Well a year has now gone by since Majell and I got together. Crazy that we are already married, but sometimes things go better than expected. For our anniversary I suprised Majell and abducted her from Bend. We went to a Shakespeare play in Ashland and were spoiled with a great play and great food. She was completely suprised too, which if you know how well I do with suprises you'd understand how big this was for me to accomplish. We stayed out at my granparents vineyard which was gorgeous too. Here are some photos from that mini trip.

Backporch Coffee Roasters is going great. I ordered almost 1000 lbs of coffee from a farm in Brasil (6 bags sun dried and 1 pulped natural- was a cup of excellence award winner in previous years!!!!!). It is our friend's farm down there, so the connection from ground to cup is incredible for us to do as a business. So excited to see what else happens within the next week or two. I think Don and I (and Gretchen and Majell) just want the business to open already, but soon enough. Alright gotta go now, but thanks for reading! _ Dave