Archive for the 'Food' Category

04 Mar

Pictures From The Big Boat Bash

Here they are! I’ve posted some pictures from our 2010 Mexican Cruise! We went with friends Larry and Robin, Jared and Ashleigh, and new friends Jeremy and April. A great time was had by all!
We didn’t take pictures of everything but we did take a lot. You can read about the trip here, then be sure to check out [...]

28 Nov

Pictures! Now! 2009 Seattle And Bumbershoot

It’s true! After only a couple months, I finally posted some pictures from our 2009 Seattle trip! We attended the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, of course, and did some other fun stuff around our second-favorite city too. Larry and Robin (friends) were with us most of the trip and Mama O and her friends [...]

30 Sep

Seattle 2009 And Bumbershoot – Part 2

The tale of how we spent out Seattle vacation continues. The saga of the first four days can be found here. For the rest of the trip in all it’s glory, continue on, oh my humble and dear readers…
Saturday September 5
After a year of waiting, today was finally the first real day of the 2009 [...]

25 Sep

Seattle 2009 And Bumbershoot – Part 1

What we did on a summer vacation, the first four days anyway…
We recently went to Seattle for a week, as we have done over Labor Day for the last nine or so years. The big attraction is the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. It’s a three day festival with entertainment on about 15 stages, plus a [...]

03 Jul

Mad Props For A Week In Portland!

We took a vacation up north in the Portland, Orgeon area. You shoulda been there. Maybe you were. Whatever, we had a great time! Here’s the  play-by-play.
Thursday June 25
And we hit the road running. Well, driving actually. Portland is a ten or eleven hour drive from our NorCal home base. On our way, we stopped [...]

04 May

A Day In The Life – Take 5

A few days is more like it. We had a three day weekend this past one, and we intended to enjoy it. Friday we drove to San Francisco to see a couple events. But first we had brunch at Hebivore, a vegan restaurant with three bay area locations. When you think vegan you might think [...]

01 Apr

A Day In The Life – Take 4

Remember my old blog, stevenology 1.0 (aka stevenology classic)? I used to detail the day to day doings of my boring life. And a few people even liked it! But it was a nightmare to try to keep up and frankly it was too wild and exciting for readers with a weak heart. I had [...]

28 Feb

A Warmer Week In Indio

It was gray, cold, and rainy in our town of Sacramento. So when we got offered a week’s stay in southern California, we were more than ready. Petra’s parents had a timeshare they would let us use, and we took them up on it. We had heard about how nice and warm it is in [...]

23 Jan

Obama Bash and Bush Retirement Party

We had a double celebration last weekend. First, we have a wonderful new president, Barack Obama. Second, the previous president, George “Dubya” Bush (least popular since Nixon, btw) is finally leaving office! Either of those things would be reason for a party, but both? Be still my beating heart! Yes, yes, yes!
So, naturally, we invited 30 or so [...]

07 Jan

Just Plain Stupid – Part 2

“Stupid is as stupid does”. Isn’t that how the sayng goes? Well, just a few miles from my house recently there was a case of extreme stupidity. See what you think. Is this guy just totally dumb or what?
From the local paper, the Sacramento Bee:
Popcorn Trail Leads Cops To Burglary Suspect
Just hours into the new year, [...]

02 Dec

Petra B. Is An Artist!

My wife and partner, Petra B, will be one of the Swell Sister artists included in a Second Saturday art show, titled Gather The Women. This will be her first time to have a piece of art included in a public showing. Way to go, PB! Her piece is a work of fused glass and [...]

25 Nov

Happy Tofurky Day

Yep, you read that right. We don’t eat no dead birds ’round these parts. We’ll have a vegetarian feast instead. And you can tell by looking at us that we are NOT starving. So, Happy Tofurkey Day to family and friends. And anyone else who has stumbled into this den of rogues, scoundrels, n’er-do-wells, and [...]

26 Oct

The Las Vegas/Grand Canyon Trip – Days 1-2

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But how interesting is that? Bah! So here are the facts about what happened in Las Vegas, more or less, pretty much, you know what I mean. And don’t panic, the Grand Canyon part of the trip will be in the next post. And pictures will be here [...]

09 Sep

The Excellent Seattle Trip: Days 6 – 8

Note: Be sure to check out some of the links too!!
Monday 9/1
The last day of the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. Yikes! So let’s enjoy it!! After a quick monorail ride to the festival grounds, we strategized in the hospitality area. And we ate. Hey, you gotta eat or you’ll die, right? We started the [...]

05 Sep

The Excellent Seattle Trip: Days 4 – 5

Note: Be sure to check out some of the links too!!
Saturday 8/30
Today is the first day of the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. We are totally psyched and even more ready. Lots of music and almost every kind of arts spanning what, 15 or so stages, and elsewhere on the grounds too. It’s huge and [...]