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Ski!
Lisa and I are planning a trip up to the mountains on the weekend of 2/4 - 2/5 and will be skiing on that Saturday, 2/5. We'll be staying in Truckee and skiing somewhere in the area - Squaw, Apline, Homewood, Sugar Bowl, or Northstar. That is to say, I'll be skiing, Lisa, not a big ski fan, will be knitting in the nice warm lodge. :) I'll post more ( Read more... ) -
ShotSpotter in my Neighborhood: Am I turning into a Conspiracy Nut?
So I don't generally consider myself a conspiracy nut. I don't believe the Gummint Is Watching Our Every Move ( Read more... ) -
In which Lisa gets hit by a car and is nonetheless pretty much fine.
Just in case any of you are watching the SF news and catch sight of Lisa:
Don't Panic.
She is fine.
However, she was, in fact, hit by a car. Kinda. While in a restaurant.
The story:
Lisa and several friends gathered at ImagiKnit in San Francisco for, well, something knitting-related. I'm vague on the details. For me, it's one mysterious ( Read more... ) -
Carameltinis
Okay, I keep promising to post the recipe for carameltinis. So ( Read more... ) -
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to my dearest danea ! I love you! -
Rick's Turkey Sausage
I make this in large batches and freeze for a quick and easy breakfast protein.
1 tbsp whole black pepper
2 tsp whole cumin seed
2 tsp whole coriander seed
6 - 8 dried chili peppers (Colorado, California, New Mexico, or similar), stems and seeds removed
1 ½ tsp fresh ginger
2 hot red peppers
3 serrano peppers
¼ small onion
2 tbsp garlic
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Italy, Oct 2008
My wife danea is amazing with a camera.
She's just posted our photos from our trip last year to Italy. It was an absolutely gorgeous trip with lots of beautiful sights, and going through her photoset brings it all back with amazing vividness.
www.flickr.com/photos/ljellis/collections/72157618117556338/
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Seeking a mobile phone donation
My cell phone is spontaneously developing new features such as Random Mute Mode, Display-Call-But-Refuse-To-Pick-Up Mode, Auto-Disconnect, and Translate-To-Mandarin. While the latter is very interesting, it only works from Aramaic ( Read more... ) -
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me ticket for sale
(cross-posted from danea's journal ( Read more... ) -
New Years Resolutions
I've decided on two resolutions this year.
1) I resolve to do better with completing projects that I start. No more loose ends! I don't need to do more things, necessarily, just to finish the ones I start.
2) I also resolve to
...hang on, someone's at the door, be right back.