Yesterday was my birthday. Even though I kept telling people that turning 29 wasn't nearly as bad as I had expected, I was fibbing a bit when I said that. As I recall, I think my Blogger profile gives my age away. So I can't fool anyone who might have stumbled across my blog.

I had a nice day yesterday. A complete surprise to me and along with some other really neat things, Lisa gave me something I have admired but could never have spent the money on for myself. She gave me one of those nifty European-style single cup coffee makers. It is truly a wonderful machine. We made our first cup of coffee on it last night. It's very easy to use and it makes a very good cup of joe, complete with a beautiful bit of foaminess on top.

Wow. I am pretty excited over that coffee maker. It will now be so much easier and faster for me to make a good cup of coffee at home. Lisa rarely drinks coffee so, unless we had guests, it just has never made much sense for me to make a pot of coffee at home.

Benjamin Franklin said, "beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." I am not so sure about that but you could certainly get my approval on substituting "a good, beautful, and tasty cup of coffee" for "beer" in that sentence!