Unplanned Beer

My walk home this afternoon after unplanned Beer with Bob–in town from Oregon. I miss our after-work conversations.

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Creating the Rules

The object of the game was to get as *few* marbles as possible. The boys preferred the game otherwise.

Categorized as Family

Guilty Pleasure

Guilty pleasure with lunch today. Just don’t tell anybody I have this hidden in the freezer.

Categorized as Cook

Annual Spice Use or Lose

Weeded last year’s spices to throw or use soon. Time to make Clove/Allspice/Fennel/Caraway Surprise (meat loaf).

Categorized as Cook

Google Chromecast

Plugged Google Chromecast into the television. Now it’s remarkably easy to choose a show. And only $30, shipped.

Categorized as IT

Japan’s Islands off Islands

Sakurajima, active volcano off Kagoshima, Southern Japan, March 2013The winter is setting in, and won’t budge for another four or five months: it’s time to think about travel to warmer places like Southern Japan.One theme of my next visit to Japan is “Islands off Islands.”Japan is an archipelago consisting of thousands of islands. Four are…… Continue reading Japan’s Islands off Islands