Groceries and Tetris

it's no secret that alot of homer's shopping is done at sam's. when i was filling up my jeep full of groceries yesterday, it reminded me of playing the old video game tetris. there's a certain satisfaction gained when everything fits just right.

Kyle Heads East

last friday was my last shift with kyle patnode. he's going to school in indiana. one of the things he's taking with him is this necklace he made from a bead shop up the street, and one of the things he left behind was a coffee ground man (with finishing touches by laura clark)...

...and after our shift was over we went to first fridays to make random electronic noises on 18th street a couple of doors down from YJ's snack bar. remember to tell a homer's barista what you read here and you can get double punches toward a free drink!

Two Girls & One Big Coffee Mug

mallory and lizzie made a bet with glenn (the manager) about how many ounces of coffee could fill the BIG coffee mug. i can't remember the specifics or how many hundreds of ounces glenn was able to get in the thing, i just remember that he gave them a cookie and i took their picture. remember to tell a barista that you read the blog, and you can get double punches toward a free drink.

Make Yourself at Homers 4

last october we started make yourself at homer's, a simple photo series of regular customers. when they walk in the door and say "i'll have the usual," we know what it is. today features jon starcke. jon is a fan of the homer's house blend. he loves it so much he wrote a crazy review about it on my other blog. now don't forget all you good people get double punches toward a free drink just for reading this... this is how you do it.

Last Shift With Lois

i get to work with lois one more time today before she goes back to school. she really helped homer's out during her christmas break. just in case you're wondering, she's immortalizing an awesome latté in the pic above. yep, we'll miss her.

A Robot and a Flower

kelly & i opened at homer's like usual on tuesdays, and found a note from kristen taped to the cold press coffee. we had just been discussing pixel art, and what subjects we should attempt. now we know it's supposed to be a robot and a flower. thanks kristen!

Evolution of Coffee

i know more coffee drinkers than non coffee drinkers, and almost all of them require it as soon as they wake up. i imagine the first coffee drinkers were making java hieroglyphics on a cave wall somewhere, and the art form that evolved from following generations has taken on more shapes than i can recall. as we start a new year, i can't resist the urge to go back in time... even on my other blog. cheers.