Fearful Symmetries

Earlier this week I had dinner with friends at Longtable Beer Cafe . It had been a while since I'd been there. I began with a can of McF...

It is really nice to be cooking again, even if I am not always cooking for someone else like I did over the weekend. Last night it was pan-f...

It's hard to get Anjanette Young out of my head after experiencing the "I Am Her" exhibit at the DuSable . Young is the victi...

These cool mornings are absolutely wonderful! I am still getting used to rising at the very crack of dawn but it gives me a little time to e...

Having made my first visit to Lapacek's Orchard of the season recently, I decided to make an apple pie. It occurred to me that the crus...

With my trip to the UK looming, I got some more prep work in recently. This time it was a bottle of HP Sauce. It smelled almost exactly like...

The blue heron returned yesterday after an absence of a week or so. These cranes were having breakfast as I waited for the bus this morning....

I now have a cool new hat which I shall wear when I GM Call of Cthulhu at Gamehole Con . It will also be worn elsewhere such as the grocery ...

I discovered last night that Longtable Beer Cafe carries 3 varieties of Schlenkera . Mmm...

Christmas Corn Chex in August. Uff da. Why, Lord? Why? 

Closed for my protection Open to your scorn Between these two directions My heart is sometimes torn

My boss caught me boppin' to this one the other day. There are some great live versions out there and, although Mike Holmes' solos o...

Pan-fried walleye at Buck & Honey's .     Anymore lemon butter sauce would have been too much. As it was, the sauce was tasty. Not t...

I did a little currency exchange so I'd have some cash on me when I get to the UK. The bank gave me £20 notes. Look at all those hologra...

The fight was on at Olbrich Park yesterday. Those foam weapons look like they can still hurt.

My to-read pile continues to grow unabated. First there's this courtesy of my friend Jason. Thanks! The there's these new titles fro...

Let's start with yesterday evening: And this morning:  I tried to get a good photo of the dawn spreading its refulgent goodness through ...

Some booty from Indy: Smooth with a mild earthy taste and a bit more of a woody flavor. A fine light roast.

I got my divorce tattoo - a dryad! Isn't she lovely? A fine complement to the Green Man on my other arm. I adore the twig and the berrie...