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Thank You, Google Calendar

Thank you, Google Calendar.
First, you auto-reverted yourself to Taipei time, even after I designed you to be set to USA Central Time.
Second, after saving all of my events, which I’ve spent countless hours researching and updating in Taipei time, you kindly offered to change my calendar to Central Time.
I accepted your gracious offer.
And what did [...]

Bauhaus Kaffee

All photos by smalltowngirl
I love this coffee shop.
Still new (open for less than a month, I believe), Bauhaus Kaffee is the newest addition to quaint, downtown Farmington’s collection of stores and restaurants.
The owners, who are from Fredericktown, Missouri, have spent the last two years renovating the space.
I’m not sure how old downtown’s buildings are, but [...]

News

Having not read the news over the last two weeks, I caught up a bit tonight.

First, my prayers are going out to the families the three Pittsburgh police officers killed this week. I lived in Pittsburgh for two years, and I loved it there. I was so sad to hear this story.

Coming a bit closer [...]

A Semi-Sweet White Table Wine and a Very Sweet White Dog

I uncorked the Whittenburg Semi-Sweet White as I went off on one tangent or another about the challenges of my new job.

I let the wine breath for a few minutes, poured myself a glass, and took a sip. A warm, mellow flavor hit the center of my tongue, and the tartness of an apple draft [...]