Fun
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Weekend Wrapup
I’m less than a week away from my triathlon, and I actually feel ready, for the most part. Was able to sneak in some good training this weekend, including a brick — a bike/run back to back — which wasn’t as bad as I thought it might be. Rob is back from London for a
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And Much Lobster Was Had By All
Over the course of four days, we ate lobster rolls once, fried clams twice, and whole lobsters twice. We also made some kick-ass grilled salmon with corn salsa and shrimp tacos with grilled onions, guacamole, and chipotle crema. To balance it out, I swam across the lake and back once (1/2 mile), went on two
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The Trail of Tears
Slowly easing back into reality after a week’s vacation at the beach. Highlights included several outrageously delicious meals (grass-fed beef steaks, grilled veggies, gumbo, steak tartare, paella, shrimp tacos . . .), a handful of solid runs, some major beach naps, dogs in costumes (not sure I’ll be living that one down for a while)
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Long Lost Cousins?
Only because somebody made me do it. I’m not naming names or anything, but TGIF. See, I’m willing to humiliate myself on the damn internets for the amusement of my blog readers. Seriously — someone owes me a cocktail for this one. Photo courtesy of Doug.
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My Idiot College Friends
Recently I spent a good chunk of the day with a friend and his buddies from college. First we went out for a few drinks, then met up with them later along with another slew of his college friends. As I listened to them joke around and watched them interact, at some point I commented
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Hold the Line
For the record, this is the sunset from the ferry on the way home. I didn’t get a picture of the stunning pink sunrise I saw Sunday morning. Another great weekend, including an fantabulous Saturday night dinner from Iron Chef Joe and his sous-chef team, a rockin’ jam session on the beach, a four-mile run,
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Faux Fourth
Although it wasn’t really the fourth, it was still a blast, and I still got to sing the Star Spangled Banner (and there was still pig . . . and beans, and yucca, and some killer hot sauce). Pictures from the weekend are here.
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Non-Beach Beach Weekend
Given that I wasn’t at the beach I spent a hell of a lot of time outside. After Jenn’s barbecue I spent some quality time on Jimmy’s gorgeous and tranquil rooftop (I’m going to plant myself there one day and refuse to leave — it’s that comfortable). Today I met up with Frank and Lauren
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Extra Toasty Pine Nut Action
Had a great inaugural weekend at the beach, with a gorgeous beach day on Saturday, a delicious lamb dinner, and great company. Thanks to Rob, Bill and Sam for joining me! The "extra toasty pine nut action" refers to a conversation we had about the toasted pine nuts that I put in my spinach salad
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Show Me the Money!
Got a call yesterday from Nathan, who informed me that one of my pictures is famous — he’s featured in a CNN article, and I took the picture of him "reading" in the bathtub. Now I’m just waiting for the royalties to start pouring in . . . The Seattle pics are up but I’m