Maybe Butler could put something inside this basket?  Or would it be coffee grounds everywhere?  That NCAA final was brutal, and don't tell me it was good defense.

This was my morning emergency.  I pretty much need that caffeine lift to get things rolling and this morning I had some good grounds standing by to take a shower in hot water and drip pure life-energy into a carafe.  Problem is I couldn't find a filter.  I knew I was low, but I had some, somewhere.  Now it looks like my kitchen got tossed by a mob crew or FBI task force looking for a stash or something, or microfilm (and honestly, who uses microfilm anymore).  I looked in ridiculous places for them: bathroom, under the sink, etc.

Having spend a hazed and overly desperate 20 minutes or so looking, I decided it was time to just man-up and make that 2 dollar investment we all have to make about once a year for more filters because muttering words under my breath didn't seem to be getting me anywhere.  So, I threw on my Dodger shirt, Dodger hat, and Dodger flip-flops (I kid you not, that is what I wore) and DROVE the 1 block to Vons.  I am ashamed I didn't walk, I would have if I had a cup of coffee in me,  I didn't even have instant coffee around, which is shocking.  I come with the instructions that I should not operate heavy machinery UNTIL I have consumed some coffee.  The systems to keep me running have been carefully crafted by an engineering team, there are back-ups and back-ups to back-ups.  So, in a small way I contributed to global warming due to my lack of planning.

Having made my purchases quickly I had to operate the self-check-out.  I managed to get the thing to lock up and ask for managerial expertise right away, then I had to text my girlfriend to get her Vons club-card number because I left my card in the car and don't have the foggiest notion what number I had 8 years ago when I signed up for it.  Despite my uncaffeinated state I was able to calculate that just the fact of people forgetting their cards or numbers nets Vons many millions of dollars a year, even though my savings today was only 50 cents (I only got three things: the filters, cat food and cat litter...I know the life of a local celebrity, and you wonder why I don't have a film crew following me around).

So, my advice to you is to check your supplies today.

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In other news, yes, I have more blogs planned.  I have some great pics and a few good stories to tell from my recent trip to the Pacific Northwest.  I just want to write them when I have more than 5 minutes to do it.  That's why you are stuck with my thoughts about the issues of coffee filters today.

Stay tuned.  Thanks to those of you who have asked for some new posts.  No fear, I have you covered.