We keep at it!

It has been about a year now since Courtney, Luke and I have moved from our home in the suburbs of the economically fragile metro-Detroit to the vibrant local communtiy active Bay View in Milwaukee WI. Its strange how fast everything changes and everything is re-perspective-ized yet again. 

Courtney and I have decided that we are moving to Grand Rapids MI, back to our home state, the place we endlessly tell all our WI friends about.  We have jobs lined up at Madcap Coffee Roasters in Grand Rapids where we will immerse ourselves in coffee both figuratively and literally with the super-dedicated and intensely passionate individuals there. 

There are things I look forward to in life.  The biggest thing I can foresee is that I want to settle down and raise some kids close to 'home' as well as getting married.  Home being where my family is and by default Michigan.  Courtney and I have not stopped talking about opportunity these past few days.  As much as my life is mine, it is inextricably intertwined with Courtney's' and I could not ever see being apart from the woman I love again after her stint in Chicago.  The hour and a half distance nearly killed us both.  I know that no matter were we go or where we end up, as long as we are together I know that I will be happy.  

It is strange having to leave a place that has given so much of itself to me as Anodyne has over the past year.  I really could not have ever been so fortunate as to get a job with them, when I did.  Steve Kessler is a straight-up gangster! What I mean is that I have never met a guy with so much will-power to grow a small business such as Anodyne and push the quality, local, and caring roaster into peoples coffee shops and restaurants.  Milwaukee is fortunate to have him, Anodyne is fortunate to have his dedication working for them and I know that ultimately he will be rewarded for all the endless hard work that he puts into it.  I will really miss working at Anodyne with Steve and crew.

I live by the idea that no matter where your physical form has been in the past, no matter what actions you have done in your life, no matter anything you have ever said, none of it defines what you will do or be in the future.  I am looking into my future right now happily and looking fondly at the past.  I put my heart into everything that I do without limitations and borders.  If you know me you know that it can drive you crazy when I am driven to do something.  We are moving to Grand Rapids the third weekend in May, rain or shine, hell or high-water.  I am ready to dedicate myself to the task at hand and drive home ready to accomplish the unimaginable.  I could not be more excited for my future adventures with Madcap!  I smell big things on the horizon.

So, here we are a year later in search of coffee, seasons come and go, we make friends and deepen our love of the world.  Things get challenging and almost impossible, but we will keep at it!