Archive for October, 2004
Sunday, October 31st, 2004
By the recommendation of Karate Master Jukucho Kent Kim, Codi and I went to Uwajimaya in Beaverton to shop for some really authentic Japanese foods.
Uwajimaya is by far the largest Japanese store I have ever seen. They have everything there - from shoji screens, Japanese dinner ware and katakana ...
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Sunday, October 31st, 2004
Codi and I went to see a movie today - The Grudge. Holy crap! An hour and a half of pure f'ing suspense! Wow! If you like scary movies, treat yourself to this one! You'll sleep with the lights on for a week! Like Dudley ...
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Friday, October 29th, 2004
Interesting Fact 1:
Twenty percent of the American Revolutionary Army that fought the British (1775-1783) were African American slaves who traded their service in the most significant war in world history for their own personal freedom.
Interesting Fact 2:
Thomas Jefferson wrote the entire Declaration of Independence in one day. One day!
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Thursday, October 28th, 2004
There may be much better photos out there, but I got a couple neat shots of the lunar eclipse as it happened above our balcony.
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Wednesday, October 27th, 2004
I knew there were a few similar physical characteristics, but I did a double-take when I saw these two pictures. Is this a creepy resemblance or what?
That's long-gone 7th US Pres Andrew Jackson and current and reigning FlipFlopper, John Kerry.
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Sunday, October 17th, 2004
Codi made several dozen chocolate chip cookies and one massive cookie. They were really good, and all of them were gone in about a day! Yum!
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Saturday, October 16th, 2004
Try to guess their names and dates of office. Sometimes it's surprising to see how little people know about our US Presidents. Even their names are often completely unknown. To see names & dates, mouse over the pictures.
Check out this website for more info.
Don't forget to vote!
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Monday, October 11th, 2004
It was an absolutely beautiful Monday morning and I drove out to Argyle Winery again on a hunch that it was probably even nicer in Dundee. Of course, Argyle's nearest vineyard (Knudsen Vineyards) has one of the best views in the entire valley. I noticed driving into Dundee that ...
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Saturday, October 9th, 2004
It was nice and cold out this morning, so I took a walk in Mountain Park.
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2004
Is this a beautiful picture or what?! I love the colors and the shape of the steam/ash plume!
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