We have a simple rule in our kitchen: if we buy a new piece of equipment, something has to go. We go a long way with good knives and a couple decent pots, and we don’t use many gadgets. But I do like my immersion blender, and have been using it for over ten years.…… Continue reading Immersion Blender
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Immersion Blender
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Fresh Snow on Rail Tracks
Walked on fresh snow.
UK Christmas Cake
We enjoyed marzipan-topped, Armagnac-soaked fruit cake: Christmas cake made by a friend visiting from the UK.
Proving Work Eligibility
Walked past a professionally decorated Christmas tree on my way to show my passport to prove I-9 work eligibility.
Background Check
Walked past a sad Christmas tree, then peed in a cup as part of a background check.
Potter’s Pies
I snarfed down a pasty from this food truck. The pasty was excellent, but not quite authentic: it was full of meat.
Palm Springs Hiking
Palm Springs, CA, is surrounded by mountains and lovely trails: good reasons to be there last week. There are downsides to hiking in the Palm Springs area: Too much driving to trailheads. It took one to two hours. Days are short at this time of year. When my partner and I were hiking around Palm…… Continue reading Palm Springs Hiking
Walletectomy
The car got fixed, I got a walletectomy.
Rode Seven Buses
Rode seven buses going about my business today.