Victory By Default

last night was the first game night @ homer's. in addition to chess, checkers, and UNO there was also supposed to be a pumpkin carving contest between jerry and hannah, but jerry didn't bring his entry so hannah's pumpkin (above) won by default.

Game Night @ Homer's!

something new is coming to homer's: GAME NIGHT! starting tomorrow (and every wednesday) it will be game night @ homer's from 6-9pm with jerry and hannah! games provided this week include: carcassone, chess, checkers, mastermind, rory's story cubes, and UNO. everyone is welcome to bring their own games also.

Strangers in a Sandbox

thanks to a friend, i started watching soulpancake videos. the soulpancake website is a self procalimed "brain batter of art, culture, science, philosophy, spirituality, and humor." one of the videos has strangers in a sandbox talking about what they would tell their younger selves if they had a chance.

Our Own Joy Bomb

 

a joy bomb is something that happens when one person (or more) attempts to brighten up a stranger's day in a random manner. i started watching joy bomb videos on youtube, and realized that homer's has its own joy bomb: kelly dooley. kelly is leaving homer's for greener pastures next friday, and we'll miss her. stop by sometime to say hello and goodbye this coming week.

T.I.P.

you see tip jars in alot of coffeehouses (including homer's), but what does the word tip actually mean? most historians agree that it is an old acronym that was started in london. the original words engraved on brass boxes said:
a) Timely Improved & Preferred
b) To Insure Promptness
c) True Integral Payload
double punches for everyone who knows the answer today! the answer to sunday's trivia: excedrin

I've Got a Headache This Big

i had a bad headache saturday morning, and i was looking forward to my first cup of coffee when i remembered a commercial from the 80s that started out with these words: "i've got a headache this big." i found it online and recorded my own version here: do you remember what product the original commercial was for?
a) tylenol
b) metamucil
c) excedrin
double punches for everyone who knows (or tries)! the answer to thursday's trivia is: grapes of wrath

I'll Be There

"Wherever there's a latté poured so people can drink, I'll be there. Wherever there's a barista callin' out an order, I'll be there... I'll be in the way guys head to the coffeehouse when the weather gets rough—why, I'll be there." do you know what movie this line sounds like it's from... but ISN'T quoted from?"
a) twelve angry men
b) once upon a time in the west
c) grapes of wrath
double punches for everyone who knows the answer today! the answer to last week's trivia: family feud.