Happy Birthday Willie Nelson!

country legend, willie nelson, turns 80 years old today! some of his biggest hits include blue eyes cryin' in the rain, mommas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys, and on the road again. here's a lyric from another one of his songs: ...and this morning at breakfast i spilled all the coffee and i opened the door on my knee. do you know what song that lyric is from? double punches for everyone who takes a guess today!

Big Ol' Mercury

the day before homer's received new patio tables and chairs, this land barge was parked right outside the door. i used to drive cars like this when gas was less than $2 a gallon. i would find the biggest car driven by the oldest person and they usually wanted $500 for it. what's the biggest car you ever drove down the highway? double punches for your answer today! the answer to wednesday's trivia is white wedding.

New Patio Look

ashley and i were surprised when the voice over the phone said "there's new patio furniture on the way," and within minutes a couple of movers were unloading 6 tables and matching chairs off of a truck. now our customers can sip their drinks outside in style!

Yay Laura!

our very own laura clark recently won a trip to attend the world barista championship in melbourne australia! you can read this interview for more details. you can also follow laura on her blog where she will make more posts about her trip to australia.

White Mocha

song parodies date back to the 16th century, weird al made a career out of writing them. here's one about a white mocha, a drink that gets a few requests at homer's. click on the link below & see if you can figure out which song it's based on. double punches for everyone who tries to name that tune!

Mug From the Future?

thinkgeek.com has this fictitious company's coffee mug for sale with the warning, "drink up because SKYNET will become self aware soon." do you know the movie that it is referencing? is it:
a) terminator 2
b) night of the comet
c) back to the future III
double punches for all you movie geeks with the answer today or monday! the answer to friday's trivia is c) they are newlyweds.

You Plus Me

you plus me are an acoustic duo playing at homer's tonight @ 7:30. they have played here before, but something significant has changed since their last performance... do you know what it is? here are 3 guesses:
a) one of them has a 12 minute kazoo solo
b) they now perform in gorilla suits
c) they are newlyweds
if you know the answer, you'll get double punches today! the answer to wednesday's trivia question is: there once was a video game called "coffee man" - the one nonfact about coffee from the list given that day.