Happy Birthday Clint

it's clint eastwood's birthday today! he has been on both sides of the camera in TV and films since 1961. can you tell which movie is pictured above? space cowboys? gran torino? in the line of fire? if you know you'll get double punches toward a free drink this weekend! the answer to the last trivia question: christy.

Avocado Turkey Club

the avocado turkey club was the sandwich of choice today, and jarred made half a dozen of them in 30 minutes. i timed him. i usually make the sandwiches @ homer's, but jarred stepped up and was a sandwich ninja today.

Throwback Thursday II

welcome to another throwback thursday blog post! the photo above is from 1987. this baby grew up, worked @ homer's through high school, left for another job, got married, and had a baby of her own. She is actually resuming her role as a barista @ homer's in a few weeks! do you know who it is? double punches for everyone who knows! the answer to tuesday's trivia: the bucket list.

Mystery Movie Pic

here's jack nicholson getting ready to pour some coffee. this is in one of the scenes from a 2007 movie co-starring morgan freeman. do you know the name of the movie? kick the bucket? bucket of blood? bucket list? if you know the right answer you'll get double punches toward a free drink today! the answer to friday's trivia: mysteryscape.

Bouchercon!

bouchercon is the Annual World Mystery Convention, where every year readers, writers, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers and other lovers of crime fiction gather for a long weekend of education, entertainment, and fun. how do we know this? because one of our customers, clarence, has been attending bouchercon ever since 2009! coincidentally there is a bookstore within walking distance of homer's that has many of these books. if you know the name of the bookstore, you can get double punches toward a free drink today!

Hofstra

a customer wearing a hofstra shirt came in monday. it reminded me of a track from the bill cosby album why is there air? my sister and i wore that record out we listened to it so many times. thanks for the memories!

Throwback Thursday

i'm a barista, but who am i? if you know you'll get double punches toward a free drink today! the answer to monday's trivia: mexico's unlikely victory over french forces at the battle of puebla.

Cinco De Mayo

time to put your trivia sombreros on. are you ready? cinco de mayo is the day that commemorates:
uno) the first contact with extra terrestrials in mexico
dos) the invention of mexican mochas
tres) mexico's unlikely victory over french forces at the battle of puebla
if you know the right answer you can get double punches toward a free drink! the answer to wednesday's trivia: false.