Tara stopped by a local food co-op last week and found black garlic. She bought a bag, reminiscing over the amazing black garlic aioli we used to enjoy from Pacific House in Vancouver, WA. "Let's make our own!" I said, suggesting we use it in place of mayo on a BLT, one of the restaurant's … Continue reading An Intimate Dinner of 100
Tag: Astoria
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Now that it's May, I can say we will be moving to South Dakota next month. Whoa. I'm pretty excited and anxious to get out there. Right now it feels like we're living in limbo, standing on the precipice of a brand new life while still going about the daily business of living this current … Continue reading The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Nobody Cares
I'm writing this post while kicking back in a vintage travel trailer on the Washington coast. It's the same trailer Tara and I booked in 2014, when we came out to Long Beach on my birthday weekend for the Astoria Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. Deja vu, 'cause we are here again for the same … Continue reading Nobody Cares
Rubber On Wood
The low growl of a diesel engine rumbles to life and then idles, the steady deep-throated purr of a cat. Footsteps echo across a dock, rubber on wood, followed by the metallic clang of cargo being loaded. The plaintive cry of a gull fills the air. Astoria is waking up. We pull back the blinds … Continue reading Rubber On Wood
Make it Snap-E!
The camaraderie with friends this past weekend was nice. We caught an amazing sunset Friday night. Enjoyed some great food and tasty beverages. Soaked our cares away in a hot tub. But the best part about our weekend getaway to Ocean Park, Washington? I found Snap-E-Tom in a local grocery store and picked up a few … Continue reading Make it Snap-E!
A Vintage Seafood-y Weekend
While pop-up campers were representative of my childhood, I've always had a fondness for vintage travel trailers from the 1950s. No surprise, given my love of all things retro. Think shiny silver Airstreams that looked very Space-Agey back then, or my ultimate dream machine, a Volkswagen Camper Bus. So when a friend of ours told us … Continue reading A Vintage Seafood-y Weekend
A Lovin’ Spoonful
We've been back home going about our normal routine for a few days now, though the post-wedding bliss continues unabated. It's still a novelty to refer to Tara as "my wife," and I'm sure that will give me a thrill to say for some time. Coworkers joke about "the ol' ball and chain," but they … Continue reading A Lovin’ Spoonful
Mark My Words 