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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Codi and I went to the lavender fields today with the GvL family. We picked an entire basket full of various types of fresh lavender, dodging hundreds of bees who were equally interested in the flowers. We'll dry the lavender and hang it around the house.
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Friday, November 10th, 2006
A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.Will DurantIt is with a word as with an arrow - once let loose it does not return.UnknownNever argue with a fool. Listeners can't tell which is which.UnknownIn the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it ...
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Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Codi and I received a surprise package from some local friends (thanks D&L!), and inside the FedEx box was quite a treat! Two Maine lobsters, a huge set of king crab legs and a dozen crab claws. OMG! I'd never cooked seafood like this before, so I was a ...
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
I started reading one of my favorite books again - I think this is the 4th time. The book is Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I have an incredibly high quality, gold-leafed edition that is, in my opinion, the best Russian-to-English translation to date. Once I'm finished reading ...
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Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
I recently started experimenting with black & white photography. I haven't done any real B&W since the late 80's. So far, I'm having a good time, getting some interesting shots. I've been using the Rebel XTi which has a great set of B&W options. Self portrait...Old man, ...
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Monday, October 23rd, 2006
Codi and I went to a fun birthday party for our good friend, PM. Her husband, NM, threw a very good party with lots of local friends. Of course, the massive selection of 60+ gourmet cupcakes was a smart touch. My favorite was the carrot cake version with ...
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Thursday, October 19th, 2006
I'm on the phone with Dell tech support right now. It's someone from India - her accent is pretty thick, but I think she said her name is Sally. Yeah, right. Anyway, I called up to get a replacement motherboard for a Dell Optiplex. The call ...
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Monday, October 16th, 2006
I went out to Argyle Winery again, just in time for a wine tour and harvest lunch! As usual, the tour was very educational and fun, and the harvest lunch was amazing - totally gourmet. The weather was very pleasant, lots of people showed up and we all ...
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Saturday, October 14th, 2006
Friday was an 18-hour work day for me. In addition to my regular work, I took about 200 photos for an upcoming magazine article. Pretty fun stuff, but very taxing after such a long day. Random photo #1 - my flash went wizzy and I wound up with ...
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Saturday, October 7th, 2006
Today I found a little Russian shop with some things that are pretty hard to find in the US. One of those things is kvass - a Russian/Ukrainian drink made from fermented black (or rye) bread. Sounds gross, but it's not too bad. It's not fantastic, but ...
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