Giving Up Coffee!

After 33 years of drinking coffee daily, I’ve decided to give up this obsession and see what happens.  On this first day, I feel tired and have a headache–exactly what I expected.  My doctor told me that the headaches will continue for about 3 or 4 days and then stop.  After taking a few Tylenol, I feel fine.  [...]

Coffee-Mate, You’ve Got Me!

I’ve been drinking coffee for years, adding only a little milk to smooth out the taste.  Then one day, I tried Coffee-Mate’s French Vanilla and my life changed forever.  I knew at that moment that it was going to be a struggle if I wanted to maintain my routine of only adding milk.  “I really don’t want to get [...]

Tipping at Starbucks

Tonight I drove through Starbucks for a cup of green tea.  I stopped at the posted menu and ordered through a speaker.  As I was driving around the corner to pay at the window, I noticed a tip jar on the counter.  “Not another tip jar“, I thought to myself as I drove up to the window. For some [...]