Author Archives: 2nd Cup of Coffee
2nd Cup of Coffee, 3 October 2018 – COFFEEOLOGY #5: TAKE TIME TO STOP & SMELL THE COFFEE
It’s possible to spend so much time comparing your perceived lack with others’ perceived luxury your own blessings are lost on you. God’s blessings are a luxury to you. You’re so used to them they don’t seem like it. They sometimes show up on your spirit’s doorstep costumed like just another gaggle of neighborhood challenges, … Continue reading
Saturday 2nd Cup, 9/29/18: THE BREAD IN THE PLAIN WRAPPER
I have a rule. If you have to wear a ridiculous, garish costume and yell at me, I have zero interest in your product. We’ve all known people who overdress while underperforming. Some are ‘faking it until they make it’. Some are talented, but trying to ‘make it’ in an area not suited for them. And … Continue reading
A Granger Story ~ 2nd Cup of Coffee for 9/24/18: COFFEEOLOGY #4 ~ TAKE LIFE 1 CUP AT A TIME
The most favorite coffee mug you own, even brim-full, still only holds a single cup. I sat watching the sentence. It didn’t try to escape the page of the writing pad. It never even moved. I thoughtfully sipped from my big moss-green THANKFUL mug, as I mentally rearranged the words yet again, wondering as all writers do if there’s a more effective way … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 9/18/18: COFFEEOLOGY #3: BETTER LATTE THAN NEVER
Do NOT let all the colors fade to gray just because your hair does. Today’s title is a whimsical, coffee-flavored play on words. The content is a matter of life and premature death. I hope by the time you see “Loving you” at the close of this post, you’ll understand this is no hyperbole. I … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 9/10/18: COFFEEOLOGY – STAY GROUNDED
Riding the breeze, the slip of paper whisked within inches of Granger’s nose, causing him to flinch. I know what you’re thinking. “Bet he slopped a little of his coffee, too, huh?” You think you’re so-o-o smart… He frowned as he stooped to pick it up, then smiled at himself, huffing through his nose as he … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 9/6/18: WHAT’S THIS DOING HAIR? or A BRIDGE TOO FUR
A MESSAGE TO OUR PETS Dear Furballs and Fuzzfaces, The dishes with the paw prints, often strangely found in the middle of the kitchen floor, are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate of food does not stake a claim … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 9/4/18: COFFEEOLOGY ~ ESPRESSO YOURSELF
Words are like keys. If you choose the right ones, they can open any heart and shut any mouth. Ever sat in one of your favorite coffee shops or restaurants, minding your own business? Perhaps enjoying a great cup of joe and reading, or sitting with a blank notepad while freethinking? Maybe even staring off … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee for 8/27/18: OH, YEAH, YOU CAN TOO!
“I can’t do it.” Granger looked up from where he was using Gorilla Superglue to reattach part of the sole of his right Skecher. “You can’t do what?” “I don’t have the spiritual intensity, or maturity, or, or–what’s that old word for, uh, healing?” “You mean ‘unction’?” “Yeah. Stuff like that. I guess I’m just not … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 8/11/18: THE THROWAWAY PEOPLE
The old woman in Room 9 of the geriatric ward of the small rural hospital had finally done the staff a favor and died. When it was clear she’d never leave that room alive, her daughter and son-in-law drove in from out of town and quickly, dispassionately sifted through her accumulated junk. It was what was … Continue reading