Blog Master G

To say we’ve had better Mexican food than the new El Mariachi III at Exit 13 in Saratoga Springs would be quite the understatement. Even “let down” isn’t accurate. “Bad” is probably the best adjective to describe this self-proclaimed Mexican/Spanish local chain. The hot chips and homemade salsa were misleading — they were actually really […]

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Last night we grilled some fish in the garage in the rain. It was a mix of cajun catfish and talapia brushed with olive oil and Old Bay spices. It was delicious, as were Jen’s baked squash and red potatoes. Mmm. I plan to grill into the winter. Even when it’s -14° F. Oh yes. […]

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It’s day 2 of my excrutiating back pain. It hurts like hell if I do pretty much anything — walk, stand, bend over, put on my shoes, take off my shoes — so I just try to sit perfectly still. A sick part of me actual likes being in pain like this. First, because it […]

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Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you channel surf to ESPN 2 on a slow Monday night and there it is: The United States National Jump Roping Championships — at Disneyland, of course. From complex, coordinated team events to high-speed tag-team agility to three-person, choreographed dance roping (spinners and jumpers rotated for added […]

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I upgraded my blog to Movable Type 3.2 yesterday. The upgrade process was mostly smooth, although I did hit one roadblock about my mt_log table already existing. As mentioned in the support forum, a repair of my database got things rolling for me again. The first thing one notices about this update is the streamlined […]

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When I lived in San Francisco, I often dreamt of skiing down the city’s many hills. Apparently I wasn’t the only one. It snowed in San Francisco last week, if only for a day. The Fillmore Street hill in Pacific Heights, among the steepest in the city, was covered with snow and turned into a […]

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While opening a bottle of 2004 Sterling Sauvignon Blanc Vintner’s Collection a few nights ago — one of the best Sauvignon Blancs I’ve ever had; Sterling has long been one of my favorite vineyards — I couldn’t help but notice that Sterling and Vassar seem to employ the same design team for bottles and class […]

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It’s not often that a movie at the top of the box office two weeks running and getting great reviews can live up to its hype. But Flightplan does just that. The plane-based thriller had me tense throughout and really felt like being on a plane. The story was told so well that not only […]

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The sun shone warmly and the skies were blue all weekend long — through yesterday. Today looks a bit more gray. The weekend was perfect to get the car washed, hit a local farm to watch kids run through pumpkin patches and take hay rides, and to buy some apples for delicious apple cake. It […]

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