aloha.

Wait, before the Hawaii bit, here’s this week: Tuesday, we had dinner at the Uptown Cafeteria. I loved it: the decor, the happy hour, the food. We didn’t see the rooftop patio, so that (and brunch) are a good excuse to return. Wednesday, I went to dinner with the available members of the Sweep/SRC team from the 3-Day to celebrate ...

progress report on 101 things in 1001 days (september 2010) 5

progress report on 101 things in 1001 days (september 2010)
Begin Date: July 4, 2010 End Date: April 1, 2013 Items Completed: 10 Progress:  I finished 2 things in  September 2010: 1) Go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth 2) Go to a Gophers football game Items currently in progress: 1) Be 100% debt-free 2) Go to a game in every major pro sport (2/4: Wild game, thanks to Joe!) 3) ...

how to make your hands feel like they’re on fire 4

My garden has peppers. Many of them. This is my (possibly) end-of-season collection from Friday: anaheims, jalapenos, and three colors of bell peppers. After several unsuccessful attempts to find a cheap, gigantic pot for water-bath canning, I ended up at the mercado on 38th and Nicollet. I’m not sure why I didn’t think of it before; they had tamale steamers ...

don’t call them twinkies

This has been an excellent week for sports. First, we watched the Twins earning their playoff spot on Tuesday, both from barstools at Tracy’s and at home. The White Sox were kind enough to seal the deal that night. Last night, Joe took us to a Wild game to thank me for getting him a job here. Yay! The Wild ...