These folks make really, really great coffee.  REALLY.  I met them first at the Christmas Show in Lethbridge, Alberta last December(2012).  I tried a cup of espresso and was hooked.  I bought a bag  of the Guatemalan and one Nicaraguan. Both delicious.  Not just coffee. Distinctive flavors.  Something to ease you out of bed in the morning.  Or go to bed at night looking forward to that great cup when you awake. They are now

Great coffee roasters in Vancouver, Canada.  Their “Perfect Storm” is superb. Check them out here: Republica Coffee Roasters

Saw this sign a couple of weeks back.  Just as a warning – be careful driving around.  Don’t want to run over any naked people in winter.

My current swim workout below.  I don’t swim with a Masters Swim Team. I probably should but I justify it with my erratic schedule and my easygoing lifestyle.  Although I swim pretty hard, I do find that when there is someone in the pool that is fairly close to my speed, I tend to go faster to keep up or pass.  I increased my overall workout distance a few months ago from maxing out at

Supreme Court justice Joseph Story wrote this about the Second Amendment: Real reason for the Second Amendment "...since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers..."