In the spring time of twenty ten, i was invited to be a part of the delightful crew at STRANGE BREW COFFEE in greenwood, indiana. I spent the next thirty three months or so brainstorming ideas, crafting t-shirt designs, solving crossword puzzles, discussing pop culture, sharing stories, ghost hunting, dancing, singing, laughing, crafting delicious beverages, and drinking coffee with Daniel Carr, Toni Carr, Carli Clements, Lauren Chamberlain, Brittany Korreck, Molly Baker, Justin Sluka, Jenn Russ, Kayla Hoogeveen, Jacquelyn Mitchell, Lexi Green, Sean Yager, and the incomparable Miss Carly Purvis.
I made the difficult decision weeks ago to leave my rank as barista at Strange Brew to pursue more work as a printer/illustrator/writer... what have you. The instigators behind the decision were many, but it certainly didn't make it an easy one.
On new year's eve, in the final hour of my last shift tending shoppe with Miss Purvis (whom i've worked with since day one), we got a little sappy and embraced while gazing upon the snow-covered landscape right outside. Flakes fell slow and plenty to the ground as Jeff Buckley could be heard crying 'hallelujah' from the shoppe's stereo speakers...
I miss you already...
What a long, strange trip it's been...
