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Jake and I entered the 2008 Pacific Cost Brew off with a batch of American Brown Ale we had made about a month ago. The contest was held today, and while we didn’t win anything it was a great time. … Continue reading →

A good day for all. We started letting the cats explore the deck with supervision and Chufi finally found the catnip plant. He was extremely, EXTREMELY, interested. Rachel and I had a nice dinner sitting out on our deck watching … Continue reading →

A number of you have been wondering what our place looks like, so at long last I have pictures of a more or less clean apartment. The summary is we are on the bottom floor of a duplex built out … Continue reading →

I recently tried this Pinot Noir from Germany. I now know why the Germans are not renowned for their red wine. The bottle was the best part, with the raised glass painted monkey, a real classic. Sadly the wine tasted … Continue reading →

Grilled up a little of the mighty Mike Spencer catfish special. Super easy to do and tastes great. Get yerself some meat rub from whole foods, such as the Blackened Cajun or Jamaican BBQ (in the meat section, not the … Continue reading →

I recently read The Kite Runnerafter hearing it was a good read from my friend Molly. Definitely not disappointed. It is pretty easy reading and I cruised through it in a couple of days, the characters were great, with good … Continue reading →

Last Thursday Rachel mentioned she was itchy from various bites. I too had noticed I had been bitten a few times. I thought it was fleas given the kind of bites I had. Having just moved to the ‘country’ in … Continue reading →

I’m happy to announced that Rachel and I are engaged to be married. I proposed Saturday in the Marin Headlands and Rachel said yes and we are wonderfully happy about the whole thing. The longer version is that Rachel had … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to get glass doors for two bookcases from Ikea that we recently got for the new apartment. I didn’t think it could be that hard, yet somehow it is. Emeryville didn’t have them in stock when we … Continue reading →

The Center for ecosystem survival is having their annual bowl-a-thon and silent auction Saturday, March 15th down in Daily City. Like any something-a-thon you try and get donations from friends, coworkers, or yourself. Either on a flat rate or per … Continue reading →