Toys

This little orange ball leaves a trail of treats as one chases it around.

Thanksgiving '11

New tip for Turkey Day: Take the whole breast off the bird before slicing. Thanks Bobby Flay

Puppy Update

Spencer is settled in. He has already trained us to spoil him... after all who could resist that face?

Ruff. Ruff. I'm Spencer

I'm a black English Cocker Spaniel. I'm about 18 months old, so I have lots of energy. A few weeks ago I misplaced my family in Southern Indiana and ended up at a shelter, where I had to share the humans with a bunch of other dogs. I worked really hard on my I'm-cute-take-me-with-you look and finally managed to convince 2 humans to adopt me and take me back to their place. Two humans all to myself! That's 4 hands all dedicated to scratching behind MY ears.

Bubble & Fizz

New toy for the kitchen adds a little sparkle to any beverage.

Ten Lobsters

Sitting on dry ice ...waiting for a nice hot bath.

Fresh Picked: Muchos Poblanos

Mmmm roasted poblanos. Definitely to be repeated next year.

Fall Falls

Paddling in Wallis Lake

	Kayaking in the brackish water between Forster and Tuncurry, dodging the oyster leases.

World's Greatest Beach

One perfect mile of sun-soaked sand and surf.

Latte Love

An ode to Australian coffee.

Fresh Picked: Romas

Best return on investment in the whole garden patch!

The Suitcase Substitute

Pros: Ultraportable, lightweight, easier to run between gates with than traditional suitcases, low likelihood of being forced to gate check due to crowded overhead bins
Cons: Less useful in maintaining personal hygiene.
Verdict: The numbers are clear - pros out number cons.

Today's disgruntled rant proudly brought to you by Continental Airlines and the ground staff at Newark airport who wanted us to stop over a little longer (aka 24hrs) en route to Madrid.

Good Things Come in Red Packets

As any asian or semi-asian kid knows, good things come in red packets. This one came with a pay raise and promotion.

Fresh Picked: Yellow squash

It just keeps grow'n 'n grow'n... and taking over the plot. The tomato plant is huge, covered in future caprese salads and pasta sauces.

Boston Whale Watching

With Suzanne, Mel D, Diane and 4 little girls. The whales were out in force, so at $40 for the trip, it was less than $1 per whale sighting. Between breaching and mouth feeding, we saw everything, with minimal zooming required.

"Bate, Wates, Hooks"

Loudon's well stocked, well labeled tackle box... He is quite the enthusiastic angler.

All the little fish in Lake Hayward were lining up for a turn on his hook. He still needs to figure out how to unhook them himself though :/

Fresh Picked

First harvest from our little garden. Grabbed it before the birds got to it.

Emote with Zimbra

Our new email program recognizes emoticons... with amusing results. :P

Sleepy Puppies

To avoid being woken by Sam knocking on the door at 6:30am, leave the door open. Sam happily sneaks in to bed and sleeps til mid-morning.

Taken for a walk

Sam-sitting

Dog-treats were most definitely harmed in the creation of this picture.

ACA NOLA: MSY-ORD

3 hours late because AA can't maintain a fleet of functional planes.

ACA NOLA: Restaurant August

It would have been wrong to only go once.

Best value lunch ever. 3 (+2) delightful courses for the special 2011 price of 2011 pennies.

ACA NOLA: Cafe du monde

Beignets at Cafe du Monde involves equal proportions of powdered sugar and fried dough.

Skipped the worst of the heat and queues by visiting in the evening.

Maze?

Find the path through the maze of correlated atomic vacancies.

Its a sign!

	Brushing up on some sign writing.
	Pete taking care of the sign-posting.
	Its a sign! - One of the hoops we are made to jump through as part of the Historic District.

Lil' Veggie Patch

1 Roma tomato, 2 summer squash, strawberries, 2 poblanos, 1 sweet pepper, 100s of onions.

Tulip bulbs

Neglected to get these into the ground before winter. Hopefully it's not too late.

FloydFloydFloyd

Good beer. Good food. Good company. Great label art.

It's Spring!

I am master of the z-matrix

Hurry! This sale won't last

Mission Transatlantic

Spreading the good word about X-ray PDF at Diamond.