A Cup Of Joe...

This coffee falls into your stomach, and straightway there is a general commotion. Ideas begin to move like the battalions of the Grand Army of the battlefield, and the battle takes place. Things remembered arrive at full gallop, ensuing to the wind. The light cavalry of comparisons deliver a magnificent deploying charge, the artillery of logic hurry up with their train and ammunition, the shafts of with start up like sharpshooters. Similes arise, the paper is covered with ink; for the struggle commences and is concluded with torrents of black water, just as a battle with powder.
~~~~~Honore de Balzac, "The Pleasures and Pains of Coffee"


I've written before about my love affair with...coffee. It's long been my drink of choice to chase the sleep induced fog from the old gray matter no matter the time of day I awake. Diddya know coffee is also considered a pain reliever of headaches of any type you may have? Yup, 'tis true. If I don't have my caffeine, I certainly will get a headache! All I know at this late date in life is, I has to have my java.

While I prefer to pack or order Snipers Brew from Devil Dog Brew to send to my guys on the front lines, I've become a great fan of another coffee company: Green Beans. Do you know why I've become an ardent supporter of Green Bean Coffee Co? No? Okay, I'll spill the beans for ya.

On Facebook, They have a fan page called "Cup of Joe for a Joe" or Jane, whatever the case may be. Once you click on their page, you can elect to donate 1 to however many $2 cups of coffee you can afford, to be handed out to 'Our Guys' who drop in at their shops while deployed to the front lines. That would be the FOB's in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Africa, and many other places including the United States. What better way to say "thanks for all you do for our freedoms" than buying a little 'ol cup of coffee? Let me forewarn you though...it's addictive!!

If you're not on Facebook, you can always go the the Green Beans Coffee website. See, now you're all set to make a bunch of 'Our Guys' very happy to be waking up with a cup of coffee in their hand. Besides all that happiness is returned ten fold with their thank you notes they write for each cup you buy. Sometimes, they even want to be your pen-pal, so be sure to include your email when you sign up to donate those big cups of morning go juice.

Check out this super sweet thank you note that was written to a donor earlier today. Yep, shamelessly stolen from their facebook page.


One last thing, be sure to become a 'fan' on Facebook so you can see their highlighted thank you notes just like the one above. It's a very special feeling to know that we can do something so simple to bring so much pleasure to those who serve selflessly. You really won't want to stop after just one.



And so it goes......