Summer of Bean

I discussed the Summer of Bean with a friend last night.  She didnt know I’m a blogger, and it probably wasn’t really that relevant.  The point of the conversation was how despite all your plans, sometimes life can take you in new and wonderful directions.  That’s what’s happened to me in the last six weeks. [...]

I ran into an old coworker of mine at lunch yesterday. He’s enjoying semi-retirement with his wife.
After catching up for twenty minutes or so, I asked my favorite question of him.
“How many guns are within six feet of me right now?”
Keep in mind that my friend and his wife are both permitted to carry concealed, [...]

Dave Chappelle in Pioneer Square

I was there until about 12:30 when the risk/reward thing just became too much. From where I sat, I don’t think I would have been able to hear anyway. I wish there were a way to recreate what happened last night, but it would be impossible. What an [...]

Most of you have been following me on Twitter.  I’ve got a new Twitter handle for all things Summer.  Please add @summerofbean to your Twitter list.  I’ll be updating the summer in real time there.

The iPhone experience to this point has been quite fantastic,  must say.  I’ll try not to be one of those gushing fan-boys and tell you you’re missing out (one douche on Twitter told me my world would go from black-and-white to color), but you’re really missing out.  If you have a hobby, and hobby, there’s [...]

Just when I think the summer is slipping through my fingers too quickly, I get a reminder that were truly just beginning.  As in summer just officially started Saturday night.  At 10:45 pm Saturday, as the sun crossed the equator on its way to the Tropic of Cancer, I was standing on the Sundial Bridge [...]

After the UFC fight Saturday afternoon, my friend and I ran some errands. Our first stop was at the AT&T store In Hillsboro. I wanted to upgrade her Blackberry’s OS to the newest. The girl gave us the directions and sent us on our way.
Well, almost.
I was almost out the door when she said $99 [...]

I guess I can cross this off the list.
Seriously though, thanks to everyone who came out last night.  It was a blast.
May I never have to defend my crown.

 
It seems a lot longer than two years since I declared the last Summer of Bean.  A lot has happened in that time.  I read The Dip and decided to try and live it.  I left a relatively stable job and struck out on my own to see what that felt like for a while. [...]