The evolution of espresso, Doctor Who style!

So I was hanging a really, really cool poster in my living room this weekend...

Java Dreams by Chris Cosani

Really neat, huh?  James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, Elvis and Marilyn all in the same image and it's one of the better fantasy images I've seen of dead icons.  And since I work as a barrista, I was naturally checking out the vintage espresso machine behind James Dean in the pic.  And then it struck me...

Maybe the creators or Doctor Who were drinking too much espresso when they came up with the design for the Daleks?  We just need to add a coffee grinder and a steaming wand!  Come to think of it, has anyone created a Dalek espresso machine for Whovians?  That would be so incredibly cool!!!

Empire Ranch Part II

Here are some more pictures from my visit to the historic Empire Ranch.

The Vails, first family to live at the Empire Ranch.

The Boices, the family that occupied Empire Ranch during the 1950s.

The Empire Ranch was the beautiful location chosen for a few westerns, including the Last Train from Gun Hill.

I simply loved this picture.  Sherry Boice raised her family in one of the small homes on the Ranch.