DINNER 170: Monday, June 19, 2006

DINNER 170: Monday, June 19, 2006

A dinner full of leftovers this evening… I cooked a couple cheeseburgers, some butternut squash ‘fries’, some fresh steamed asparagus, and some of the remaining soba noodle salad from my Garde Manger class. Everything was tasty, and it sure was easy and convenient on a…

Comprehensive System Backup

Comprehensive System Backup

Tonight, I performed a comprehensive system backup of the site using Mondo, an excellent freeware backup solution. It was unavailable for about 45 minutes while the backup was tested.

Buster in bed

Buster in bed

We put Buster into bed with us before ‘lights out’ most nights. He lays there silently, tail wagging gently, hoping that we’ll forget he’s there and fall asleep with him between us. SO CUTE!

DINNER 171: Tuesday, June 20, 2006

DINNER 171: Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Tonight was the monthly Wine Dinner at the IRON HORSE INN in Glendale. It was a really fun evening and the menu was good, too! Spanish Wine Dinner June 20, 2006 Special Guest: Alvin Feldman from Vintner Select First Course Maytag Blue Cheese Fritter, Peach Coulis,…

DINNER 172: Wednesday, June 21, 2006

DINNER 172: Wednesday, June 21, 2006

We dined this evening with Jo & Julie to thank them for helping us pick up our new dining room table. This table is a monster — 8 feet long without the 2-foot leaf that came with it, very wide, and quite heavy. Jo &…

DINNER 173: Thursday, June 22, 2006

DINNER 173: Thursday, June 22, 2006

A simple dinner tonight as we stayed in to watch the second half of INDEPENDENT LENS: A Lion in the House. I ate leftover Portobello & Goat Cheese Pizza from Bahama Breeze. While still very tasty, the pizza was not improved by overnight refrigeration. The…

DINNER 174: Friday, June 23, 2006

DINNER 174: Friday, June 23, 2006

After a long day at work — it was new student orientation at my college — Wendy & I decided to run down to the Greek Festival for dinner. We parked in Eric’s yard (thanks Eric!) and walked over to get gyros, spanokopita, feta cheese,…