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May 3, 2008

I stop for coffee this afternoon at the Goldrush Coffee Bar because it’s near my house and an all-time favorite song pops into my head whenever I enter: Neil Young’s “After the Gold Rush.” (Prophetic lyrics here.)

Coffee black for me, but “Tutley’s Triumph” catches my eye on the chalkboard menu. I’m told it’s a blend of white and dark chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla syrup. In other words, a surprise sure to please Suzame, sissy coffee drink aficionado.

“Who’s Tutley?” I ask the barista, assuming it might be him and the drink his crowning achievement. “A dog,” he says. Read More

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