Didn't take him long to get it to a point where he could play with the handles of the stove.
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And for her next trick Lucy will make YOUR dinner disappear.
Can't blame her, who doesn't like a couple of ribeyes...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Boxee for Windows
Boxee for windows was released last night.
Doesn't look like Netflix support has made it yet, but the iphone/ipod touch app seems to work pretty well. You can add local media sources, which is a little easier in the light of day without a few cocktails in me, though it didn't automatically scan those folders for content and add it in the 'browse' area. I'm sure a little time reading the forums will help out a bunch.
If you have any boxee tips, let me know.
Doesn't look like Netflix support has made it yet, but the iphone/ipod touch app seems to work pretty well. You can add local media sources, which is a little easier in the light of day without a few cocktails in me, though it didn't automatically scan those folders for content and add it in the 'browse' area. I'm sure a little time reading the forums will help out a bunch.
If you have any boxee tips, let me know.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Can you dig it??
The garden is ready for planting!!
Top picture was taken day before yesterday when I was just about done digging rocks.
The bottom picture was taken today after peat moss & manure were roto-tilled in.
Top picture was taken day before yesterday when I was just about done digging rocks.
The bottom picture was taken today after peat moss & manure were roto-tilled in.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Netflix Watch it now
Just wanted to point out that Seasons 1-9 of South Park are available to watch at Netflix Watch Instantly.
Okay, just did a Hulu search to see if this was totally after the fact, and it turns out that there's a beta South Park Studios Player that has what appears to be Seasons 1-13 available. Sweeeeet.
Okay, just did a Hulu search to see if this was totally after the fact, and it turns out that there's a beta South Park Studios Player that has what appears to be Seasons 1-13 available. Sweeeeet.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Downtown Jackson getting a meat and fish shop
Interesting news that the former Choice Meats folks are opening a new meat shop in town.
Downtown Jackson getting a meat and fish shop
A new meat and fish store opening in downtown Jackson should please at least a few downtown residents who complain about driving to get groceries.Thursday, April 16, 2009
Start of the Garden
Todd helped me pick up some railroad ties yesterday and we got a garden bed started for Jennifer while she was in Jackson. Now just to get the rest of the rocks out and mix in the Peat & Manure.Ivanpah trip
Jennifer, Lucy & I took a little road trip down to the desert with Todd, Wendi & Penny last week.
The big draw for Todd & me was checking out the Ivanpah Dry Lake bed, which has been set aside for non-motorized vehicle use. This keeps the surface relatively flat and rut-free. This Playa is perfect for land sailing, kite buggying and the like.
Todd has a buggy, and I was able to pick up a landboard and a ram air foil style kite more suited to land activities.
We made it out to the lake bed 3 times. The first 2 days the wind was almost too strong, and if we had even smaller kites we would have used them. We were able to (slowly) ride the landboard behind a little stunt kite Todd has. Those days were good to get the hang of my new kite, and I got to buggy a little bit as well. The third day the wind was suitable for landboarding. After a shaky start, I started to get a feel for it. Only one wipeout. The board I got has a pretty springy suspension, which I think will be good for the rockier areas we have in Wyoming, but it could get squirrely at higher speeds on the flats; sudden movements not an option.
The big draw for Todd & me was checking out the Ivanpah Dry Lake bed, which has been set aside for non-motorized vehicle use. This keeps the surface relatively flat and rut-free. This Playa is perfect for land sailing, kite buggying and the like.
Todd has a buggy, and I was able to pick up a landboard and a ram air foil style kite more suited to land activities.
We made it out to the lake bed 3 times. The first 2 days the wind was almost too strong, and if we had even smaller kites we would have used them. We were able to (slowly) ride the landboard behind a little stunt kite Todd has. Those days were good to get the hang of my new kite, and I got to buggy a little bit as well. The third day the wind was suitable for landboarding. After a shaky start, I started to get a feel for it. Only one wipeout. The board I got has a pretty springy suspension, which I think will be good for the rockier areas we have in Wyoming, but it could get squirrely at higher speeds on the flats; sudden movements not an option.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Jennifer @ Evergreen Farm CSA
Jennifer made the most recent blog post from EverGreen Farm, the CSA in Smoot.
Fire in Downtown Bozeman
Torsten posted some photos on Facebook about a natural gas explosion and fire that took place at a restaurant in Bozeman called Boodles.
Bozeman Talks has a good list of information about it.
Here's some footage someone caught & put on youtube.
and some pictures
Bozeman Talks has a good list of information about it.
Here's some footage someone caught & put on youtube.
and some pictures
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Good Wind Last weekend
Last weekend we had great S/SE wind for kiteskiing. I went out solo Saturday (well, Lucy came too) and Todd came out on Sunday. Jennifer & Lucy also came for a bit to take some pictures on Sunday.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Earthquake in WY
Check out this link for information on the earthquake that hit not too far from our house tonight.
Jennifer & I thought it was the snow finally sliding from the valley on our roof, but then we got a call from Todd & Wendi.
It seems as if it was a magnitude 3.7, and it looks to be centered about 10 miles from our house.
Jennifer & I thought it was the snow finally sliding from the valley on our roof, but then we got a call from Todd & Wendi.
It seems as if it was a magnitude 3.7, and it looks to be centered about 10 miles from our house.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Fairy/Ferry Peak
The hike yesterday was pretty much straight up and down the peak that our house is oriented towards, Ferry peak.
Lots of false summits along the way, but also some mountain goats.
Lots of false summits along the way, but also some mountain goats.
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| Fairy Peak |
Friday, October 24, 2008
Sleeping Indian
Dutch & I took a little stroll up the Sleeping Indian last Friday.
The weather has been beautiful for the last week and should be for a few more days.
The weather has been beautiful for the last week and should be for a few more days.
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| Sleeping Indian |
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Murray Spam
Just an apology out there to anyone that was in The Murray's contact list that got spammed by a Chinese electronics wholesaler.
We're not sure if it was a bot or the account was compromised, but we're working to address the issue.
If anyone has experienced this type of thing before, we'd love any insight to the problem.
We're not sure if it was a bot or the account was compromised, but we're working to address the issue.
If anyone has experienced this type of thing before, we'd love any insight to the problem.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Recessions aren't thirst-quenching
A little article from the SF Examiner reminding us that smaller isn't always better (though in a vacuum we always try and choose it).
Give some of the larger wineries a chance with a blind tasting and you might find wines upon which you can ride out these difficult economic times.
Also, ever since the Grand Canyon we've been less afraid of 'the box.'
Some of the better ones:
-Fish Eye Pinot Grigio
-La Vielle Ferme is putting their Rhone blend in a bag, not too shabby
-The Black Box is a ubiquitous go-to, with Cabs from different regions in CA, amongst other varietals
http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/27834089.html
Give some of the larger wineries a chance with a blind tasting and you might find wines upon which you can ride out these difficult economic times.
Also, ever since the Grand Canyon we've been less afraid of 'the box.'
Some of the better ones:
-Fish Eye Pinot Grigio
-La Vielle Ferme is putting their Rhone blend in a bag, not too shabby
-The Black Box is a ubiquitous go-to, with Cabs from different regions in CA, amongst other varietals
http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/27834089.html
Friday, September 19, 2008
Settling in
Jennifer & I have been settling in to Alpine over the last week and a half.
All our 'stuff' is on the premises and for the first time in week we were able to park both cars in the garage.
All we have left to unpack/organize are the many boxes stacked in the office/project room.
Jennifer got some pictures before we moved in, hopefully we'll post them soon.
All our 'stuff' is on the premises and for the first time in week we were able to park both cars in the garage.
All we have left to unpack/organize are the many boxes stacked in the office/project room.
Jennifer got some pictures before we moved in, hopefully we'll post them soon.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Car Adventure
Okay, so throughout our adventure we have had tremendous luck with our vehicles.
Until today.
Near Lexington, Nebraska, we had what we thought was an alternator belt failure. Some of the dashboard warning lights like the battery, emergency brake & ABS lights were flickering.
Turning off the radio and AC kept those lights from flickering, but we knew something was up with the alternator/power system.
We looked up auto places on the GPS, but there weren't too many options near where we were.
When the speed and RPM gauges wouldn't work anymore I decided that we should pull off in Lexington even if we didn't have our choice of repair shops.
We made it to the Advance Auto Parts and tried to buy a belt. Rich had one size above and below, so grabbed some tools to see which one might work. Upon closer inspection it turned out not to be the belt, but the belt tensioner, which had sheared itself off.
The nearest dealership was in Lincoln, 160 miles east, but the service dept. was closed already so they couldn't even tell if they had one in stock.
There were also shops in in Salinas & Lawrence, Kansas and Cheyenne, Wyoming, but none of these had anyone working that could say whether or not they had the part we needed.
The shop in Boulder (330 miles!) had what we needed, but compared to a 160 mile tow in the wrong direction to a shop we wouldn't even know if they had the part until Monday, it actually seemed like a reasonable option.
We made the call.
A few minutes later a guy named Hector wanders over. Turns out he has the part we need, but for the 2.5 liter engine.
Dang.
Well, he says, we could see if we could put a different pulley on there, you want to come look with me?
So we climb into his mini-van.
He unlocks the Napa auto parts store down the road and picks out a pulley and some bolts.
Half an hour later he has the pulley on and things are looking up. The harder part was getting the belt back on.
Until today.
Near Lexington, Nebraska, we had what we thought was an alternator belt failure. Some of the dashboard warning lights like the battery, emergency brake & ABS lights were flickering.
Turning off the radio and AC kept those lights from flickering, but we knew something was up with the alternator/power system.
We looked up auto places on the GPS, but there weren't too many options near where we were.
When the speed and RPM gauges wouldn't work anymore I decided that we should pull off in Lexington even if we didn't have our choice of repair shops.
We made it to the Advance Auto Parts and tried to buy a belt. Rich had one size above and below, so grabbed some tools to see which one might work. Upon closer inspection it turned out not to be the belt, but the belt tensioner, which had sheared itself off.
The nearest dealership was in Lincoln, 160 miles east, but the service dept. was closed already so they couldn't even tell if they had one in stock.
There were also shops in in Salinas & Lawrence, Kansas and Cheyenne, Wyoming, but none of these had anyone working that could say whether or not they had the part we needed.
The shop in Boulder (330 miles!) had what we needed, but compared to a 160 mile tow in the wrong direction to a shop we wouldn't even know if they had the part until Monday, it actually seemed like a reasonable option.
We made the call.
A few minutes later a guy named Hector wanders over. Turns out he has the part we need, but for the 2.5 liter engine.
Dang.
Well, he says, we could see if we could put a different pulley on there, you want to come look with me?
So we climb into his mini-van.
He unlocks the Napa auto parts store down the road and picks out a pulley and some bolts.
Half an hour later he has the pulley on and things are looking up. The harder part was getting the belt back on.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
I feel like it's the last day of Summer Break
I just packed the car for the last time of our adventure. We have some clothes and camping gear accessible, but after tonight in Saginaw we are on the road towards Wyoming!!
We meet the movers in Detroit tomorrow to pick up everything left in the storage unit, say hello to my grandmother Tini, then hit the road for Wyoming - and begin a new adventure!!
We meet the movers in Detroit tomorrow to pick up everything left in the storage unit, say hello to my grandmother Tini, then hit the road for Wyoming - and begin a new adventure!!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
It's true
Okay, so we haven't necessarily talked too much about this, but we're moving to Alpine, Wy.
When we were at Janice & Bernie's wedding celebration in July, we found a house we liked and have it under contract.
It looks like all is going to go well with the closing, so we're getting movers ready to pick up our belongings in Michigan and Montana.
You can actually see it over my right shoulder in the picture from wakeboarding with Todd and Wendi. (it's the one with the red roof)
When we were at Janice & Bernie's wedding celebration in July, we found a house we liked and have it under contract.
It looks like all is going to go well with the closing, so we're getting movers ready to pick up our belongings in Michigan and Montana.
You can actually see it over my right shoulder in the picture from wakeboarding with Todd and Wendi. (it's the one with the red roof)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Packing Up
Sorting through a storage unit that you've never seen before to get it ready to be picked up by a moving company to take it across the country doesn't have to be boring.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Okay, so I always thought Twitter was a little silly. No one really needs to know what you're doing all the time.
However, a nice little tool Jott is switching to a pay service and there are a couple things that you can do with Twitter to replace some functions (for free).
Anyhow, I signed up to play around, so if you want to check it out you can look at our (well, my - we all know Jennifer isn't going to be into this) Twitter Page, or you can get it via RSS feed from that page or here.
Anyway, if you check it out let me know and I'll follow your tweets, to use the jargon of our time.
P.S. - Jott has left a couple functions on its free version, among them a feature that will read you your RSS feeds over the phone if you're bored. You can even have it read you a feed of your Gmail inbox.
However, a nice little tool Jott is switching to a pay service and there are a couple things that you can do with Twitter to replace some functions (for free).
Anyhow, I signed up to play around, so if you want to check it out you can look at our (well, my - we all know Jennifer isn't going to be into this) Twitter Page, or you can get it via RSS feed from that page or here.
Anyway, if you check it out let me know and I'll follow your tweets, to use the jargon of our time.
P.S. - Jott has left a couple functions on its free version, among them a feature that will read you your RSS feeds over the phone if you're bored. You can even have it read you a feed of your Gmail inbox.
Clean Slate
Okay, I haven't posted in a while & I'm sorry not to have kept people in the loop. Unfortunately we got a little behind in a couple places that didn't have easy internet access, and of course I wanted to keep going sequentially, but never had the time to catch all the way up.
So now I'll just start where we are, and once we get some pictures uploaded I'll try and go back and fill in some details.
We're in Tawas to see my grandmother Tini for one more night and to pick up sister Jen who was watching Lucy for us for a couple days. From here we think she'll take the Prizm for us so that we can be back down to one car and she can have some wheels.
Sorry we've been out of touch, but hopefully we'll be better in the future.
Cheers,
John
So now I'll just start where we are, and once we get some pictures uploaded I'll try and go back and fill in some details.
We're in Tawas to see my grandmother Tini for one more night and to pick up sister Jen who was watching Lucy for us for a couple days. From here we think she'll take the Prizm for us so that we can be back down to one car and she can have some wheels.
Sorry we've been out of touch, but hopefully we'll be better in the future.
Cheers,
John
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Google Maps
Okay, so Jennifer and I haven't had this experience with our GPS, but a couple not too far off:
Google Maps
Google Maps
via xkcd.com on 8/10/08
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Back in Contact
We just made it to Wyoming after our week in the U.P.
We'll try and catch up with some pictures from our time there, but I thought I would post this time lapse video we took at Tom & Kathy's 'Before Al's Fire Party.' Al starts building his bonfire on July 6th, and lights it the following year. Needless to say, it's a doozy. This video is actually both the party and the lighting of the bonfire, taken with Tom & Kathy's webcam & the YAWcam software. The only drawback is that the software wouldn't use the camera's full resolution, so it's not as clear as I would like. Also, it was very bright that day. We had to darken the pics so much that as soon as the sun went down it got really dark (I didn't adjust as it went, which would have been a good idea).
We'll try and catch up with some pictures from our time there, but I thought I would post this time lapse video we took at Tom & Kathy's 'Before Al's Fire Party.' Al starts building his bonfire on July 6th, and lights it the following year. Needless to say, it's a doozy. This video is actually both the party and the lighting of the bonfire, taken with Tom & Kathy's webcam & the YAWcam software. The only drawback is that the software wouldn't use the camera's full resolution, so it's not as clear as I would like. Also, it was very bright that day. We had to darken the pics so much that as soon as the sun went down it got really dark (I didn't adjust as it went, which would have been a good idea).
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Al's Fire
Does anyone have any extra carbon credits we can borrow?
'Cause this was one hell of a bonfire.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Animator vs. Animation, by Alan Becker
via The Art of the Prank by Moderator on 6/8/08
Submitted by Nick Gaetano:
Animator vs. Animation, by Alan Becker
If you love the animation, you can play the game, created by Charles Yeh who is interviewed here.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Webcam
If anyone's interested in video chatting, this is the webcam we got. Nice and compact for the traveling.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Skype
Speaking of dorky communication tools, have you noticed that "Call Me" button on the left side of the blog? It connects to my (John, if you thought Jennifer could be this dorky) Grand Central #. If you click on that you can enter your number and it will connect the two of us. Cool, eh?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Jeff & Stacey's Wedding
Jennifer & I just got back to MI from a long weekend in Montana. We got to see Elizabeth in Bozeman, plus most of the folks in Livingston before heading down to Big Sky for the wedding.
It was at the 320 Guest Ranch, who deserve some props for being very great hosts. They even helped B out when an errant driver took his scooter into the volleyball pit.
It was at the 320 Guest Ranch, who deserve some props for being very great hosts. They even helped B out when an errant driver took his scooter into the volleyball pit.
Live Webcam of Ninth Street Bridge
xkcd strip
TV on the Go
Jennifer & I haven't had TV in a while, which isn't to say we don't watch stuff. There are quite a few ways to rot your brain these days, most of which involve a connection to the internet.
Something we've only done once is buy a season of a show and download it through Amazon. The rest you can watch on Hulu, AOL.tv or if you have Netflix, the Watch Instantly feature.
Below are links to two of our favorites, Top Chef & 30 Rock. (30 Rock is generally available on the internet for free)
Something we've only done once is buy a season of a show and download it through Amazon. The rest you can watch on Hulu, AOL.tv or if you have Netflix, the Watch Instantly feature.
Below are links to two of our favorites, Top Chef & 30 Rock. (30 Rock is generally available on the internet for free)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Charlie's Soap
We've mentioned this to a couple people, but Matt & Meghan introduced us to Charlie's Soap. They found it when they were looking for a good soap for washing diapers, but it's also great for septic systems. There's also a cleanser on the site, which is good for wiping up baby puke or cleaning diesel engines.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Get a better browser, help set a record
The official release of Firefox 3 is today at 10am Pacific time. Mozilla is attempting to set a single-day downloading record, so once the clock ticks 11am Mountain and 1pm Eastern download away.
In anticipation of the release, many of the extensions and plug-ins that people love Firefox for have already been updated and de-bugged.
For whoever thinks it's just a marketing ploy, I like Gizmodo's take on it.
In anticipation of the release, many of the extensions and plug-ins that people love Firefox for have already been updated and de-bugged.
For whoever thinks it's just a marketing ploy, I like Gizmodo's take on it.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
No More Pump & Dump!!
via Gizmodo by Sean Fallon on 6/13/08
Friday, June 13, 2008
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jennifer & I recently watched The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, a very interesting french-language movie about a man who has a stroke and ends up with 'locked-in' syndrome - totally paralyzed but for the use of one eye. Highly recommend. Especially vs. the crap that's in the theaters at the moment. Tried going to the movies the other night, and there was nothing to see. Nothing.
Well, I would have seen Indiana Jones, but it's gotten really bad reviews, even from people who wanted to like it.
Well, I would have seen Indiana Jones, but it's gotten really bad reviews, even from people who wanted to like it.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Behind the scenes @ Olympics
Hey all,
Jen here. My cousin Heather just emailed us a link to some cool photos! Her boyfriend, Chris, is sailing in the Olympics this summer. He and his teammate are blogging about their adventures in China. We really enjoyed the inside look at the sport and wanted to share it. Thanks Heather and good luck guys!
The basic info is listed below, be sure to check out the slide show.
You can also check out his blog, www.wadlowrast.com
Jen here. My cousin Heather just emailed us a link to some cool photos! Her boyfriend, Chris, is sailing in the Olympics this summer. He and his teammate are blogging about their adventures in China. We really enjoyed the inside look at the sport and wanted to share it. Thanks Heather and good luck guys!
The basic info is listed below, be sure to check out the slide show.
American 49er reps Tim Wadlow and Chris Rast are back in Qingdao, China
training everyday in preparation for the Olympic Games. Despite their boats
being stuck in customs, they have been able to borrow the Canadians boat and
the German's mast, and have been on the water working closely with their
training partners from Germany. They have put together a very interesting
slide show of life off the water: http://tinyurl.com/3jdhez
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Red Wings WIN!!!
This is not news to anyone in Michigan or that follows hockey, but the Detroit Red Wings are Stanley Cup Champions.
One tradition of hockey is the playoff beard. I don't know all the history, but it's covered in one of the more interesting product tie-ins I've seen.
I didn't keep the beard until the playoffs were over, but the Red Wings still managed to eke out victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The final series was fantastic, and now that they've won I can say I was a little excited the series got stretched an extra game after the 3OT loss.
Tini's House
Jennifer, Lucy & I got to stay with my grandmother Tini a little while back.
One feature of her backyard is a birdfeeder that attracts quite a few birds and also some squirrels. Since the fence is not that high, Lucy can't be left alone outside (and besides the birds fly away whenever she is out there). She has two places inside, however, from which she can watch all the action.
One feature of her backyard is a birdfeeder that attracts quite a few birds and also some squirrels. Since the fence is not that high, Lucy can't be left alone outside (and besides the birds fly away whenever she is out there). She has two places inside, however, from which she can watch all the action.
Boulder Visit
Jennifer & I headed to Boulder Colorado to pick up the Prizm which had been staying at my Mom's house. Kinda like when Lucy stayed there when we were in the Grand Canyon.
While we were there we got to try a couple restaurants we hadn't been to but now heartily recommend. One was Sherpa's, a Tibetan-focused restaurant that also has some Indian and Nepalese offerings. The mo mo's (dumplings) are great and something I hadn't tried before. We also had the Saag, rice Biryani and Yak Stew. They did have a Sherpa Ale that did not conform to my theory of generic international beer. It's only a guess but I think they have it made for them by one of the local breweries.
The other place we got to try is Ras Kassa's, which serves Ethiopian food. I enjoyed this meal more than the ethiopian place in San Fran, but only because of the company. Well, the company and the food. Oh, and the service, ambiance and wine.
We have not been going out to dinner a lot in Michigan, much less having a wide variety of ethnic cuisines, so we were pretty glad these topped the list of places my Mom wanted to go. We did get to go to Indian with Matt & Meghan in Lansing, which helped our decision-making in Boulder, as that was the other choice of Mom's top 3.
While we were there we got to try a couple restaurants we hadn't been to but now heartily recommend. One was Sherpa's, a Tibetan-focused restaurant that also has some Indian and Nepalese offerings. The mo mo's (dumplings) are great and something I hadn't tried before. We also had the Saag, rice Biryani and Yak Stew. They did have a Sherpa Ale that did not conform to my theory of generic international beer. It's only a guess but I think they have it made for them by one of the local breweries.
The other place we got to try is Ras Kassa's, which serves Ethiopian food. I enjoyed this meal more than the ethiopian place in San Fran, but only because of the company. Well, the company and the food. Oh, and the service, ambiance and wine.
We have not been going out to dinner a lot in Michigan, much less having a wide variety of ethnic cuisines, so we were pretty glad these topped the list of places my Mom wanted to go. We did get to go to Indian with Matt & Meghan in Lansing, which helped our decision-making in Boulder, as that was the other choice of Mom's top 3.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Tip o' the Thumb
Jennifer & I have gotten to spend some time with her folks at their place in Port Austin, MI, which is at the tip of the thumb. We were having some picture upload issues, but I was able to get these pictures that Tom took with Kathy's new camera. It has a great action picture feature, which was able to catch some good ones of Lucy. The water near their place isn't deep, so while not being excellent for swimming, it's perfect for dogs to chase birds with the added benefit of being almost as tiring as snow.
She likes it so much she has reached a new level of excitement, which comes with its own new noise - a three-way split of a bark, a howl and a yelp.
If we can capture it we will.
She likes it so much she has reached a new level of excitement, which comes with its own new noise - a three-way split of a bark, a howl and a yelp.
If we can capture it we will.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Gadget suggestion
Jennifer & I have been using a GPS unit during our travels, which has been infinitely useful traveling places that we haven't been before. It's like Google maps without needing an internet connection or a printer to print your directions. We use a model similar to this one, but ours has bluetooth for hands-free phone, which is a bit of overkill (I like it but Jennifer likes to talk hands-occupied).
There are a lot of models out there of course, but one nice feature to keep an eye on is if the unit reads street names or just says "Turn left here." (The fact that ours can speak in a British accent is purely superfluous, but more fun to imitate.)
There are a lot of models out there of course, but one nice feature to keep an eye on is if the unit reads street names or just says "Turn left here." (The fact that ours can speak in a British accent is purely superfluous, but more fun to imitate.)
Friday, May 30, 2008
NYT article
I haven't gotten to read this yet, but I heard this is an interesting NY Times article on farming and local food.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Virginia
Jennifer & I took a trip a while back to Alexandria, VA to see some folks. We stayed at my aunt Marge's, who ended up being out of town for a couple days. We took that opportunity to have a 'raging party' (6 people) at her beautiful home. Our friends Katherine, Micah, Becca and Kevin were able to make it over.
We're taking offers from people to give us their houses to throw dinner parties.
Any takers?
We're taking offers from people to give us their houses to throw dinner parties.
Any takers?
Friday, May 23, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
I like it because it is bitter
Keep this blog post around so we can enjoy post-apocalyptic manhattans and old fashioneds.
Semi-southern Road Trip
Jennifer and I just got back from a trip in the southeast.
I tracked a little bit of it on a google map. Not sure if that link will show up as I want it to but it's worth a shot.
I tracked a little bit of it on a google map. Not sure if that link will show up as I want it to but it's worth a shot.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Jackson Trip
Jennifer & I just got our tickets to Targhee Fest so we'll be in Jackson from at least the 17th to the 27th of July.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Incanto - redux
Okay, it's been a while, but i still wanted to mention a dining experience we had way back in San Fran.
We went to Incanto again, this time with Jenifer's parents and her Mom's cousin Liz and her husband John.
Now, we had lots of recommends of places we hadn't tried yet (thanks Billy and Andrea Robb - who actually made some calls and internet requests on our behalf), but we weren't sure what the plans were going to be until pretty late notice, and we were trying to find something on the right side of town for Kathy's cousins who live in Mountain View, so they didn't have to add another 20 minutes to their drive. I was itching to try A16, which happened to be right by our hotel, but they didn't have reses for 6 at a time that worked, and we weren't really willing to chance it at a walk-in table (they have designated walk-in tables; also ruled out SPQR, their sister restaurant, which doesn't take resevations).
All other top options being exhausted I called Incanto (if you have to eat somewhere twice, it might as well be the one that's know for its use of offal). Just-a-by-chance they had just had a cancellation for 6 at 8pm. Rejoice.
Now, amongst other things to make this a memorable meal, I got to eat Porchetta di Testa, the Expo suggested the venison ribs when I took a short poll on the way to the men's room and we got to to try another Masciarelli wine, the Marina Cvetic Montepulciano, which was great.
So after the meal we're waiting for our cab in the lobby and I see some gentlemen about to leave. Hmmm, that guy looks like Nathan Petrelli. Wow, he's hanging out with a guy that looks like Peter Petrelli, that's odd. Holy Shit - that's Hiro Nakamura!!!
Before I could stop myself I yelped "Hiro!" half (one quarter) under my breath, but still hoping he might hear. Thankfully they didn't even pause.
Normally I would scoff at someone approaching a movie or tv star with their character's name, but they were all hanging out together!!
Isn't that kind of weird?
Also, truthfully, I have no idea what those actors names' are. And I was a little drunk.
We went to Incanto again, this time with Jenifer's parents and her Mom's cousin Liz and her husband John.
Now, we had lots of recommends of places we hadn't tried yet (thanks Billy and Andrea Robb - who actually made some calls and internet requests on our behalf), but we weren't sure what the plans were going to be until pretty late notice, and we were trying to find something on the right side of town for Kathy's cousins who live in Mountain View, so they didn't have to add another 20 minutes to their drive. I was itching to try A16, which happened to be right by our hotel, but they didn't have reses for 6 at a time that worked, and we weren't really willing to chance it at a walk-in table (they have designated walk-in tables; also ruled out SPQR, their sister restaurant, which doesn't take resevations).
All other top options being exhausted I called Incanto (if you have to eat somewhere twice, it might as well be the one that's know for its use of offal). Just-a-by-chance they had just had a cancellation for 6 at 8pm. Rejoice.
Now, amongst other things to make this a memorable meal, I got to eat Porchetta di Testa, the Expo suggested the venison ribs when I took a short poll on the way to the men's room and we got to to try another Masciarelli wine, the Marina Cvetic Montepulciano, which was great.
So after the meal we're waiting for our cab in the lobby and I see some gentlemen about to leave. Hmmm, that guy looks like Nathan Petrelli. Wow, he's hanging out with a guy that looks like Peter Petrelli, that's odd. Holy Shit - that's Hiro Nakamura!!!
Before I could stop myself I yelped "Hiro!" half (one quarter) under my breath, but still hoping he might hear. Thankfully they didn't even pause.
Normally I would scoff at someone approaching a movie or tv star with their character's name, but they were all hanging out together!!
Isn't that kind of weird?
Also, truthfully, I have no idea what those actors names' are. And I was a little drunk.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Bistro Update
Brian's been working on a blog about the restaurant, more specifically about the garden he's planting in his backyard to supply it with vegetables. The farmer we've worked with in the past is helping him w/ the layout and getting stuff rolling in the greenhouse. Looks like it's going to be pretty cool!!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Beatrice Lily Caterino
We are in MI and the weather is early springish - say 50's and 60's. - (guess who's writing?!)
Matt and Meghan had a very cute baby girl! We were able to watch her do her baby thing over the past few days. Take a look at their website - www.thecaterinos.com
The site requires a user name and password - don't be shy, you have to see her!
Matt and Meghan had a very cute baby girl! We were able to watch her do her baby thing over the past few days. Take a look at their website - www.thecaterinos.com
The site requires a user name and password - don't be shy, you have to see her!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
We made it
Just a quick note to say we're off the White Rim and in Salt Lake after dropping Heather off at the airport. We all had a blast, you'll see some pictures shortly.
Tomorrow we head towards Michigan to see our niece, Beatrice Lily Caterino!!!
Tomorrow we head towards Michigan to see our niece, Beatrice Lily Caterino!!!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
On our way to Southern CA
Jen here, the weather is 90 degrees. (That's for you Kristen!)
We have been on the road so posting has been a bit hard. I feel compelled to recap a bit.
It is really brief but wanted tell you all.
As we ended our time in SF, we ate a few more great places and had some good times with friends. I also passed my class and hold a CELTA certificate. All that really means is I can get a job a bit easier when we travel abroad. I was kind of sad to see it end as my classmates were so fun and interesting. But the adventure must continue....
Our family came to Napa and we ate at the French Laundry. It was the single best restaurant meal I have ever had. It was perfect and a true experience that I will never forget mostly because the company was so special.
We also went to Bouchon bakery and had a few killer picnics. And, of course, we tasted at a few Napa wineries - Corison, Whitehall, Reynolds Family.
Click here to link to our photo site.
Then we headed back to SF for a few nights. We were able to meet up Liz, John, Everett and Owen for a great hike. (See photos from my parents on the photo site)
The family left and John and I have taken the long way to head to Southern California. We camped and went to a few wineries in Paso Robles. All fun - Linni Colodo, Eberly, one other one.
For my 30th birthday we spent the morning with my cousin, Mike, in Santa Barbara. He made great blueberry pancakes! Then we said good by and headed to the doggie beach were Lucy had a great run. My parents rave about these crab cakes they once had in SB so we tried to find it. We never did find them but we settled on crab cakes and lobster tacos at the end of a pier. The afternoon was spent driving to San Diego to hang out with my cousin Heather and her boyfriend Chris. Chris made a fantastic risotto and we drank all sorts of yummy wines. Lots of laughs and great times.
Thanks again for all the birthday calls and emails. It made turning 30 special!
We leave San Diego tomorrow and head off to the desert for the bike trip. Should be fun!
The other major thing going on is the baby girl my brother and his wife are waiting for. She isn't here yet and I just wanted everyone to think good thoughts for them. I can't wait to meet her!
So that's a brief summary of our time "unconnected"! More after the bike trip. Miss you all and think of you all often.
We have been on the road so posting has been a bit hard. I feel compelled to recap a bit.
It is really brief but wanted tell you all.
As we ended our time in SF, we ate a few more great places and had some good times with friends. I also passed my class and hold a CELTA certificate. All that really means is I can get a job a bit easier when we travel abroad. I was kind of sad to see it end as my classmates were so fun and interesting. But the adventure must continue....
Our family came to Napa and we ate at the French Laundry. It was the single best restaurant meal I have ever had. It was perfect and a true experience that I will never forget mostly because the company was so special.
We also went to Bouchon bakery and had a few killer picnics. And, of course, we tasted at a few Napa wineries - Corison, Whitehall, Reynolds Family.
Click here to link to our photo site.
Then we headed back to SF for a few nights. We were able to meet up Liz, John, Everett and Owen for a great hike. (See photos from my parents on the photo site)
The family left and John and I have taken the long way to head to Southern California. We camped and went to a few wineries in Paso Robles. All fun - Linni Colodo, Eberly, one other one.
For my 30th birthday we spent the morning with my cousin, Mike, in Santa Barbara. He made great blueberry pancakes! Then we said good by and headed to the doggie beach were Lucy had a great run. My parents rave about these crab cakes they once had in SB so we tried to find it. We never did find them but we settled on crab cakes and lobster tacos at the end of a pier. The afternoon was spent driving to San Diego to hang out with my cousin Heather and her boyfriend Chris. Chris made a fantastic risotto and we drank all sorts of yummy wines. Lots of laughs and great times.
Thanks again for all the birthday calls and emails. It made turning 30 special!
We leave San Diego tomorrow and head off to the desert for the bike trip. Should be fun!
The other major thing going on is the baby girl my brother and his wife are waiting for. She isn't here yet and I just wanted everyone to think good thoughts for them. I can't wait to meet her!
So that's a brief summary of our time "unconnected"! More after the bike trip. Miss you all and think of you all often.
San Diego
We just thought that it was this hot in southern california. i guess it broke records yesterday. no wonder the beaches in malibu etc. were packed!!
Got to San Diego and got to have a nice birthday dinner at Heather's house with her boyfriend Chris and the two of us.
Leave for Moab tomorrow, either in one day or two.
We'll have a couple days before the bike trip starts to chill out and ride the bikes that we've been toting around the country.
Got to San Diego and got to have a nice birthday dinner at Heather's house with her boyfriend Chris and the two of us.
Leave for Moab tomorrow, either in one day or two.
We'll have a couple days before the bike trip starts to chill out and ride the bikes that we've been toting around the country.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Santa Barbara
This is a quick post about about our time in Santa Barbara. Just one photo of my cousin Mike and John and I!
Cheers,
Jennifer
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
On the move
So we're out of our place in the Castro, officially on the move.
Billy and Andrea Robb graciously allowed us to stash some stuff in their garage, so we're traveling a little lighter while the folks are here.
Billy and Andrea Robb graciously allowed us to stash some stuff in their garage, so we're traveling a little lighter while the folks are here.
Friday, March 28, 2008
No Offense
but I thought this site was really funny.
Of course neither Jennnifer nor I would ever send anything here.
But it's funny to see that some people do (and what some of them say).
Of course neither Jennnifer nor I would ever send anything here.
But it's funny to see that some people do (and what some of them say).
Thursday, March 27, 2008
We hate Sarah Marshall ads
San Fran has been inundated w/ ads for the Sarah Marshall movie.
Some clever folks have expressed their fed-upped-ness.
Most Annoying Ad Campaign Ever Lampooned? via SFist by Brock on 3/24/08
and my favorite:
Some clever folks have expressed their fed-upped-ness.
Most Annoying Ad Campaign Ever Lampooned? via SFist by Brock on 3/24/08
and my favorite:
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