It Started With A Quote I could never have predicted the impact that quote would have on my life. I read the words of Charlie “Tremendous” Jones and was struck by their truth. And the truth of the statement made me immediately wonder how I was doing. An avid reader, I decided to give myself […]
Category: Coffee With a Stranger
Every week I have coffee with a total stranger and then I write about the experience.
Cup 100: Misty Williams – Decadence-loving Leo, infopreneur marketer, and personal development junkie
The Place: La Madeleine The Cup: A cup of coffee for me, and since it was lunch time, Misty went for a glass of water and a salad. The Background: A few months back, Cup 17, Thom Singer and I grabbed coffee to catch-up. He suggested a few people he’d met recently who he thought I’d be interested […]
Cup 99: Jeff Miller – Optimist, pop music fan, and survivor.
The Place: Lola Savannah The Cup: It was Friday, so Jeff and I both decided to live it up. I had a chai latte, complete with a little cinnamon art on top. Jeff chose a yummy mocha frappe. We were both pleased with our choices. The Background: I got an email the other day from my good pal […]
Cup 98: Jackie Huba – Little Monster, Loyalty Evangelist, and Drag Queen
The Place: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf The Cup: After 3 PM means I had tea – Chai Rooibos to be exact. Jackie had a hot tea latte. The Background: My dear friend and former stranger, Cup 86, Ray Bard asked me if I’d read a book called Monster Loyalty: How Lady Gaga Turns Followers into Fanatics. We’d been […]
Cup 97: Courtney Clark – Author, Community Service Champion and Resiliency Guru
The Place: Fair Bean The Cup: Regular old coffee for me and Courtney opted for no beverage. The Background: Cup 17, Thom Singer and I met for a catch-up coffee the other day and he mentioned having recently met Courtney and thought I’d enjoy knowing her as well. Thom knows the rules – don’t tell me too much, […]
Cup 96: Jefre Outlaw – World traveler, survivor and a man with two birthdates.
The Place: Austin Java The Cup: Regular old coffee for both of us. The Background: My very dear friend Olga connected Jefre and I after we had lunch and I told her I was ready to get the Coffee With A Stranger project back up and running. She was convinced that Jefre and I would have plenty to […]
Cup 95: Rachel Clemens – Creative cat, adventurous traveler and purposeful parent.
The Place: Austin Java The Cup: I had coffee, Rachel enjoyed a cup of chai. The Background: My lovely friend, Cup 66, Jim Bledsoe connected Rachel and I via email. This was a few months ago. We had coffee planned, and then I got a nasty case of bronchitis and decided it best to reschedule. Rachel was getting on a […]
Cup 94: Kirk Austin – Bike rider, children’s book author and pedi-cab hobbyist.
The Place: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf The Cup: Regular old coffee for Kirk and I. The Background: The ever-lovely Cup 39, Patti DeNucci sent me an email a few weeks back telling me about a guy on her Mighty Fine MS-150 team who was interesting and wonderful, and thought he’d be a great person for me to […]
Cup 93: Jyl Kutsche – Community creator, long-time yogi and therapeutic chocolatier.
The Place: Thai Fresh The Cup: Hot tea for both Jyl and I. The Background: A few cups back, you’ll recall Cup 90, Kim Love, founder of the LoveLife Program. She told me about this incredible woman who used to own a terrific clothing boutique called Therapy, who had started Community Yoga in Austin, and who was […]
Cup 92: Jaime Tardy – Eventual Millionaire, Austin newbie and astrophysics junkie.
The Place: Epoch Coffee The Cup: Iced coffee for Jaime and I enjoyed an iced mint tea. Quite refreshing! The Background: A dear friend, Olga, sent an email introduction to both Jaime and myself, indicating we were both on a similar quest – of interviewing people (strangers in my case, millionaires in Jaime’s case) and documenting the […]