Simply Sublime Espresso

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I recently had breakfast at Simply Sublime Espresso ( 2803 Kitsap Way Bremerton, Washington 98312.). I had one of the  breakfast sandwiches with sausage,cheese, and egg which was really good. The price was also very reasonable at under four dollars.

The waitress was busy with handling drive-thru orders, but she was very friendly and made sure everything was ok.

For those living in Bremerton or if you are visiting the area, give  Simply Sublime Espresso a try.

Book Review 1001 More Ways To Be Romantic by Gregory J.P. Godek

Don't wait for Valentine's Day to be romantic. The Book "1001 More Ways To Be Romantic" by Gregory J.P. Godek is a sequel to the popular "1001 ways to be romantic" and  gives hundreds more imaginative hints for the romantically challenged.

Some of the tips are more elaborate (and expensive) then others. For instance romantic hint number 1038 suggests hypnosis to help your partner become a better lover.

1001 More Ways To Be Romantic is the perfect gift for your preoccupied partner or buy it together and read it in bed. (That's my romantic tip.)

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Trip To Port Orchard

Yesterday, I took a trip to Port Orchard portorchard.net. Port Orchard is a  fairly old (incorporated 1890), but growing community about a mile across Sinclair Inlet from the city of Bremerton, Washington. bremerton.com My means of transportation was an old boat named "The Carlisle II".

 The Carlisle II is one of the few remaining boats of "The Mosquito Fleet." The Mosquito Fleet at one time consisted of hundreds of small boats that took passengers and cargo all over The Puget Sound. Highways, cars, and other means of land transportation made the Mosquito Fleet unprofitable and most of the boats are gone now, but the Carlisle II and a few other old timers still make the Bremerton-Port Orchard run about every half hour. The cost is a two dollars  for an adult one-way ticket.

Book Review- "The Odessa File" by Frederic Forsyth

Like other Frederic Forsyth novels, "The Odessa File" is a mixture of fact and fiction that can be confusing at times.

The story begins in 1963 West Germany when 29 year old reporter Peter Miller is given the personal diary of a holocaust survivor who has just committed suicide. The diary chronicles the World War Two atrocities of the commander of the Riga Ghetto in Latvia: Eduard Roschmann. (Eduard Roschman was an actual Nazi war criminal but Forsyth uses him in a fictional scenario for his novel which is part of the confusion that I referred to earlier.)

For his own reasons, Peter Miller decides to track Roschmann down. The hunt takes Miller to the UK, Austria, and all across West Germany.

Eventually, Miller comes into contact with a group of holocaust victims that hunt and kill Nazi criminals and attempt to use him to infiltrate a shadowy group known as "Odessa". (Odessa was an actual organization created by wanted Nazis to aid  their escape from the allies after World War Two.) At the same time, the reporter is being pursued by an asassin hired by Odessa to silence him. There is also a  timely sub-plot involving Isreal's attempt to stop Odessa from helping Egypt aquire long-range ballistic missles.

 I enjoyed reading The Odessa File. The writing is fast-paced and there are plenty of surprises.

Mouth And Foot Painting Artists.

I recently received a letter from a group that I had never heard of before. The Mouth And Foot  Painting Artists is an organization of artists who are unable to use their hands to paint due to injury,disease,or birth defects.

As the title of the group indicates, the artists hold painting instruments in their mouths or with their feet to create amazing works of art.http://www.mfpausa.com/

Angela Wambui

Over the weekend, I met Angela Wambui (Miss Kenya-USA). http://www.myafricaisbeautiful.org/. Ms. Wambui is a charming and intelligent young woman who is trying to raise awareness about the famine and refugee crisis in east Africa.

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