Grim Work
Robespierre, a frequent contributor at Fodor’s Travel Talk Forums online, suddenly stopped posting to the boards in July of last year. NPR’s All Things Considered did an essay on why he stopped and the...
View ArticleLitter Bay
Flotsam and jetsam on the beach after yesterday’s rain. Local dog investigates flotsam and jetsam.
View ArticleThe Flood
The alleyway behind the house flooded. Alley. Looking north. Alley. Looking south. During the deluge, the alley flooded into my garage. The floor is five inches or so below grade. Garage. Looking east...
View ArticleChocolate Covered Peeps
Chocolate Covered Peeps are turning up everywhere (google ‘em) and I just want to point out that CCPs have been a tradition hereabouts for about a decade. I’m a terrible monetizer.
View ArticleKitchen Refresh, Before and After
Not a major kitchen redo, just paint, new cabinet doors and drawers and hardware, and deep drawers finally installed in the kitchen nook cabinet. North wall. Sink, window, looking east. North Wall,...
View ArticleThe First Foothill and Beach Cities Dinner Club Dinner
The theme was “Italian.” We drew numbers from a hat to determine courses — appetizer, pasta, entree/protein, vegetable, dessert. Along with the course, participants were to bring along a wine to pair...
View ArticleThe Second Foothill and Beach Cities Dinner Club Dinner
This event occurred way back in October, so, sorry, the leftovers are long gone. Our theme was Spain. The usual rules applied (bring a dish, bring some wine). I’ve done my best to remember who brought...
View ArticleThe Third Foothill and Beach Cities Dinner Club Dinner
Participants were encouraged to create an updated, “tapas-sized” version of one of their favorite dishes from childhood. We did well with the updates. We did not do well with portion down-sizing. As...
View ArticleG+ All the President’s Facepalms Summary
Warren G Harding: "You had better."Over at G+ I’ve been collecting photographs of all the president’s facepalms. Yesterday’s discovery of a suitable candidate for Woodrow Wilson wrapped up all of the...
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