flew down to medford, oregon today for a business meeting. hour flight, much better than a 5 hour drive... surprising thing was that Horizon Air turned my ride home into a happy hour. they were pouring one of my favorite local beers, Drop Top Amber by Widmer like it was water. no charge, refills all around. that was nice... my meeting went great also... the library rocks here...you can even download audiobooks as a rental...chris and jeannie are back in philly for a week or so...letting us borrow the car as a trade for taking chris to the airport and picking them up....good deal, i say... thanks guys...oh, and watering of the plants is required.... melenie is gearing up to start her first class for grad school... she's taking online courses to get her master in elementary ed/teaching certificate...
im tired...woke up @ 4:30 am this morning...peace in the middle east.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
no title..
well let me start off by saying that for mel's bday, our neighbors baked mel a penis cake. this was kind of funny, especially when our 80 year old neigbor, Van, stopped over the other night to say happy bday:
so what's been up?
well, EMC stopped over Friday after work...we caught up on what we've been up to... ed's been at this college called Heartwood studying chinese medicine. he's off the raw food diet, now eating whatever his body tells him to eat, so long as its organic and not too high up on the food chain.. i think goat's milk, goat cheese and goat meat (once so far) is as high up as he'll go. he schooled us on canola oil (cheap canadian oil) and a cool way to make coffee that wont kill us in the long run. he has a long beard and long hair now. full rasta hippy man. he's chillin though.... and on his way to the amazing san juan islands off the coast of northern Washington state. i got him to eat some bacon in this flick, though:
so we went to vancouver, BC last saturday... EMC got off 3/4 of the way there. oh, we stopped in Seattle, by the way to pick up a piroshy at Piroshky, Piroshky (got the smoked salmon jawn). also picked up some super juicy Rainier cherries (the yellow and red ones). oh, and some little SUPER juicy organic donut-shaped peaches.
we went to chinatown in Vancouver and it was comepletely full of heroin addicts and other junkies... that sucked. gastown near the water was ok, but nothing special. when we got to Vij's, there was what do you know, an hour to an hour and a half wait. we strolled the streets and found CRU wine bar. got a gin martini, mel got a pinot noir, we had some chevre cheese w/ champagne grapes and a seared scallop appetizer. went to vij's for an AMAZING meal. we had another appetizer (hey, we had a buzz, it's ok...) we chose the baby jackfruit in a black mustardseed and cardamom curry. with the bomb naan bread to sop it all up. I chose the venison medallions in some chocolate curry sauce. mel had lamb tenderloin w/ mushrooms and this really good eggplant fritter. we also had some awesome drinks but i cant remember for the life of me what it was. this place comes HIGHLY recommended, i really loved the venison.
the wait coming home through customs blew. it took hours and hours. luckily, the view was incredible to the west. we stopped again in seattle on the way home. seattle seems a lot cooler than when we visited before...we found a dope new neighborhood there too to chill on. it's only 2 1/2 hours away.
tadd jets back on his alaskan fishing boat again until october.
snow patrol comes here on sunday for $7 admission to the Bite of Oregon food festival. they're touring w/ The Subways.
so what's been up?
well, EMC stopped over Friday after work...we caught up on what we've been up to... ed's been at this college called Heartwood studying chinese medicine. he's off the raw food diet, now eating whatever his body tells him to eat, so long as its organic and not too high up on the food chain.. i think goat's milk, goat cheese and goat meat (once so far) is as high up as he'll go. he schooled us on canola oil (cheap canadian oil) and a cool way to make coffee that wont kill us in the long run. he has a long beard and long hair now. full rasta hippy man. he's chillin though.... and on his way to the amazing san juan islands off the coast of northern Washington state. i got him to eat some bacon in this flick, though:
so we went to vancouver, BC last saturday... EMC got off 3/4 of the way there. oh, we stopped in Seattle, by the way to pick up a piroshy at Piroshky, Piroshky (got the smoked salmon jawn). also picked up some super juicy Rainier cherries (the yellow and red ones). oh, and some little SUPER juicy organic donut-shaped peaches.
we went to chinatown in Vancouver and it was comepletely full of heroin addicts and other junkies... that sucked. gastown near the water was ok, but nothing special. when we got to Vij's, there was what do you know, an hour to an hour and a half wait. we strolled the streets and found CRU wine bar. got a gin martini, mel got a pinot noir, we had some chevre cheese w/ champagne grapes and a seared scallop appetizer. went to vij's for an AMAZING meal. we had another appetizer (hey, we had a buzz, it's ok...) we chose the baby jackfruit in a black mustardseed and cardamom curry. with the bomb naan bread to sop it all up. I chose the venison medallions in some chocolate curry sauce. mel had lamb tenderloin w/ mushrooms and this really good eggplant fritter. we also had some awesome drinks but i cant remember for the life of me what it was. this place comes HIGHLY recommended, i really loved the venison.
the wait coming home through customs blew. it took hours and hours. luckily, the view was incredible to the west. we stopped again in seattle on the way home. seattle seems a lot cooler than when we visited before...we found a dope new neighborhood there too to chill on. it's only 2 1/2 hours away.
tadd jets back on his alaskan fishing boat again until october.
snow patrol comes here on sunday for $7 admission to the Bite of Oregon food festival. they're touring w/ The Subways.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
EMC
I know everybody remembers the good man EMC aka Ed Campbell aka Soupy from bensalem/temple/philly. well the nomad himself will be blessing us with his presence in portland on friday night then hitching a ride with us 1/2 way to vancouver, BC, getting off in northern Washington State, near the San Juan Islands...
I've known EMC since the first day day of my sophomore of high school...he was a freshman...we met in study hall and we played dungeons and dragons with jessica lipson. yes, we were geeks and played d&d. i also really dug jess lipson and took her to the soph hop or junior prom or something... but EMc has been my man since like 1991 or 92 or something... everytime i would pick him up, he was never ready on time. but he could tell you the origins of popcorn. or how many miles it is from here to Saturn. dude's a genius. he has a philosophy degree. he is homeless. he travels like the wind. i visited his hometown in jamaica, sligoville, with him and his pops back in like 1995 or something. we partied it up. we ate meat and drank Red Stripes and smoked our hearts out. Ed is now a vegetarian who does none of the above. let me take that a step further....Ed is a macrobiotic? He lives by the Raw Foods diet. he ONLY eats raw fruits and vegetables. no meats, no fish, no cooked vegetables. STRICTLY RAW. well, he's not the type of dude to totally limit himself, i guess if that's all there is to eat, cooked veggies, he'll eat them, but he prefers raw. i think he's been on this diet for a few years now. i'll update everyne on how he's doing shortly.
Looking forward to kicking it with you, Ed.
pauly
I've known EMC since the first day day of my sophomore of high school...he was a freshman...we met in study hall and we played dungeons and dragons with jessica lipson. yes, we were geeks and played d&d. i also really dug jess lipson and took her to the soph hop or junior prom or something... but EMc has been my man since like 1991 or 92 or something... everytime i would pick him up, he was never ready on time. but he could tell you the origins of popcorn. or how many miles it is from here to Saturn. dude's a genius. he has a philosophy degree. he is homeless. he travels like the wind. i visited his hometown in jamaica, sligoville, with him and his pops back in like 1995 or something. we partied it up. we ate meat and drank Red Stripes and smoked our hearts out. Ed is now a vegetarian who does none of the above. let me take that a step further....Ed is a macrobiotic? He lives by the Raw Foods diet. he ONLY eats raw fruits and vegetables. no meats, no fish, no cooked vegetables. STRICTLY RAW. well, he's not the type of dude to totally limit himself, i guess if that's all there is to eat, cooked veggies, he'll eat them, but he prefers raw. i think he's been on this diet for a few years now. i'll update everyne on how he's doing shortly.
Looking forward to kicking it with you, Ed.
pauly
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
twenty eight
it's melenie's twenty-eighth birthday today so i'd like to say happy birthday, dear, I love you. we're off to vancouver, BC this weekend. eating dinner at the world renowned Vij's.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Mel Gibson goes buck on the jews...and skype
Gibson's Anti-Semitic Tirade -- Alleged Cover Up:
http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/28/gibsons-anti-semitic-tirade-alleged-cover-up/----------
also... get SKYPE, it's free to call from your computer to other computers, house phones and cell phones until the end of this year.
www.skype.com
email me for our username on skype
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
wed night hump day
you know the saying but no humping today, we're beat....been waking up early and going to bed late...stupid neighborhood cats meowing like crazy in the middle of the night, fighting with each other or with other animals...or late night phone calls or kippy knocking crap over or also meowing with this little dumb hello kitty in her mouth...
been eating a lot of yogurt lately...oregon strawberry flavor, tilamook brand. very good shit.
we've been cooking lots of thai food lately. bitter melon and pork soup tonight with jasmine rice and a shrimp and brocolli stir fry w/ spicy chili and garlic sauce... pour a little of the pickled thai hot chilis w/ the vinegar on it, blazing...
i've finally got some green beans growing now..little babies... and the cherry tomato plant is off the chain, taller than me, reached the top of the fence and real thick too...about 50+ little tomatoes on it right now and more to come soon.
big shout out to my girl marisa tener, that would be dope if you moved out here, and even super cool if you came out to visit oregon and we got to chill...thanks for thinking to give a shout, it's been a long time...
and lastly i want to give the antithesis of a shout out to my homeys who never hit a brother up anymore.
audi
p!
been eating a lot of yogurt lately...oregon strawberry flavor, tilamook brand. very good shit.
we've been cooking lots of thai food lately. bitter melon and pork soup tonight with jasmine rice and a shrimp and brocolli stir fry w/ spicy chili and garlic sauce... pour a little of the pickled thai hot chilis w/ the vinegar on it, blazing...
i've finally got some green beans growing now..little babies... and the cherry tomato plant is off the chain, taller than me, reached the top of the fence and real thick too...about 50+ little tomatoes on it right now and more to come soon.
big shout out to my girl marisa tener, that would be dope if you moved out here, and even super cool if you came out to visit oregon and we got to chill...thanks for thinking to give a shout, it's been a long time...
and lastly i want to give the antithesis of a shout out to my homeys who never hit a brother up anymore.
audi
p!
Sunday, July 16, 2006
An Inconvenient Truth
Been working hard this week at work on both PR and sales... my sales are slumping a little right now, need to focus more... been eating and cooking healthier, more soy products, more whole wheat, less dairy... don't worry i'm nowhere near a vegetarian, still gotta have meat with most meals...
had a scotch egg at this irish bar the other night, it was banging...a hard boiled egg covered with sausage, breaded and deep fried...goes great with a nice dar stout...
saw Al Gore's movie about the climate crisis last night...it was incredible.
Please go see "An Inconvenient Truth."
Here's the trailor for it, it can be seen in movie theatres across the country and is DEFINITELY worth your time and money:
had a scotch egg at this irish bar the other night, it was banging...a hard boiled egg covered with sausage, breaded and deep fried...goes great with a nice dar stout...
saw Al Gore's movie about the climate crisis last night...it was incredible.
Please go see "An Inconvenient Truth."
Here's the trailor for it, it can be seen in movie theatres across the country and is DEFINITELY worth your time and money:
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
3 quick item from the news today
1) Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett dies
2) Psychedelic mushrooms work their magic on many
3) Trailer Bulletin: Borat
In BORAT - THE MOVIE! Sacha Baron Cohen - star of HBO's hit comedy "Da Ali G Show," takes his outrageous Kazakstani reporter character Borat to the big screen. In this hilariously offensive movie, Borat travels from his primitive home in Kazakhstan to the U.S. to make a documentary. On his cross-country road-trip, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences....
2) Psychedelic mushrooms work their magic on many
3) Trailer Bulletin: Borat
In BORAT - THE MOVIE! Sacha Baron Cohen - star of HBO's hit comedy "Da Ali G Show," takes his outrageous Kazakstani reporter character Borat to the big screen. In this hilariously offensive movie, Borat travels from his primitive home in Kazakhstan to the U.S. to make a documentary. On his cross-country road-trip, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences....
Saturday, July 08, 2006
new kenneth masters video "jet set stereo"
here's the latest video for a good friend and artist i managed for many years, kenneth masters "jet set stereo"... to think we recorded this song like 3-4 years ago and the video is just now surfacing.... best of luck to you with this, fam!
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Camping in Genesee, CA 4th of July Weekend
Ever since we moved out here to Portland, Chris and Jeannie Stone have been telling us how amazing their 4th of July camping weekends are at the Stone Ranch in Northern Cali, between the towns of Genesee and Taylorsville. The land is known as high country, and it's a mix between the desert and the forest. There's mountains, creeks, lakes, waterfalls, wild animals, wildflowers, wild fires, ranch houses, cows, cowboys and a gold rush vibe to the whole area.We left on our trip Saturday morning around 6 am and took the long way so that we could stop by Crater Lake, which we've heard so much about. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in America. It is a lake inside of a volcano with an awesome island in the middle known as Wizard Island. It has a 26 mile loop you can drive around at the top of the mountain, overlooking the lake. When we went, it was still quite snowy and you weren;'t allowed access to actually go in the lake, or I would've went swimming. It was gorgeous with butterflies and little gophers everywhere you turned.
the next four hours involved me speeding at 80 miles an hour, passing acre of acre of desert with pine trees and sage brush, ranch house, cows, horses, mountains, mountains and more mountains and then two super cool things: the best ice cream sandwich ever with peanut butter cookies in the town or Merril, Oregon and then a HUGE birdsnest which I was told was an osprey:
We arrived at Stone Ranch around 6:00 pm and set up our tent. Chris was the man as usual, lending us a spare tent, air mattress and sleeping bags. Spaghetti dinner that night and salad. margaritas. poppers (tequila shots w/ a splash of 7 up, banged on the table and then tossed down the hatch real quick).
Next day was the super-hyped up treasure hunt/scavenger hunt. we had the BEST time. we had about 5 teams of 5 or 6. each team was given a GPS. we had a big package of clues in envelopes w. longitude and latitudes printed on the front and hints...i.e., find the matchbox car at 3.995 latitude and 45.765 longitude. do the task at blah blah blah and take a pic of it. bring back a receipt from this place where it has this type of cash register, etc... AWESOME time! we came in second place...got back early but couldn't figure out two clues - one where it was a soduku puzzle on the front to find the latitude/longitude and then another where you had to solve a double equation with 2 variables! who remembers algebra?!??! we should've had a couple teenagers on our team like the others... I did have to swim across the creek though to find some m&ms on top of a huge rock..involved some decent mountain climbing skills...
best ribs ever that night.
monday was really decent as well...we made the acquaintance of these cool cats Craig and Jean from Santa Barbara, CA....we took some beers and went swimming at this place called Indian Falls...clear water, big ass cliffs, which I jumped off the 3rd level, around 35 feet, dope waterfalls, cool water, gorgeous views, etc... we also hit up this smalltown cowboy bar for some cans of budweiser... then found out what an indian taco is - an open face taco on indian fry bread, really good too...
later that night, INCREDIBLE prime rib on the bbq with this sick garlic herb rub. it was Chris Stone's 54th birthday. chocolate cake and HOMEMADE creme brule ice cream. YES, they sat there and churned the fucking ice cream. How sick is that??!?!?!
no way we were driving home that ngiht... next morning, drive home...left around 7 am...stopped 2 hours later for some eggs... stopped again around 5 more hours at Eugene, a hippytown an hour and a 1/2 south of portland...made it home around 5 pm or something...flexcar kicked ass this trip, didnt have to pay for gas, awesome reliable car...
in the end we had an awesome time and will be going every july 4th that we live on the west coast and probably even if we dont we'd come back for it anyway...thanks and keep in touch to all those we met, we had a blast...
Saturday, June 24, 2006
garden, dylan bday, chicago
so its saturday and its pretty hot here this weekend, in the 90's, but tuesday it drops back down to the low 80's, high 70's for awhile...my garden is growing pretty decent now, i have a ton of peas and about 15 or so baby tomatoes... 
ate a nice fruit salad with cherry yogurt from tillamook for breakfast along w/ some bacon... got a nice beef roast/chili in the slow cooker right now for dinner, i'll letcha know how it works out later... took a little roast, salt and pepper rubbed it, browned it on all sides on a hot skillet. sliced up a big onion pretty thick style, put that in the bottom of the slow cooker, added some dried mexican peppers, two thai chilis, a big red bell pepper, couple cloves of garlic, put the beef in, some dried cayenne pepper, some paprika, a can of black beans, a large can of diced tomatoes, a dash of worchestchire, a dash of bbq sauce and put that thing on blast.
so i was in chicago earlier this week for work for this compliance conference...only there for 2 days, 1 night...didnt get back though till 3:30 am on tues night because of a shitty united airlines layover..i was supposed to bounce at 8:30 pm from denver but it got pushed back 1 hr at a time t ill it was like 1 am...when we finally bounced....which made for an extrmely tired paul at work the rest of the week...chicago was dope though..killed an amazing ribeye w/ a horseradish crust at this steakhouse called wildfire... the river that runs through the city looks gorgeous..the city was clean...lake michigan was gorgeous! nice beach man on the cusp of the city! here's 2 phone flicks:
also it was dylan's bday the other night... he was dying to go to this german joint rheinlander for the past few months..he loves the yodeling staff and the accordian player. this pic is really dark here but you can make out that he wore his german yodelling hat to the spot...we got him a record player and a few records...
ate a nice fruit salad with cherry yogurt from tillamook for breakfast along w/ some bacon... got a nice beef roast/chili in the slow cooker right now for dinner, i'll letcha know how it works out later... took a little roast, salt and pepper rubbed it, browned it on all sides on a hot skillet. sliced up a big onion pretty thick style, put that in the bottom of the slow cooker, added some dried mexican peppers, two thai chilis, a big red bell pepper, couple cloves of garlic, put the beef in, some dried cayenne pepper, some paprika, a can of black beans, a large can of diced tomatoes, a dash of worchestchire, a dash of bbq sauce and put that thing on blast.
so i was in chicago earlier this week for work for this compliance conference...only there for 2 days, 1 night...didnt get back though till 3:30 am on tues night because of a shitty united airlines layover..i was supposed to bounce at 8:30 pm from denver but it got pushed back 1 hr at a time t ill it was like 1 am...when we finally bounced....which made for an extrmely tired paul at work the rest of the week...chicago was dope though..killed an amazing ribeye w/ a horseradish crust at this steakhouse called wildfire... the river that runs through the city looks gorgeous..the city was clean...lake michigan was gorgeous! nice beach man on the cusp of the city! here's 2 phone flicks:
also it was dylan's bday the other night... he was dying to go to this german joint rheinlander for the past few months..he loves the yodeling staff and the accordian player. this pic is really dark here but you can make out that he wore his german yodelling hat to the spot...we got him a record player and a few records...
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Anthony Bourdain, The Pacific Coast, Full Sail Amber Ale, Waterfalls, and a new JOB
a post from melenie:
So excited that our friend Rich flew out here to visit us from philly...it was a dope week. We took a day trip to the coast and hopped on Highway 101. It was such a scenic drive...we enjoyed the beach, the sites, and the trees.....hehe. LOTS of TREES.
I interviewed for this really decent teaching gig at a school only blocks from my house. Right after the interview, Rich and I went Downtown to Powell's bookstore to scope out some new reads. As he was paying at the register, I glanced outside and saw Anthony Bourdain smoking a cigarette in front of the store!! I ran out and introduced myself....this is how the conversation went.....
Me: Sup Tony Bourdain? What the hell are you doing in Portland?
Bourdain: (He looks scared, then he smiles) Well, we're shootin for the series. Checkin out the scene. (he's looking at me like I'm some alien and I continue to speak in a speedy and overly excited voice)
Me: Dude, you're like a rock star. My husband and I love your show. I have to ask....How in the hell did you eat LIVE octopus, I mean, was it swirling around in your mouth? My husband and I just watched your show (taped) in Korea, and I have to say...you've got balls. Pardon me.
Bourdain: well, the tentacles do stick to your throat as you swallow.
Me: Is it cool if I take a pic of us with my corny cell phone? I mean, do you, like, have time, I'm sorry am I keeping you?
Bourdain: (looking at me like he's thinking of when he should make a run for it) No, it's cool, I'm just smokin a cigarette. No problem.
Me: Well, thanks dude. Safe travels. Have you been to Thailand yet? I have family there. (I kept rambling about stupid shit for like a full minute, embarassing myself)
Bourdain: Yeah, we were there last season. Thanks.
Me: OK...so...goodluck. We shook hands and he walked towards the door....I was walking to the door as well and he stopped and shot me that look that said, ( I think she's a stalker, god I hope this crazy woman doesn't follow me)
Rich walked out of the door and I attacked him with my excitedness. He now is convinced that I'm insane. It was fun. Pauly was so pissed that he didn't get the chance to meet him. I'm such a nerd. Anyways, for those of you who never saw the Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations show on the Travel Channel, peep it on Monday nights at 10 pm. It's decent.
Anyhow, I got the job offer the following day so it was a good week for me...FINALLY. We had such a great time with Richie. P and I will be posting new pics soon.
So excited that our friend Rich flew out here to visit us from philly...it was a dope week. We took a day trip to the coast and hopped on Highway 101. It was such a scenic drive...we enjoyed the beach, the sites, and the trees.....hehe. LOTS of TREES.
I interviewed for this really decent teaching gig at a school only blocks from my house. Right after the interview, Rich and I went Downtown to Powell's bookstore to scope out some new reads. As he was paying at the register, I glanced outside and saw Anthony Bourdain smoking a cigarette in front of the store!! I ran out and introduced myself....this is how the conversation went.....
Me: Sup Tony Bourdain? What the hell are you doing in Portland?
Bourdain: (He looks scared, then he smiles) Well, we're shootin for the series. Checkin out the scene. (he's looking at me like I'm some alien and I continue to speak in a speedy and overly excited voice)
Me: Dude, you're like a rock star. My husband and I love your show. I have to ask....How in the hell did you eat LIVE octopus, I mean, was it swirling around in your mouth? My husband and I just watched your show (taped) in Korea, and I have to say...you've got balls. Pardon me.
Bourdain: well, the tentacles do stick to your throat as you swallow.
Me: Is it cool if I take a pic of us with my corny cell phone? I mean, do you, like, have time, I'm sorry am I keeping you?
Bourdain: (looking at me like he's thinking of when he should make a run for it) No, it's cool, I'm just smokin a cigarette. No problem.
Me: Well, thanks dude. Safe travels. Have you been to Thailand yet? I have family there. (I kept rambling about stupid shit for like a full minute, embarassing myself)
Bourdain: Yeah, we were there last season. Thanks.
Me: OK...so...goodluck. We shook hands and he walked towards the door....I was walking to the door as well and he stopped and shot me that look that said, ( I think she's a stalker, god I hope this crazy woman doesn't follow me)
Rich walked out of the door and I attacked him with my excitedness. He now is convinced that I'm insane. It was fun. Pauly was so pissed that he didn't get the chance to meet him. I'm such a nerd. Anyways, for those of you who never saw the Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations show on the Travel Channel, peep it on Monday nights at 10 pm. It's decent.
Anyhow, I got the job offer the following day so it was a good week for me...FINALLY. We had such a great time with Richie. P and I will be posting new pics soon.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
chillin......
went to jeannie and chris's last weekend to help jeannie out with her garden..she is growing some MONSTROUS veggies rightnow...also, my buddy rich is currently visiting from philly...i'm jettin to chicago for work monday and tuesday... been making some decent sales, melenie just got a dope job offer, things are cool:
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
HAWKING WARNS: HUMANS MUST GO INTO SPACE TO SURVIVE
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
organics to you
i want to sign up for this dope organic produce delivery service next time i get paid: organicstoyou.org
here's one on the east coast for my philly fam: doortodoororganics.com
here's one on the east coast for my philly fam: doortodoororganics.com
Sunday, June 04, 2006
quick thoughts for 6-4-06
while i wait for mel to get ready so we can go to washington park / the oregon zoo...
1) da vinci code was banging, i highly recommend the movie and book. then read angels and demons, which was the better of the two.
2) there is this amazing home 11 blocks from here where this really nice retired guy named dave lives with his wife, 5 chickens, beehive and pig named Mooshi. he lets the chickens just roam around the neighborhood...talk about free-range! he was really nice though and chatted with us for awhile and even gave us 2 fresh eggs - just laid that morning! we made bullseyes out of them.
3) speaking of bullseyes, it has come to my attention that many people don't know what these are! also known as the egg in a basket or bird's nest (tim t called it that, but my pops always called them bullseyes), the bullseye is a dish of an over easy egg inside a piece of bread. to make a super banging bullseye, take a piece of bread, any kind will do, and cut a whole in the middle of the bread. now, butter up a pan and turn on medium high heat. put the piece of bread in it, now crack an egg in the hole of the bread. let cook for a couple of minute, just like an over easy/medium egg. now flip the whole thing. cook for a few more minutes. put on plate. eat with fork and knife. amazing. here's a god explanation with a pic
4) the lilys outside our place are blooming nicely these days. its nice to come home to a super springy/green area
5) rich is coming out to visit soon..he's stopping out at stink & meca's first in san fran from the 8-13th then dropping by portland from the 13th to the 18th..
1) da vinci code was banging, i highly recommend the movie and book. then read angels and demons, which was the better of the two.
2) there is this amazing home 11 blocks from here where this really nice retired guy named dave lives with his wife, 5 chickens, beehive and pig named Mooshi. he lets the chickens just roam around the neighborhood...talk about free-range! he was really nice though and chatted with us for awhile and even gave us 2 fresh eggs - just laid that morning! we made bullseyes out of them.
3) speaking of bullseyes, it has come to my attention that many people don't know what these are! also known as the egg in a basket or bird's nest (tim t called it that, but my pops always called them bullseyes), the bullseye is a dish of an over easy egg inside a piece of bread. to make a super banging bullseye, take a piece of bread, any kind will do, and cut a whole in the middle of the bread. now, butter up a pan and turn on medium high heat. put the piece of bread in it, now crack an egg in the hole of the bread. let cook for a couple of minute, just like an over easy/medium egg. now flip the whole thing. cook for a few more minutes. put on plate. eat with fork and knife. amazing. here's a god explanation with a pic
4) the lilys outside our place are blooming nicely these days. its nice to come home to a super springy/green area
5) rich is coming out to visit soon..he's stopping out at stink & meca's first in san fran from the 8-13th then dropping by portland from the 13th to the 18th..
6) the bathroom at work. all guys like reading something while they do their business. with that said, the girls at my work will probably think i'm dirty/have a problem with me taking the newspaper out of the office to the bathroom with me. so, i have to resort to going to doing a #2 later in the day because then the guys in the office next door will have already done their duty and they always leave the newspaper in the stall when they're done. NOW, in the case that I have to go before lunch, i'm bored while doing my business, so i've been bringing my new cellphone and playing solitaire. or looking at my pics. or, lately, taking pics. here's one for you: 
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Cowboy Dinner Tree
I forget if I ever posted this or discussed it before...it's an AMAZING cowboy restauarant in the middle of the desert that Chris and Jeannie took us to when we were in Bend. There's nothing around for miles except for sagebrush, and and pine trees? Oh, and deer at night. Then, there's this amazing cowboy steakhouse.
Cowboy Dinner Tree Restaurant Silver Lake, Oregon
Comments: Years and years ago when, long before there was an old shack under what is now the Cowboy Dinner Tree, the ranchers from Paisley, Summer Lake and Siver Lake pushed their cattle through Syean trail enroute to the lush meadows of the Syean Marsh. By the time the cowboys had moved the cattle from Silver Lake lake bed to the Dinner Tree, it was considered the half-way point. Their the chuck wagon was waiting to serve-up some buckeroo beans and biscuits. Today after all these many years, the Cowboy Dinner Tree still serves-up the beans and bread, along with a slab of beef that most cowboys would only dream of on the trail! JOIN US FOR A TASTE OF THE REAL OLD WEST!
North of Paisley is the tiny community of Silver Lake with maybe a dozen structures, if you count out-buildings and state highway maintenance facilities. Here, we had a super experience - dinner at the Cowboy Dinner Tree Cafe. Located about five miles south of town, the Cafe‚ is where the grassland is dotted with juniper trees and before the Ponderosa pine forest begins. The story goes, during 19th century cattle drives, chuck wagons would prepare meals for the cowboys under the giant juniper tree out back of the Cafe. As time went by, chuck wagons were replaced by the Cafe and a most delightful dining experience for us non-cowboy folks. The Cafe's exterior looks primitive and the inside only slightly more substantial. The tables are slabs of Lodgepole pines balanced on a pipe set on top of welded circles of horseshoes. Two bare bulbs, powered by batteries, provide some illumination. (The rule is: the first person to complain about deficient lighting is required to use their car's battery to supplement the Cafe's fading supply.) The menu (you make your selection when placing a reservation) has two choices: steak or chicken. Both are prepared on huge grills outside and served with a softball size baked potato and a pie pan of fresh baked pull-a-part rolls - after communal bowls of salad and soup have been consumed. By the way, it's a whole chicken or 26 to 30 ounce steak! The meal is washed down with either ice tea, lemonade, or honest and true campfire coffee, complete with a layer of sludge-like grounds on the bottom. The owner/greeter/butcher is a "tall-drink-of-water" cowboy, complete with bowed legs and missing teeth, while his wife is the cook, and what a cook she is! It was one of the best meals we had this season and was overall a great time. (And we got four more meals from our "doggie bags"!)
North of Paisley is the tiny community of Silver Lake with maybe a dozen structures, if you count out-buildings and state highway maintenance facilities. Here, we had a super experience - dinner at the Cowboy Dinner Tree Cafe. Located about five miles south of town, the Cafe‚ is where the grassland is dotted with juniper trees and before the Ponderosa pine forest begins. The story goes, during 19th century cattle drives, chuck wagons would prepare meals for the cowboys under the giant juniper tree out back of the Cafe. As time went by, chuck wagons were replaced by the Cafe and a most delightful dining experience for us non-cowboy folks. The Cafe's exterior looks primitive and the inside only slightly more substantial. The tables are slabs of Lodgepole pines balanced on a pipe set on top of welded circles of horseshoes. Two bare bulbs, powered by batteries, provide some illumination. (The rule is: the first person to complain about deficient lighting is required to use their car's battery to supplement the Cafe's fading supply.) The menu (you make your selection when placing a reservation) has two choices: steak or chicken. Both are prepared on huge grills outside and served with a softball size baked potato and a pie pan of fresh baked pull-a-part rolls - after communal bowls of salad and soup have been consumed. By the way, it's a whole chicken or 26 to 30 ounce steak! The meal is washed down with either ice tea, lemonade, or honest and true campfire coffee, complete with a layer of sludge-like grounds on the bottom. The owner/greeter/butcher is a "tall-drink-of-water" cowboy, complete with bowed legs and missing teeth, while his wife is the cook, and what a cook she is! It was one of the best meals we had this season and was overall a great time. (And we got four more meals from our "doggie bags"!)
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