Saffle Says --- Lessons for English Learners

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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

A Cup of Juan Valdez's Best

I love coffee. I drink coffee everyday and I like to try different kinds from different countries.  I also like iced coffee but only in the summer when it's too hot to drink regular coffee.

Recently I have been drinking a lot of Colombian coffee. Most people know that Juan Valdez is the national brand of Colombia, but traveling to the country a couple of times a year to visit my wife's family, I have been able to buy a few different types. They were all fantastic.

When I went to the UK to visit my friend Richard I was introduced to Caffe Nero. (Normally you would spell this word "cafe" but this is a proper noun) This was a popular coffee shop in London, almost as popular as Starbucks. It's been a while since I have been to London but the next time I go I am sure one of my first cups of Joe will be at Caffe Nero.

Some people would call me a "coffee snob" because I don't mind paying as much as $5 a cup. And it's true, I tend to thumb my nose to cheaper coffee that you can buy at McDonalds or in a vending machine.

Do you like to drink coffee? If you do, what brands do you like? What do you like to put into your coffee? I like a little raw sugar or panela (a South American sugar) but not milk. My wife like to have half coffee and half milk. She calls that a cafe.

If you don't drink coffee, what do you drink?

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Colombia Vacation December 2009

My wife and I went to Colombia for the last 10 days and took a lot of pictures. Check them out!


My photos from Colombia and my wife's pics.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Thanksgiving 2009


Thanksgiving 2009
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle
Now that's a traditional Thanksgiving meal! You have your turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, squash and sweet potatoes. Perfect!

Click on the picture to see the desserts!

Happy Holidays!

Michael

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Halloween 2009


Halloween 2009
Originally uploaded by Michael Saffle
Halloween is traditionally a children's holiday but adults love it too. Here is a picture of a couple dressed up as John Lennon and Yoko Ono. I think this was my favorite costume of the night. You can see the other pictures by clicking on the picture.