I was able to resurrect a fairly recent version of my 2009 chase photo book from some random backups on a thumb drive, so that effort has only been set back a few hours by my computer Armageddon of recent weeks. I’ll be working diligently on this proj…
Altho’ the NY Eve weather is a bit wet and yucky at least it’s not freezing! The overall pattern for the next week will change that situation drastically and send temperatures plummeting as the Arctic express chugs in our direction. The good news is …
What does this have to do with wine? Well, nothing but I thought it was really nice.
Wishing you
In your busy life,
Time for Relaxation
Good Sleep
Good Health with Exercise
Someone to Dance With
.. a Bit of Adventure
Good Looks
But Most of All …
I Wish You Lots of Bear Hugs
And The Comforts of Real Love
Many Blessings…
May you always have love to share, health to spare, and friends that care.
But watch out for those darn penguins!
Do you ever feel like doing this to someone?
We experienced a traditional Fredericksburg holiday season this year: the downtown merchants’ open house, the Jaycees’ Christmas parade, holiday concerts, a church pageant, and too much time stuck in traffic on Rt. 3. Best downtown store decoration…
A slideshow of my most memorable work from 2009
Post Christmas can be a bit of a letdown; much like a half-deflated balloon post party! After a snowbound DVD marathon I heeded the call of the corner coffee shop and wound up bumping into Bibly, a friend of a friend and familiar face from RIFF 09. Bibly Twix is a young, budding and ambitious [...]
Edgy as always, Flying Dog Brewery is preparing for their 20th Anniversary in 2010 with the release of the equally edgy Flying Bitch Belgian IPA. I’ve been looking forward to trying this beer and this week it was one of the featured beers at the Capita…
Most people use sparkling wine for celebratory occasions such as New Years. That’s great, but as a wine to pair with food I think good sparkling wine is under-rated. In particular, sparkling wine is fantastic with fried foods. This is because the palate-cleansing properties of these wines are great for greasy foods which tend to stick. The other day I made fried chicken and paired it with the fantastic Thibaut-Jannison sparkling wine from Virginia. This wine is made by a bonafide Champagne producer who makes this wine in Virginia as a side project. It’s the best sparkling wine made in Virginia I’ve ever tasted, and better than the vast majority even from California. A little more fruit-forward and less yeasty then genuine Champagne, it was a great pairing with the chicken. I know this picture makes you want to try it. And so you can! This wine is availble at both stores. If you want to get really fancy and use real Champagne (ie sparkling wine from Champagne) then do so by all means.
If you want tips on the chicken, just ask me.
Models are still showing temperatures warming above freezing Thursday afternoon and evening, so any remaining wetness will be all rain. There is a slight chance that the temps may drop to near freezing in the wee hours Friday morning, but from what I …
Me: I’d like a Guinness please.
Waitress: Can I see your ID.
Me as I hand over ID: Those two are mine, (pointing at kids) it’s not biologically possible for me to be under 21.
Waitress: OMG! You’re the same age as my mom.
Me: That is not going to help your tip.
This was at The Green Turtle. [...]
