Category Archives: Personal
Day 7- The Ghosts of Employment Past (part II)
I had this strange stint that I did in between jobs in Chicago for a merchant processor (the companies that work with retail stores on their credit card services). And this is actually the true inspiration for the “Ghosts of … Continue reading
Day 6- The Ghosts of Employment Past
I started working at an early age for my father. He’s an auctioneer and at the tender age of ten, I was recording the bids at his auctions. As a result, I am in the 99th percentile of adults for … Continue reading
Day 5- I Am Grateful and I Miss My Friend Carl
My favorite memory of Carl was when he ended up in the emergency room due to an accident. He was in the bed and sent me off with some cash to buy some Chinese take out. Then, we casually ate … Continue reading
Day 4-The 71 Indiegogo Funders
It was a year ago about this time. I just got back from my fruitless Chicago trip and I was determined to find a way to finance WeatherVane Creamery. I met my friends and colleagues Erin, Tony, and Lyle at … Continue reading
Day 3- My Angel, My Mechanic
When my dog, Moscow, and I came back to the Midwest, we arrived in a rental truck. I did not own a car. When I lost my job I also lost my company car. Once we got here, I stayed … Continue reading
Day 2- The Original Investor
So there I was in the fun creative early stage of dreaming up WeatherVane Creamery only I didn’t have much more than the coffee part that I originally started with. I think I had heard a request from several people … Continue reading
Day 1- The Exposé
It’s the first day of Christmas… oh wait. That’s not what this is about. It’s about gratitude. I have a lot to be grateful for this year. Or rather, the year and a half that I have been following the … Continue reading
December is uponeth
I’ve been a little quiet since August. I had the big investor event, Empowering Taste, and it became apparent that a change in location for WeatherVane Creamery was necessary. I knew I had some work to do to get to … Continue reading
Empowering Taste! A WeatherVane Creamery Dining and Financial Event
As soon as I got back from the American Cheese Society conference, I quickly shifted gears. I had an event to pull off: Empowering Taste! A WeatherVane Creamery Dining and Financial Event. It all started back in June when colleague … Continue reading
Rally in Raleigh Part III- Cheese Judging
At the American Cheese Society Conference I. ATE. A. LOT. OF. CHEESE. I don’t know how else to say it. Cheese with wine, cheese with preserves, cheese with coffee, cheese with cheese…. you get the picture. On day 5- Saturday, … Continue reading