Why I wish I was still on vacation, part 238: the food.
Last Monday, before leaving La Conner and our fifth anniversary getaway, I had this for breakfast:
The Calico Cupboard serves up sin for breakfast.
Coconut-banana pancakes, topped with more toasted coconut, banana slices, and whipped cream, and served with buttermilk syrup.
And yes, it was as delicious [...]
I’m back. In the office. Wearing a tie. Joy.
Have I ever mentioned how much I loathe neck gear? The whole concept of ties baffles me. I’m a Man. Why the hell do I need to accessorize? Hell, I hate just tucking in my shirt. Now I have to add a noose on top of it?
But [...]
Next week, my posting will be sporadic at best. Got another work trip on Monday through Thursday. This one, though, should be a bit more entertaining than that trip to Texas.
Of course, that’s not exactly setting the bar very high. Let’s see… East Texas versus the northern California coast… Not much of a contest, huh?
Cool [...]
Couple weeks ago, I got a bike for Father’s Day. Nothing super duper fancy (why spend more on a bike than on my last car?), but I like it. It’s shiny and new and it comfortably goes where I tell it to. And it takes me with it. I’ve taken it out for a couple [...]
Fabulous Mount Hood, as seen from seat 7A on Continental flight 553, non-stop from Houston to Portland. That’s the view you get as you’re flying into PDX from the east, just after sunset on a clear summer day. Purty, huh?
So, I’m home. I’m not entirely deTexasified yet, thought, so we all get [...]