Coffee Mugs

I’ve always had a thing for them. Funny, because I’ve never been a raving fan of coffee.

Now that J and I have two of everything, I’m quick to throw out anything that’s not in good condition. Rusty whisks? We got 4 of ‘em. Nasty old pots? We just got a cool new set of Calphalon. However, I suddenly turn feral if asked to thin down my coffee mug collection.

The Magic of Mugs

I like that mugs are kitchy. They’re reminders of places you’ve been – or worked. Also, they, much like bumper stickers, celebrate the one-liner. Finally, I like to think that it’s another step on the career path for people who write Hallmark cards.

I grew up in a tea-loving house. Nevertheless, mugs – not dainty, little cups and saucers – played a starring role. Tea was a thing soaked with milk, sweetened with white sugar (Atkins diet be damned!), and sipped out of a well-worn, oft-chipped coffee mug. Scratch that. Actually, tea was most often chugged. In the winter, the mugs were ice cold, having come out of a cabinet that shared a wall with the garage. So, if you like your tea piping hot, you had to savor it…quickly.

My mug of choice is a Far Side mug I purchased during a shopping trip with Sarah in 1995. On it, two rustic-looking cowboys sit out on the range, eating a dinner just cooked over the open fire. One cowboy, carrying a metal contraption and a coffee mug turns to the other and asks, “Latte, Jed?” It never ceases to bring a smile to my face. (If you’re interested, one guy actually documented his whole Far Side mug collection. You can check it out right here.)

My Special Technique

I’ve always used mugs at work. I think it’s the small thing I do for the environment everyday. Also, I like that mugs have a handle. It makes it easier to type and sip – kind of like I’m doing right now.

Usually I fill my mug with some nice herbal teas and leave out the sugar. However, on the rare occasions I switch to some, as my dad likes to call it, “adulterated slop” (typically coffee with any number of jazzy-named creamers), I do my double cup technique.

Step 1: Mix cup of coffee or tea in paper cup.
Step 2: Put on lid and leave mouth hole big enough as not to mess up lip gloss.
Step 3: Put paper cup inside mug.
Step 4: Enjoy!

I figure this keeps my tea from tasting like coffee and keeps me from burning my hands.

Well, I’m off to fill my cup. Cheers!

Comments

[billy]

...I use a far side mug - the one where the kid asks if he can leave the classroom because his brain is full...
...and where the *hell* have you been :^)...

[Laurie]

Hey TJ -
Welcome Back - How is the new job going?

Laurie

[TJ]

Thanks for coming by. I have been a stranger.

Job is great! Love the people. Love what I'm doing. The only bummer is that I've easily tacked on 3+ hours of work...every day. Both I and my fingers are exhausted.

However, now that I'm getting in to the swing of things I hope to be back in Blogland daily.

Good to be back...and good to talk to ya!

[Jim]

I think if you are going to talk about mugs you should mention how you always steal my favorite mug, the one that says "Zoloft Morning." Hands off girly!

[Sgt Hook]

Glad to see you back at the keyboard. I'm now hawking Sgt Hook coffee mugs if you're interested ; )

[Jack Bog]

Your great-grandmother used to cool her milk-and-sugar laden tea by pouring it into the saucer and blowing on it before slurping it down right off the saucer.

For a long time, I thought that was normal etiquette, until I did it at a friend's house and caused quite a row.

Good to read your stuff again.

[Parkway Rest Stop]

Uncle Billy (our uncle, your great uncle) did that too. And he held his pinkeys out while he did it. Veddddddy classy.

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