The Mugs

A reader expressed an interest in my Rosie the Riveter mug featured in the coffee/microwave video, so I thought I'd share the three go-to coffee mugs I use to claw my way through the mornings.

In order of preference, from left to right:

1. My favorite. I got this one at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva eight years ago.
2. A close second. I got this on a visit to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans two years back with my true love, The Woman. 
3. Like the design, but not the color. Acquired when I attended the Writer's Police Academy last year. 

I also have two preferred mugs for when making tea. They have a prevailing theme, as you can see.

Getting a Handle On It

“You know what I like about this microwave?” I said.

“It gets things hot?” the Number One Son responded.

“When you put in a half-cup of coffee and hit the 30-second button, it stops with the handle pointed toward you.”

The microwave beeped three times. I pulled open the door and grabbed the cup. “See?”

The Number One Son shrugged.

“Our last one stopped with the handle pointed toward the back. You had to set it for 22 seconds to get it to stop with the handle pointing out.”

The Number One Son began laughing.

“What?”

“Only you would take the trouble to figure out the exact number of seconds to get the handle pointed out. I mean, who does that?”

“Anybody interested in convenience and efficiency, that’s who.”

Am I right, or am I right?