A new toy for my kitchen

Last night my friends Chad and Caren dropped by. They brought me a wonderful new toy for my kitchen...OK, it's not a toy, but I have so much fun with kitchen appliances that they are like toys for me! :) It's a coffee maker! Chad had a really nice one in his apartment before he & Caren got married this summer. His mom got them a newer and fancier model as a wedding gift. Caren had taken hiss older model at her work, but found that she didn't use it enough to make it worth having there. So they thought about what to do with it. And then Chad remembered that I don't have a coffee maker. (I like coffee, but since there's a coffee shop in my building here on campus I usually just get my coffee from there.) So, Chad & Caren decided to give me his old one. They not only brought me the coffee maker, but included a new filter for the water system, several bags of coffee, and two new coffee mugs - one regular and one travel style! It was a wonderful surprise and I so very much appreciate it! :)

Here's a stock photo of it from the Cuisinart website....
So, the next time you are over, ask for a cup of coffee. I'll be happy to brew you a cup or two! :)