Damn you! part of luring you to Chi-town was me trying to "lure you to Chi-town". Oh well... I look forward to hearing your new endeavors so that I can try and subvert them into landing you over this a way.

cheers,
M

Hello sir, I have been pondering when Chicago might be blessed with a visit from you and thought I'd poke the idea in your head with this here comment... so?

Rich, in three weeks I'm driving up to the Northwest for a lil R&R. I'm planning on stopping in Olympia... We need to drink some coffee together... and then some beer!

It took me a while, but I have finally gotten a hold of you. Hope all is well in the Greater Northwest. Send me the link to those grinder mod's. Out of curiosity, do you know the band Spanish for 100? They are friends from Seattle. Just played a show with them recently and thought of all the people I've been ignoring up in your corner of the world. It was good chatting with you at the USBC/SCAA. Keep up the dialogue.

ring ring!

Shoot me your email you use here at BX and I can send the invite. Did I email Oliver? I meant to.

Your project by the way... nicely documented and very cool can't wait to check it out. Those older valves piss folks off. Nicely done my man.

Elvin! Interested in being on the NW Barista Jam Committee? At the moment it is just discussion about when. I suspect specific duties will come later. Drop me a line and let me know.

Good to see you man. Hope you had fun. I need to catch up on some sleep. Hope all is well.

Do you have pix of your latte art volcano on the wall with a plaque below that reads "Obey"?

It is O-ficial, lil baby girl. Everything has gone smooth since she came out, just took a while to get her out. Solveig Rose was born 13 March at 4:01 am. Weighed in at 6 lbs 4 oz. What an intense event, we don't have to get into it here!
Thanks for the well wishes.

I love that your flickr is so very close to "McLovin". What's shaking your way?

Michael! it is good to catch you on here. I still tell folks about your espresso grounds mound vessel from the NWRBC, very classic. Will you be showing up at the SCAA this year?

Good to see more Oly faces on here!!
From up here on the West side you all look like little ants...cool ants, but ants nonetheless...perhaps I will see you on the streets of that which we call "downtown".
Take care.

Thats an awesome pic! Whats going on in O town? Went to the MRBC, it was good fun, but way to much caffine. Im still in pain I think.

Hope all is well.

It was a pleasure! I had a great time. I'll definitely be getting in touch with you when we get set up to start on a batch.

Yeah I only work like Sat/Sun at 15th then everything else is spotty with training/managerial stuff.
Tried out that Teflon pf, I think it was you that brought it by yes? What do you think of it?

Michael!

How goes it? It's been a long time..We just got back from D.C. LOTS OF WORK! so a bit tired from that...

But what's new with you? Any plans of coming up to good old bham soon?

Hope all is well, and lets catch up sometime soon.

J

Hey, Mike. All is well and I'm back home. Got home about 1 am last night. It was quite hectic, over 20 machines and about 30 grinders on the floor makes for a busy teardown. I did get to see Heather and Margaret, always nice. I'm looking forward to this weekend, two days off in a row. I will actually be attending a barleywine tasting on Sunday. YEAH!!! I don't want to get too long winded for a 'chat,' but it is hard to say hello in one sentence. Anyway, hope all's well on the south end of the Sound. Cheers.

Hey Elvin...how goes it?