Criminy!

It's been quite a week this week. Sarah, label girl has been doing manual labor at Parisi. She averages about 1000 coffee bags labeled every four hours. That's a good thing, for the rest of us are strapped, bagging and roasting 1/3 of our total order of 60,000 Lbs of coffee. It's kind of our dues paying time as a small company. You bust yourself for 10-12 hours a day for six days a week, and you learn what type of people you have to work with. We have a pretty good team of freaks. I am included in that category of freak for certain.

On a domestic note, we've had enough of the swank loft downtown. It took us a month of living in an apartment to figure that out. I think I may have mentioned that earlier. Anyhow, we are looking for a house with some nooks. I would like a studio to paint in as well. Sarah is looking to pick up a sewing machine. Ask her, and she'll sew you some nice slacks.

We are looking forward to a little bit of normal life again by drinking some coffee at the local Broadway Cafe and enjoy some being in Kansas City. It is a cool town. We are going to try to stop in at the modern art museum for a quick blood sugar drain tomorrow afternoon.

Sarah just reminded me of the fine dinner of home made lasagna we ate together around the cupping table tonight. Some of the folks from work hung out and drank a little wine and enjoyed not working together. It's a relief to work in a smaller company in which there is freedom to grow some culture. It's a pleasure to enjoy some counter culture to the former corporate culture. Much love to those reading this who are still in that place.

Well all, we miss those of you in other places and are excited to see you soon. Include Gail Hill in prayer for strength and focus to get through this here trial and opportunity for growth.

xo