Archive for June, 2005
Wednesday, June 29th, 2005
I went to 2wire.com to check my download speeds with my new Belkin router. All I can say is "OMFG!" I love Comcast!I got a second test speed of 8.43mbps!
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Saturday, June 25th, 2005
The other day when I was visiting Argyle Winery, I spotted a Lavender Farm way out in the countryside. It's not a far drive at all, so we decided to go there this afternoon. Codi likes the provence lavender the best.I didn't know this, but there's a type of ...
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Saturday, June 25th, 2005
We visited Pittock Mansion later in the afternoon. There was a wedding scheduled at the same time, so we were only there for five minutes. Even so, we got a couple good photos. Here's one...
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Friday, June 24th, 2005
I went out to Argyle Winery again to take some photos and do a little computer work. Of course, I brought my trusty camera.These baby grapes aren't ready for juicing, but they sure are cute.Some of the grape leaves are silvery white and fuzzy.This is Pinot Noir in ...
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2005
Codi and I spent quite a few hours at the Portland Zoo today. (Officially, it's called the Oregon Zoo, but I prefer "Portland Zoo".) We got a zoo membership, which allows us to go to the zoo as many times per year as we want, and we ...
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
Ok, so maybe not "all" Russian geeks, but maybe one or two with the ability to record an mp3 file or two. As some people know, I lived and worked in Moscow for several years in the early 1990's. I was fluent in Russian way back then, but ...
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Monday, June 20th, 2005
I bought some freshly caught wild salmon and spiced it up with paprika, pepper, alspice, cayenne pepper, dried seaweed and sesame seeds. Grilling on the BBQ is the best - I drench the salmon in Tillamook butter. It makes the salmon super moist and tasty.Sometimes I add fresh, home-grown basil ...
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Sunday, June 19th, 2005
Ok, this is amazing! After a gorgeous day, the temp dropped from 82 degrees to about 62 degrees in a matter of about 7 minutes. The bright blue sky turned dull-yellow, like it was jaundiced. The the breeze turned to harsh wind. The trees started to ...
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Sunday, June 19th, 2005
Another picturesque day in Lake Oswego. The morning was cool, then the sun came out and warmed everything up. It got pretty hot for a while, but the sky was azure blue. Codi and I got a lot done, so we decided to visit the ducks in ...
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Friday, June 17th, 2005
The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. The top entries are below:1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was ...
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