Saturday Up early and filled with anticipation today as I prepared to pick up my main squeeze, my partner-in-crime and the man who would half my daily workload. Super exciting! I made a coffee for the road and filled up a jar of my second favorite drink – half coconut water/half water – and set […]
Costa Rica: Week 2 – On My Own
Did you catch Week 1 of the Costa Rica Adventure? If not, you may want to pop over and give it a read, and then come back to see how Week 2 plays out. Saturday Up early today to enjoy a final cup of coffee with Gwen and Edmund as they looked around the place […]
Costa Rica: Week 1- Jungle Pioneer Woman
First two days of the grand Costa Rica adventure: Flights were uneventful and getting through customs, etc. was a snap. Edmund (B&B owner) picked me up at the airport, then we had a three hour drive to the B&B. Conversation was easy. We stopped at a grocery to pick up some things, so I got […]
Cup 95: Rachel Clemens – Creative cat, adventurous traveler and purposeful parent.
The Place: Austin Java The Cup: I had coffee, Rachel enjoyed a cup of chai. The Background: My lovely friend, Cup 66, Jim Bledsoe connected Rachel and I via email. This was a few months ago. We had coffee planned, and then I got a nasty case of bronchitis and decided it best to reschedule. Rachel was getting on a […]
Cup 94: Kirk Austin – Bike rider, children’s book author and pedi-cab hobbyist.
The Place: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf The Cup: Regular old coffee for Kirk and I. The Background: The ever-lovely Cup 39, Patti DeNucci sent me an email a few weeks back telling me about a guy on her Mighty Fine MS-150 team who was interesting and wonderful, and thought he’d be a great person for me to […]
Cup 93: Jyl Kutsche – Community creator, long-time yogi and therapeutic chocolatier.
The Place: Thai Fresh The Cup: Hot tea for both Jyl and I. The Background: A few cups back, you’ll recall Cup 90, Kim Love, founder of the LoveLife Program. She told me about this incredible woman who used to own a terrific clothing boutique called Therapy, who had started Community Yoga in Austin, and who was […]
Cup 92: Jaime Tardy – Eventual Millionaire, Austin newbie and astrophysics junkie.
The Place: Epoch Coffee The Cup: Iced coffee for Jaime and I enjoyed an iced mint tea. Quite refreshing! The Background: A dear friend, Olga, sent an email introduction to both Jaime and myself, indicating we were both on a similar quest – of interviewing people (strangers in my case, millionaires in Jaime’s case) and documenting the […]
Cup 91: Steve Cowper – Budget guy, energy expert and former Governor of Alaska
The Place: Starbucks The Cup: Latte for Steve, and a Green Tea Latte for me. The Background: Mutual friend and Cup 26, Peter Strople introduced Steve and I briefly at Starbucks one morning. Peter suggested we get together another time to properly visit, and indicated that Steve was a man with a big story and that he’d be […]
Where Are They Wednesday – Kristin Sheppard
Every Wednesday we check in on a former “stranger” to see what they’ve been up to since they had Coffee With a Stranger. Today, let’s catch up with: Cup 29: Kristin Sheppard – Pop culture connoisseur, shark fanatic and blogger rock star What was the biggest surprise or aha that came from being a part […]
Cup 90: Kim Love – Wellness champion, world traveller and purpose-driven entrepreneur.
The Place: Whole Foods The Cup: Whole juice for both Kim and I. The Background: You may recall a few cups back when Cup 87, Tom Rhodes described the most significant thing that’s happened to him in the last 30 days – he said he did the LoveLife Program. In the course of the program, he learned what foods […]