10 on Tuesday: 10 Memorable Vacation Moments

10 on Tuesday: 10 Memorable Vacation Moments

From this page comes this Tuesday’s question… What are 10 memorable vacation moments? In no particular order… Please share your comments. Spending all day building large elaborate sandcastles on the beach, then setting them on fire (with fuel-soaked paper towels) at sunset. A giant blue heron…

HAPPY MOUTH — July, 2008

HAPPY MOUTH — July, 2008

This month’s selection, by Ted, of the outing for HAPPY MOUTH SUPPER CLUB came as an accidental surprise. Apparently, when Ted was seeking a place for us to go, someone mentioned Maribelle’s CAKERY, which Ted misunderstood as Maribelle’s TAVERN, which he picked as our destination. A happy accident it…

Jenn-Air Dual-Fuel Installed!

Jenn-Air Dual-Fuel Installed!

Finally, after dealing with the crappy, original glass-top electric range in our house for as long as possible, I’ve had enough. Generally, modern glass-top electric ranges run the spectrum from crappy to very good. This old battlehorse was probably the very first one ever built,…

Our Trip to Houston, Texas

Our Trip to Houston, Texas

From August 8-12, 2008, Wendy & I were in lovely Houston Texas to attend the wedding of a friend of mine. Why they chose to get married in TEXAS in AUGUST is beyond me, but we had a great time despite the oppressive heat and…

HAPPY MOUTH — August, 2008

HAPPY MOUTH — August, 2008

A few days ago, the members of Happy Mouth (and guests Julie & Terry) met to dine at Holly’s pick, Apsara, an Asian-fusion restaurant. We found that they had very nice sushi and a lobster soup that Wendy loved, and a nice curry. The rest…

08/12/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

08/12/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

On Wednesday, August 12, 2008, the Midwest Culinary Institute hosted another Wine Dinner, this time prepared by Chef Kyle Goebel with wines by Chad Johnson, owner of Dusted Valley Vintner Winery. Sadly, we were in Houston, Texas and missed the dinner. But here’s the menu…

Are the weight-loss concerns of white, overweight, male bloggers taken seriously?

Are the weight-loss concerns of white, overweight, male bloggers taken seriously?

Inspired by this post at Wine Me, Dine Me Cincinnati (and my reply here), followed by the creation of Cincinnati Losers, which focuses entirely on white female bloggers, I must ask the following question: Are the weight-loss concerns of white, overweight, male bloggers taken seriously?…