(Header image: Funplings) With the pandemic, and terrible weather, I’ve been watching a lot of TV. I recently completed Severance, on Apple TV. Hoo-boy, this was amazing enough that I’ve rewatched it a few more times. Beautiful cinematography, compelling story, well-acted, and just enough realism to make it spooky. Five stars. Really looking forward to the next season. I love […]
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Bad Idea
While intrigued with the idea, these Chicken Tikka Masala potato chips were … terrible. Ingredients: Potatoes, oil, sugar, salt, “spice”, tomato powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cream powder, sour cream, paprika, and sea salt.
Continue readingHippie Bowls
Hippie Bowls are roasted vegetables over a grain, topped with a lemon-hummus sauce. It’s become a once-a-week dinner because it’s sooooo easy to make and I love the tastes involve. Hippie Bowls: 2 heads-worth of broccoli florets 1 head-worth of cauliflower florets 2T olive oil Two pinches of grey salt Parsley to garnish 1C quinoa Sauce: 1 1/2C chickpeas (fresh […]
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I’ve been having a lot of fun reading “How to Fossilize Your Hamster“[1], an entertaining and enlightening collection of quirky science questions and experiments one can do to observe the the principles. It’s very conversationally written with abundant humor. For example, in answering the best way to get ketchup out of the bottle, where they detail seven methods to “exploit […]
Continue readingTerra Bite
This was my non-biking day, and everything about the commute sucked. After dropping my bike off in Kirkland for its free “200 mile tuneup,” I found there were no parking spots available at work. I left again around 4:30 to pick up the bike. Unfortunately, the vendor hadn’t actually started the work but promised it would be done by 6:30pm. […]
Continue readingPolar Bear Plunge Seattle
I did the Polar Bear Plunge (aka “Polar Bear Swim”) again this year. Since I had better planning going into it, I thought I’d try going to the big shindig at Matthews Beach sponsored by the Seattle Parks Department. Writes The Stranger: “(Gloating) Last year, 800 foolish hippies kicked off the New Year with this benighted pagan ritual: They jumped […]
Continue readingI’m done with summer
As I was biking up the hill from Factoria to Eastgate, the sign at the Honda dealer indicated 99°F. A quick review of temperatures in the area: Because the house was running 86°F (no air conditioning), I spent the rest of the evening at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue. It’s an unusual place. For one, the food court is replete with […]
Continue readingDeception Pass state park
I’m not one who likes to revist the same places. But it says a lot that I’ve been to Deception Pass state park four years in a row. In the previous visits, I’ve gone over July 4th “weekend,” taking a side trip into Oak Harbor for the fireworks gala. WIth the 4th occurring mid-week, I didn’t want to blow the […]
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