I LOVE his hat!
There were also a lot of great bands. This is the Worcester Fire Brigade Pipes and Drums - WOW!! They totally rock!
I saw some people I know. This is a great guy I used to work with driving a truck in the parade. Hi Mike!
And there were a lot of funny moments too. This officer was doing his job and suddenly had some help from a dragon.
I’ve got a totally stupid amount of photos on my Flickr. I actually have a bunch more than what is up there but haven’t had time to post. Soon… I hope.
I went to The Q last night. It’s a coffee house/cool hangout over near Nancy Chang’s on Chandler Street. I’ve never been before and heard that it’s relatively new.
It’s a cute little place. The coffee was really good too. I have to confess that I was a little confused by the contraption I got my coffee in (picture above). I’ve never encountered this sort of thing. Apparently called a “french press”. The way it works is - wait five minutes then push the plunger thing down which separates the coffee from the crud. How fun! It was like getting coffee and a toy all in one.
Also, a big ‘Thank You’ to the folks at The Q who told me how to use it without making me feel like an idiot. I don’t live under a rock but I haven’t seen everything in the world yet so sometimes I need a bit of instruction so… “Thank you.”
*Warning - small rant ahead* I really hate going to any establishment, paying money - and then being made to feel stupid by the staff. It seems to happen at coffee places more than anywhere else. For instance; Panera’s staff that feels the need to correct your pronunciation before they can get you the stinking drink. BTW - I haven’t been back to that establishment because of that bit of rudeness. I know they are hugely popular so my visits aren’t missed but I just make a point of frequenting places that have great service and avoiding those that don’t. It makes my life much more pleasant. *OK, done ranting now*
