May 1, 2010

How About A Giveaway While We Get Caught Up

For those of you just tuning in, when last we saw Bossy she was stuck in a blizzard eating herself alive in the Donner Pass on her way from Sacramento to Reno.

And before that, Bossy was all:

And somewhere in there, tangled in the legs of time between the drummer and the Donner, Bossy convened her council in three different regions: Palo Alto, Sacramento, and Portland.

So let’s play a little game, shall we? Bossy will show you photos of the three different meet-ups, and you guess which is which.

The prize is courtesy of Bossy’s friends at Seattle’s Best Coffee, where coincidentally Bossy spent yesterday afternoon taste-testing things like this:

Bossy became an even bigger fan of Seattle’s Best Coffee, where the whipped cream is homemade, the coffee beans are ground more refined for their special Melitta filters, and their coffee blends are named after cats who used to hang around their store’s grinders.

Bossy’s friends at Seattle’s Best Coffee would like to give three Bossy readers a Seattle’s Best kit containing the Toddy ColdBrew iced coffee system with three bags of Seattle’s Best Coffee. To read Bossy’s post about the Toddy ColdBrew system and find out what that has to do with Michael Jackson, click here.

To win, simply leave a comment, one per person please, guessing which meet-up belongs to which city — you don’t have to be correct to win, Bossy will employ her friend the Random Number Generator at the end of the weekend.

So that’s three (No) Book Tour meet-ups in three cities with three Bossy winners — any questions? Bossy put your hand down.

This is Meet-up #1 and included Daniela, Stacey, Vanessa, Foolery, and Andréa, with a special shout out to Roya and Bossy’s new husband Gramps. Is this Palo Alto, Sacramento, or Portland?

This is Meet-up #2, which included CityMama, Cat, Vanessa, Traci, Maura, Jeff, Glennia, Heather, Lisa, VDog, Kristy, Sheila, and Beth, with a special shout out to Peter and Eve . Is this Palo Alto, Sacramento, or Portland?

This is Meet-up #3, which included Cactus Petunia, Sara, Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, and Amanda, with a special shout out to Ann P. Is this Palo Alto, Sacramento, or Portland?

Give it your best guess and good luck!

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94 comments

1. 1
   on May 1st, 2010 at 12:20 pm
   bobbie said:

   1. Portland

   2. Palo Alto

   3. Sacramento


2. 2
   on May 1st, 2010 at 12:29 pm
   vuboq said:

   because the Random Number Generator *always* picks low numbers, I bet I win! YAY!

   1 – Palo Alto
   2 – Sacramento
   3 – Portland

   How can you tell if the blends are named after kittehs? There doesn’t seem to be a PsychoKitty Blend. Is Sumatra the name of a kitteh? Hmmm…


3. 3
   on May 1st, 2010 at 12:48 pm
   Cristina said:

   1. Sacramento
   2. Palo Alto
   3. Portland


4. 4
   on May 1st, 2010 at 12:49 pm
   pam said:

   Portland
   Palo Alto
   Sacramento


5. 5
   on May 1st, 2010 at 12:57 pm
   Cactus Petunia said:

   Hmm…let’s see. I’m pretty sure I know which is which, since some of those folks look awfully familiar in #3…

   Portland misses you already, Bossy!


6. 6
   on May 1st, 2010 at 1:01 pm
   brenintx said:

   you cheeky monkey…thanks for the hints
   1. Sacramento
   2. Palo Alto
   3. Portland


7. 7
   on May 1st, 2010 at 1:10 pm
   elizabeth said:

   1-Portland
   2-Palo Alto
   3-Sacramento

   and it is probably a good thing you’re using the RNG because I really have no clue


8. 8
   on May 1st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
   jenn said:

   #1-Sacramento
   #2-Palo Alto
   #3-Portland

   How awesome does that cold-marbled frosty thingy look??


9. 9
   on May 1st, 2010 at 1:12 pm
   meredith said:

   1. sacramento
   2. palo alto
   3. portland

   mebbe..?


10. 10
    on May 1st, 2010 at 1:15 pm
    ojgirl said:

    Sacramento, Palo Alto, Portland.
    Snowstorm?!? Chains?!?! Was Bossy ready for that?


11. 11
    on May 1st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
    Linda_M said:

    1. Portland
    2. Sacramento
    3. Palo Alto

    If I win, will Seattle’s Best Coffee come to my house to make whipped cream? No? Sigh.


12. 12
    on May 1st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
    Kate said:

    I say Portland, Sacramento, Palo Alto. Looks like you’re having a great time out there Bossy.


13. 13
    on May 1st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
    Bonnie said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland

    In other news, just watched Serendipity. Thinking you should drop by that skating rink in Central Park on your way home…


14. 14
    on May 1st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
    alanaransley said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


15. 15
    on May 1st, 2010 at 1:37 pm
    hokgardner said:

    1. Palo Alto
    2. Sacramento
    3. Portland


16. 16
    on May 1st, 2010 at 1:44 pm
    Victoria said:

    1. Palo Alto
    2. Sacramento
    3. Portland


17. 17
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:01 pm
    WebSavvyMom said:

    –>Hard to think about snow when it’s sunny and mid-80s at the beach.
    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3.Portland


18. 18
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:06 pm
    jacquie said:

    Oh, it would be so easy to cheat since I just saw your photos on facebook. But I won’t, because 1. I have impeccable moral fortitude, and 2. I’m too lazy to look up which photo is which to make sure I’m correct, but 3. I really, really, really love iced coffee.


19. 19
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:09 pm
    LizP said:

    1-Sacto
    2-PA
    3-Portland … a picture I missed out on being in

    It was great meeting everyone in Portland!!!


20. 20
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:17 pm
    linlah said:

    Sacramento, Palo Alto, Portland they all look like fun.


21. 21
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
    MidLifeMama said:

    I think the first set is Portland, after that I have no idea. Cannot WAIT until Bossy does Boston! Two more weeks!!


22. 22
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:25 pm
    Kathy from NJ said:

    Sacramento
    Palo Alto
    Portland


23. 23
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:32 pm
    Kate said:

    1. Palo Alto
    2. Sacramento
    3. Portland


24. 24
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:33 pm
    Joie said:

    Portland, Palo Alto, Sacramento


25. 25
    on May 1st, 2010 at 2:44 pm
    Rick's Cafe said:

    #1. Palo Alto
    #2. Sacramento
    #3. Portland
    Maybe I copied off of #23 when she wasn’t looking


26. 26
    on May 1st, 2010 at 3:14 pm
    Franca Bollo said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland

    Did Foolery set you up with the Blue Diamond goods? I ask because I’m from her neck o’ the state.


27. 27
    on May 1st, 2010 at 3:32 pm
    Dara said:

    1. Palo Alto
    2. Portland
    3. Sacramento

    I think I love Gramps!!


28. 28
    on May 1st, 2010 at 3:38 pm
    the 7msn ranch said:

    1. Sacramento (Gramps, is that really you?)
    2. Palo Alto (Hi, Lisa Paul!)
    3. Portland


29. 29
    on May 1st, 2010 at 3:42 pm
    Maggie said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto (my birthplace)
    3. Portland


30. 30
    on May 1st, 2010 at 4:18 pm
    Golden said:

    Portland
    Palo Alto
    Sacramento


31. 31
    on May 1st, 2010 at 4:50 pm
    Elizabeth said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


32. 32
    on May 1st, 2010 at 5:09 pm
    Suzi said:

    1 Portland
    2 Palo Alto
    3.Sacramento


33. 33
    on May 1st, 2010 at 5:16 pm
    Lise said:

    1: Sacramento
    2: Palo Alto
    3: Portland


34. 34
    on May 1st, 2010 at 5:36 pm
    cocobean said:

    1 – portland
    2 – palo alto
    3 – sacramento


35. 35
    on May 1st, 2010 at 5:39 pm
    CS said:

    I’m thinking 1) Sac-town. 2) Palo Alto, my hometown, and 3) Portland.
    coffeeeeeee!


36. 36
    on May 1st, 2010 at 6:17 pm
    ashley said:

    #1 Portland
    #2 Sacramento
    #3 Palo Alto

    I want that coffee!


37. 37
    on May 1st, 2010 at 6:43 pm
    jaxcheryl said:

    !. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


38. 38
    on May 1st, 2010 at 6:47 pm
    kathleenmary said:

    ! Sacramento
    !! Palo Alto
    !!! Portland


39. 39
    on May 1st, 2010 at 7:06 pm
    jeri said:

    1. Portland
    2. Palo Alto
    3. S acramento


40. 40
    on May 1st, 2010 at 7:31 pm
    Domestic Extraordinaire said:

    1-Sacramento
    2-Palo Alto
    3-Portland


41. 41
    on May 1st, 2010 at 7:40 pm
    Alison said:

    1 – Portland
    2 – Sacramento
    3 – Palo Alto

    Or the other way around, maybe.


42. 42
    on May 1st, 2010 at 7:49 pm
    Amy Cates said:

    1-Sacramento
    2-Palo Alto
    3-Portland


43. 43
    on May 1st, 2010 at 7:51 pm
    Kate said:

    Portland
    Palo Alto
    Sacramento


44. 44
    on May 1st, 2010 at 8:19 pm
    Kristi said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


45. 45
    on May 1st, 2010 at 8:22 pm
    claire in AZ said:

    1 = Palo Alto
    2 = Portland
    3 = Sacramento
    Just guessin’ here!


46. 46
    on May 1st, 2010 at 8:28 pm
    Betsey said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland

    You had the photos with numbers up on your facebook page, in the albums for the correct cities. FTW!


47. 47
    on May 1st, 2010 at 8:48 pm
    Catherine McP said:

    Sacramento?
    Palo Alto?
    Portland? I hear from so many about how great Portland is..one day..


48. 48
    on May 1st, 2010 at 9:20 pm
    Deb (no) Blog said:

    Silly Bossy!
    Sacramento with the almonds
    Palo Alto (outside)
    Portland.
    How soon you forget!!


49. 49
    on May 1st, 2010 at 9:43 pm
    Jason said:

    I don’t know. But I loved seeing Foolery. She makes good jerky.


50. 50
    on May 1st, 2010 at 10:16 pm
    Jean said:

    1: Sacramento
    2: Palo Alto
    3. Portland


51. 51
    on May 1st, 2010 at 10:19 pm
    Debby said:

    1 – Palo Alto
    2 – Sacramento
    3 – Portland


52. 52
    on May 1st, 2010 at 10:24 pm
    Beth said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


53. 53
    on May 1st, 2010 at 10:27 pm
    Deedee said:

    1 Sacramento
    2 Palo Alto
    3 Portland

    Am I the only weird person who gets creeped out by the mental image of cats hanging out by coffee grinders??? Hopefully it’s just ground coffee beans in the coffee…..


54. 54
    on May 1st, 2010 at 11:24 pm
    p.j. said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland, where I once stayed in a sleazy hotel when it was too wet to camp in our tent. Oy.


55. 55
    on May 1st, 2010 at 11:40 pm
    A said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


56. 56
    on May 1st, 2010 at 11:50 pm
    Lanette said:

    Hmmmm…
    1. Palo Alto 2.Sacramento 3.Portland


57. 57
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 12:59 am
    sara said:

    1. Sacramento, 2. Palo Alto and 3. Portland!
    Had a great time — I’m inspired!


58. 58
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 1:25 am
    heart shaped hedges said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


59. 59
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 6:44 am
    Peg said:

    1. Porto
    2. Sacto
    3.Palo


60. 60
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 6:47 am
    Mary G. said:

    #1–Sacramento
    #2–Palo Alto
    #3–Portland


61. 61
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 8:07 am
    Jill said:

    1- sacramento
    2-palo alto
    3- portland


62. 62
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 8:28 am
    Michelle B. said:

    Portland
    Palo Alto
    Sacramento
    i’ve been dying to get one of those Toddy cold brew – they make the best coffee – so far I just bum it off friends


63. 63
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 8:51 am
    operagal said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland

    @DeeDee – no worse than driving by a Chinese restaurant yesterday named Kittys Chinese, and it was NOT a play on words type of place. oh no…


64. 64
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:22 am
    Tracy said:

    1 Sacramento
    2 Palo Alto
    3 Portland


65. 65
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:27 am
    Martha In Kansas said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland
    I guessed on sleeve length.


66. 66
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:40 am
    Jane said:

    (1) Portland. (2) Palo Alto. (3) Sacramento.


67. 67
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:42 am
    kathy said:

    1.Sacramento
    2.Palo Alto
    3.Portland

    Yea for coffee!


68. 68
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:51 am
    Robin said:

    Sacramento, Palo Alto, Portland. YAY!


69. 69
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 11:06 am
    Ilana said:

    1. Palo Alto
    2. Portland
    3. Sacramento


70. 70
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 11:13 am
    Kristie said:

    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


71. 71
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 11:39 am
    Marly said:

    My vote is:
    1. Sacramento
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Portland


72. 72
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 11:58 am
    Pam said:

    1. Sacramento
    2.Palo Alto
    3. Portland


73. 73
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
    Lori in MN said:

    Portland, Portland, Portland? I’m hoping I got at least one right. And I love the Toddy coffee!


74. 74
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 1:44 pm
    Richard said:

    1)Sacramento
    2)Palo Alto
    3)Portland


75. 75
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
    Abella said:

    I think they are:

    1. Palo Alto
    2. Sacramento
    3. Portland

    Maybe?


76. 76
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
    Kelly said:

    1. Sacramento
    2.Portland
    3. Palo Alto

    Hoping!


77. 77
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:19 pm
    Akari said:

    Sacramento
    Palo Alto
    Portland


78. 78
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 4:46 pm
    Suniverse said:

    Palo Alto
    Portland
    Sacramento


79. 79
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 5:46 pm
    Tim said:

    1=Portland
    2=Sacramento
    3=Palo Alto


80. 80
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 6:07 pm
    foolery said:

    You can’t fool me with the “Is this Palo Alto, Sacramento, or Portland?” question — you can’t tell anymore, can you? I hope you get some sleep soon!


81. 81
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 6:50 pm
    Stacy Lee said:

    Sacramento
    Palo Alto
    Portland
    I’ve been reading a long time, but never commented. I had to try to win this…I have been trying to find a Toddy system in my hometown for AGES (I realize I could order one online, but then I have to wait for it to be shipped…also yes I realize I’d have it now if I’d just ordered it when I first thought to get one) and now maybe I can win one!


82. 82
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 7:45 pm
    Jami said:

    #1 Palo Alto
    #2 Portland
    #3 Sacramento

    …or maybe one of them was Austin! No, wait – I know the ones who were there. So I’ll stick with the answers above.


83. 83
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 8:47 pm
    Ruth said:

    Palo Alto
    Sacto
    Portland


84. 84
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 8:54 pm
    Sharri said:

    Palo Alto
    Sacramento
    Portland

    (I used clothing to guess…)


85. 85
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 9:08 pm
    Chesapeake Bay Woman said:

    Sacramento
    Palo Alto
    Portland
    Harrison Ford
    Holiday Inn Express
    John Cusack

    Oh wait. That’s a separate list.

    Hi, Miss Foolery! You look mahvelous.


86. 86
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 9:15 pm
    Jen said:

    Sacramento
    Palo Alto
    Portland

    Seattle’s Best is really the best. When I lived there I fell in love with it (10 years ago) they just started selling it here. Yay!


87. 87
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 9:19 pm
    Marla said:

    #1 – Sacramento
    #2 – Palo Alto
    #3 – Portland


88. 88
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 9:22 pm
    Dawn said:

    Yay free stuff, my favorite.
    Palo Alto
    Sacramento
    Portland


89. 89
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 9:26 pm
    dgm said:

    1: Portland
    2: Palo Alto
    3: Sacto


90. 90
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 pm
    Coco said:

    1. Portland
    2. Palo Alto
    3. Sacramento


91. 91
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
    Sharon said:

    Portland, Sacramento, Palo Alto


92. 92
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
    chris said:

    Sacramento – 1, Palo Alto – 2 and Portland – 3. Number 2 has to be right, at least! Looks like the weather we have been having!


93. 93
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 11:17 pm
    Sue said:

    1 — Sacramento
    2 — Palo Alto
    3 — Portland


94. 94
    on May 2nd, 2010 at 11:22 pm
    Julie said:

    1 – Portland
    2 – Sacramento
    3 – Palo Alto

    I have no logic for my choices. It just all looks fun.