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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Mission’s Kitchen

"That's something that annoys the hell out of me - I mean if somebody says the coffee's all ready and it ain't[1]."
~ J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

(No official web-site)

phonicular contact: (415) 648-1577

(Today is National Coffee Day. I kinda like the humour in a song by Cream called "Coffee Song", too.)

Place: Mission's Kitchen
Location: 2738 Mission Street (between 23rd and 24th Streets)
Hours: Saturday and Sunday open at 7:00am
Meal: Chilaquiles en Mole[2] Poblano[3] con queso fresco; y una taza de Café Mexicano (maybe it really is International Coffee Day)

I tried another new (old) place for breakfast this morning, Mission's Kitchen. Even though they have probably been in the same location for more than twenty years, I am pretty sure I haven't ever eaten there before for even lunch or dinner. This is basically a dinerish joint en el corazón de la Misión (hence their name). They have fourteen diner-counter stools (the kind with backs), about eight booths that seat four, and a few lone tables for four in the back, too.

I sat at the diner-counter overlooking the kitchen area. I watched as one guy prepped a mess o' plantains (plátanos) to be fried up. Those are really good with just beans and rice on the side. I like that they open up pretty early every day, this made it very easy to find a parking spot right in front this morning.

Mission's Kitchen offers a lot on their desayuno menu ~ both standard 'mericano and mexicano dishes: Mexican Frittata; Mission Omelette; etc. (which in Spanish is "etcétera"; I am always amazed at how they have different words for everything). However, I already had my mind made up that if they had chilaquiles on the menu, I was going to get that; that they offer this as a standard version and a Mole Poblano version was even better.

I have stated here before that chilaquiles can be prepared differently at most places; it's like an Italian family's tomato sauce recipe. These were simply (already) fried corn tortilla chips sautéed up with a bunch of onions (cebollas) and some salsa (this seemed to be a mixture of a tomatillo salsa and ranchero salsa). The chips were still pretty crunchy when it was served. I do like that they give you your choice of how to have your eggs; I had mine over-medium. The crumbled queso fresco all over the top was a nice touch, too. One little problem (un problemita), they forgot to make these with the Mole Poblano sauce. This was easily rectified and I asked for a small cup of the sauce to pour over the top. They gave me a nice amount to pour on the mess (and with some extra tortilla chips); I was glad, too, as it was very good. I made a dip out of the side of rice and refried beans (arroz y frijoles refritos) to use with the additional chips.

Café Mexicano is just what I call regular coffee with 2-3 sugars (azúcar) and about 1/3 cream or milk (crema o leche). It was good, but it is not Bettys Jamaica Blue Mountain. So to really make it International Coffee Day, I am enjoying a cuppa the BEST EVAH right now while typing out this 'blog-entry. There is no such thing as too much coffee, just ask Jackie Chiles. Of course, after 3-4 cups of coffee this morning, I will probably be awake all day now…

I usually won't bring any of my own hot sauces with me (How do you say "schlep" in Spanish?) when I eat in the Mission; that would be like bringing your own coals with you when visiting Newcastle, your own coffee with you when visiting Seattle, or your own booze with you when visiting Salt Lake City. For bottled condimentary supplements Mission's Kitchen offers both Tapatío® and Tabasco® Brand Pepper Sauce (the standard red). I really didn't need to use any of those as the Mole Poblano was muy sabroso as it was, anyway.

Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Chilaquiles en Mole Poblano ~ 6.4; Bettys Jamaica Blue Mountain ~ 8.5

1. Okay, I can understand the Spell-check Nazis at Microsoft not recognizing such Imperialistic words like "edamame" and "shiitake"  (clearly Wild Bill can't afford to eat sushi or sashimi), but I ain't gonna stand by when they ain't gonna accept perfectly good, nonstandard words like "ain't". Youse gots a problem wif dat, Billy-boy, then talk to some highly respected authors of the English language named Mr. Dickens and Mr. Clemens.

2. Stupid, useless cunning linguist/pseudo-culinaristic pointer del día, número uno:

Part a:
"Mole" (which rhymes with "¡Olé!"; there is just no acento agudo; just in case any of you pun-dits wanted to quip about it being made from subterranean rodents) comes from Nahuatl "molli" meaning "sauce".

Part b:
And for you pun-dits that really care, the word for "mole" in Spanish is "topo" (which is also the same word as "mouse" in Italian, Eddie).

3. Stupid, useless cunning linguist/pseudo-culinaristic pointer del día, número dos:

"Poblano" is just Spanish for anything from the Mexican State of Puebla.

As per nuestros amigos de Wikipedia:

Mole Poblano is the best known of all mole varieties and has been ranked as number one of "typical" Mexican dishes. It has also been called the "national dish" of Mexico. The state of Puebla is identified with Mole Poblano.

Mole Poblano contains about 20 ingredients, including chili peppers and chocolate, which works to counteract the heat of the chili peppers, but the chocolate does not dominate. It helps give the sauce its dark color, but this is also provided by the mulato peppers as well.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Sally’s Restaurant & Deli

"I put instant coffee in a microwave and almost went back in time." ~ Steven Wright (the comedian and Boston Red Sox fan, not the Boston Red Sox Knuckleballer)

(No official web-site)

phonicular contact: (415) 626-6006

(Tomorrow is National Coffee Day; hence, the second EweToob-ular video. I have no real reason for the first song, though.)

Place: Sally's Restaurant & Deli
Location: 300 De Haro[1] Street (on the corner of 16th Street)
Hours: Saturday and Sunday open at 7:00am
Meal: Greek Omelet ~ Feta, spinach, Kalamata olive, and tomato; served with toast and homefries; and a pretty decent cuppa coffee

I wanted to try a new (old) place for breakfast this morning so I went to Sally's Restaurant & Deli. I used to eat here once in a while for breakfast or lunch when I worked just a few blocks away several years ago now. However, I am not sure if there is an actual "Sally" involved with the business or not, Mr. Brown

There is nothing fancy about the joint at all (and I mean that in a good way). It is in a kind of a Quonset[2] hut/tin roof (but the meals weren't free) building. Sally's is in the same building as Market & Rye (see 'blog-entry from January 20th, 2013). It is a large space with lots of seating (about 50-60 seats inside and another four to five outside sidewalk tables). Parking is very easy in the neighborhood on the weekends; plus, they have their own small parking lot (shared with a few other businesses) for 14-15 cars. They are also just two blocks downhill from Anchor Brewing Company[3].

I got there about two hours after they had opened but they didn't put up their Specials board until I was almost done with my meal. Pity, as there were some good choices from which to choose. French Toast ~ with caramelized bananas, chocolate whipped cream, candied pecans, and brownie brittle; that sounds like a lot of flavours (What exactly is "chocolate whipped cream" do you think?). Corn Cakes Benedict ~ with ground pork, ranchera sauce, Hollandaise sauce, micro cilantro, with side greens; but I just had versions of Eggs Benedict the past few weekends, so I probably wouldn't have gone for that, anyway. However, the Tofu Hash looked most interesting ~ (Korean-style) with shiitake mushrooms[4], edamame[5], onions, spinach, cilantro, rice, and a fried egg; I know that is exactly what I would have ordered.

Not seeing the aforementioned Specials board, I just ordered off the standard printed menu. You order and pay first at the front counter/cash register and they call out your name when it is ready. They offer many different eggy dishes, five types of Eggs Benedict, and eight omelettes. When in doubt, I will usually defer to the Greek Omelet (or Omelette) if it is offered on a menu.

I was very happy to see that this was made with lots of fresh spinach and (authentic) Kalamata olives; however, it could have used a little more Feta in it (but I usually say this). I went with sourdough toast this morning. The coffee was from America's Best Coffee; it is self-serve and they give you choices of either House Blend (which I went with) or French Roast.

Sally's has a good selection for condimentary supplementation: Tapatío® which they have on all the tables; and they also have available Tabasco® Brand Pepper Sauce (standard red); Frank's® RedHot; Crystal® Hot Sauce; and Huy Fong Foods Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. I went with some of my own Mama Africa's Zulu Sauces Chilli Mint (Thanks, Kerry!) on the potatoes; and some Big Papi En Fuego Hot Sauce Off The Wall Triple Hot (Thanks again, Kerry!) on the omelette.

Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Greek Omelet ~ 6.5

1. Who the heck is this De Haro guy, and why does he get a street named after him?

Francisco de Haro was the first Alcalde (Mayor) of Yerba Buena (later named San Francisco ~ no relation to Señor de Haro, though) in 1834.

2. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day, number one:

The word "Quonset" comes from a southern New England Algonquian language and probably means "small, long place". The name "Quonset hut" comes from Quonset Point, Rhode Island where they were first manufactured during World War II.

4. While I am glad to see that they spelled "shiitake" correctly, as I have mentioned here many times before, the "mushrooms" part is just redundantly redundant redundancy. It is like saying "Sahara Dessert".

5. Oh, jeez, seriously? The stupid Spell-check Nazis at Microsoft do not recognize this word. Doesn't Wild Bill Gates ever go out to eat Japanese food?

Which brings us to stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day, number :

"Edamame" ("枝豆") in Japanese literally means "twig bean" ("eda" = "twig" + "mame" = "bean").

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Ananda Fuara

"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast." ~ John Gunther, American author and journalist

(Happy 55th Birthday, Johnette Napolitano!)

Place: Ananda Fuara[1] ~ A Vegetarian Restaurant
Location: 1298 Market Street (on the corner of Larkin Street)
Hours: Saturday and Sunday open at 9:00am for "Brunch"
Meal: Sausage Benedict ~ Two poached eggs and vegetarian sausage on an English muffin topped with Hollandaise sauce with crispy potatoes, and a cuppa coffee ("organic and fair trade")

Ananda Fuara is "A Vegetarian Restaurant", they even specify that on their signs on the building. I have eaten here a few times before for lunch and dinner, but this was my first visit for "Brunch". It's a medium-sized restaurant with fourteen tables that seat four, one table for two people, and one table for one person (no, really; the restaurant was pretty empty when I got there so I didn't feel it necessary to look like a complete "lonesome loser" and wasted one of the tables for four all by myself).

As they state on their web-site, they are a "Sri Chinmoy divine enterprise". I don't really know what that is supposed to mean, nor do I really care. As long as the food is tasty, it's all good with me. The waitresses/server ladies all wear saris/wrap thingys. I just hope that by eating here, I don't become some kinda mindless member of a vegetarian cult. Ommm-mmm!

It's nice to go to a place and be able to order anything on the menu. Even stupid Vegans have many choices. (Of course, I only make fun of Vegans because I can. This is akin to Catholics making fun of Methodists for their religious choices ~ "My Jesus-based religion is better than your Jesus-based religion, heathens!") It is hard enough being a stupid vegetarian, I would really find it very hard to be a stupid Vegan and have to give up eggs, milk, and honey (yes, Vegans do not even eat honey; they feel it is unfair to the bees ~ that is not a joke). That would mean no Pizza and no Ice Cream ~ that's just crazy talk! I supposed I would probably be a stupid Vegan if they didn't have so many arbitrary rules (and they will never teach me their damn secret handshake… of course, a Vegan handshake is usually made with almond or soy milk).

There were a few other dishes on the "Brunch" menu that caught my eye: Orange Blossom French Toast (Three big pieces of pugliese or wheat bread dipped in our orange batter with caramelized bananas and glazed walnuts on top. Served with pure maple syrup.) and Gingerbread Pancakes (vegan) (Three vegan pancakes served with poached pear and vegan lemon curd and served with pure maple syrup.) I went with my choice as it had been quite some time since I last had an Eggs Benedict type meal (see both of last weekend's 'blog-entries).

This was just your typical Eggs Benedict with sausage patties in place of the Canadian bacon. I had to ask one of the sari-wearing server ladies if the vegetarian sausage was made from vegetarian pork (which would not be Kosher or Halal[2]) or 100% vegetarian beef (which goes against the Hindu dietary restrictions). She didn't get my joke, and, for which, I am pretty sure that I got the "extra special" Hollandaise sauce on my eggs. It was actually a pretty decent enough Hollandaise sauce and the poached eggs were once again cooked properly.

I also pestered the server lady as to which brand of coffee they use.  She didn't know and said that they just buy it from Costco. At least they specify that it's "organic and fair trade" (whatever that is supposed to mean); it was pretty good coffee whatever brand "organic and fair trade" it was. I found this pretty funny: they have two sizes of coffee on their menu, a "Small" (for $2.25) and a “Large” (for $2.75), but they offer free refills. Why on Earth (or Bhuh even) would anyone order the "Large"? But either size is "organic and fair trade", at least.

For condimentary supplements, Ananda Fuara only has Cholula® Hot Sauce, which is not really a bad option. However, I used some of my own Dave's Gourmet® Ginger Peach Hot Sauce (Thanks, Jim!) on top of the eggs (I was a little wary about how it would go with the "extra special" Hollandaise sauce, but it actually worked well) and some El Yucateco® XXXtra Hot Sauce Salsa Kutbil-ik® de Chile Habanero (Thanks, Brian!) on the potatoes.

Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Sausage Benedict ~ 6.3

1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer of the day, number one:

"Ananda Fuara" ("आनंद फव्वारा") means "fountain of delight" in Hindi. Aren't I just a "fuara" of knowledge?

2. Stupid, useless cunning linguist/pseudo-religious pointer of the day, number two:

"Halal" ("حلال") means "lawful" or "permissible" in Arabic. Halal foods are foods that Muslims are allowed to eat or drink under Islamic Shari'ah.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

The Bistro Restaurant at Cliff House

"Edible, adj.: Good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm." ~ Ambrose Bierce

(Happy 79th Birthday, Leonard Norman Cohen!)

Place: The Bistro Restaurant at Cliff House
Location: 1090 Point Lobos (at the end of the World/Ocean Beach)
Hours: Monday - Saturday open at 9:00am, and Sunday at 8:30am for Breakfast
Meal: Sautéed Vegetable Scramble ~ scrambled eggs, red peppers, tomatoes, scallions, button mushrooms, and melted goat cheese; served with fresh fruit and roasted potatoes… and (World) Famous Cliff House Popovers(!)

Closing out my Breakfastary Rotation before the end of the regular Baseball Season is the Bistro Restaurant at Cliff House (see last 'blog-entry from June 13th, 2013). I still say this is one of the most redundantly redundant named names ever for a restaurant still; however, one can forgive their repetitively repetitious name and it can be forgiven, as have I ever mentioned the (World) Famous Cliff House Popovers(!)?

The morning started out almost sunny this morning (okay, I will try to curtail these superfluously repetitive redundancies), but by the time I got out and headed to breakfast, it had started raining just lightly. That didn't seem to bother the many numerous surfers (20-30) off Ocean Beach, or the several dogs walking their humans along the beach either.

Today's Hollywoodland Wall of Autographed Photos Interlude:

(Picture 1, top to bottom and left to right)

(?)Jim Ameche(?) (born James Ameche; younger brother of Don Ameche; original voice of Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy on radio); Edmund/Edward ???

Billie Burke (born Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke; wife of Florence Ziegfeld of Ziegfeld Follies fame; best known for her role as "Glinda the Good Witch of the North" in The Wizard of Oz ~ here's a little known Cliff Clavin fact: she was already 55 years old when The Wizard of Oz was filmed; I think the Bistro Restaurant should have positioned this photo on the same wall as the photos of Frances Ethel Gumm and Frank Phillip Wuppermann); George Christopher (not really a Hollywoodland movie star, he was the 34th Mayor of San Francisco from 1956-1964; he holds the distinction of being the last Republican to be elected Mayor of San Francisco; I wonder why that is?)

(Picture 2, same directions)

(?)Jack Hemingway(?) (born John Hadley Nicanor Hemingway; fisherman, conservationist, and writer; eldest son of Ernest Hemingway; father of Margaux and Mariel Hemingway); Mad About You cast ~ Anne Ramsay, Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser, Leila Kenzle, John Pankow, and Maui (as "Murray")

David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin; illusionist/magician; yeah, not really another Hollywoodland movie star; his most famous magic act was making Supermodel girlfriend/fiancée Claudia Schiffer disappear from his life); Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg III; Rock-and/or-Roll singer)

(Picture 3, ditto)

Humphrey Bogart (born Humphrey DeForest Bogie; some kinda minor character actor, I think; best known as Mr. Lauren Bacall); Olivia de Havilland (born Olivia Mary de Havilland; older sister of actress Joan Fontaine; won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role ~ To Each His Own, 1947; also won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role ~ The Heiress, 1950)

Shirley Temple (some punk kid actress); Tommy Smothers (born Thomas Bolyn Smothers III; half of the musical comedy team the Smothers Brothers; second favourite son of Ruth Smothers)

Claude Rains (born William Claude Rains; best known in The Invisible Man, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Casablanca; I like the juxtaposition of his photo with that Bogart person above); Nicholas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppla; nephew of both Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire; cousin of both Sofia Coppola and Jason Schwartzman; best known as one of Spicoli's stoner buds in Fast Times at Ridgemont High; I guess he also won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Leaving Las Vegas, 1995)

Once again, I am asking for assistance in filling in any of the "???s" with some of the correct names. If anyone can supply any of the names, I will treat then to all the free (World) Famous Cliff House Popovers(!) that they can eat (my treat even).

As always, this was a very good breakfast; I liked all the ingredients and how the goat cheese melts nicely into the scramble. However, as I have stated many times before, they could serve me that Military breakfastary staple "Save Our Ship" and I would probably enjoy it, just as long as they didn't forget to bring out some (World) Famous Cliff House Popovers(!) for me. There were four of them warming in the basket this morning; I felt it necessary to finish all of them, too. Today's fresh fruits: strawberries, grapes, cantaloupes, honeydew melon, and watermelon.

The Bistro Restaurant has for condimentary supplementation just Tabasco® Brand Pepper Sauce (the standard red). I used some of my own Palo Alto Firefighters Pepper Sauce (Thanks agains, Amys & me!) on the potatoes and some Serious Food… Silly Prices Chunky Habanero (Thanks, Cindy & Greg!) on the scramble mess.

Hallelujah ~ for (World) Famous Cliff House Popovers(!)!

Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Sautéed Vegetable Scramble ~ 6.8; (World) Famous Cliff House Popovers(!) ~ 8.2

Sunday, September 15, 2013

"There is a lot more juice in grapefruit than meets the eye." ~ author unknown (but probably said by Jimmy Cagney at one time or another)

(Just a little Sunday morning Bruddah Iz-piration to go along with today's food theme.)

Place: grindz
Location: 832 Clement Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday open at 9:00am for "Brunch"
Meal: Kalua Benedict ~ toasted Hawai'ian bread, Kalua pig, taro leaves, 2 poached eggs,
tarragon hollandaise served with plantation potatoes; and a cuppa Bicycle Coffee

grindz (see last 'blog-entry from April 27th, 2013) is the last of my Breakfastary Rotation Starters; that just leaves the Bistro Restaurant at Cliff House to close it out next weekend with some World-Famous, Most Excellent Popovers(!) next weekend (that was not a typo, nor even a Type AB Negative; that is just my way of making fun of the redundant redundancy in the bistro-restaurant nomenclature name).

I thought this sign above the door was pretty funny: "Maximum Occupancy 49 Persons". Why the odd number? They couldn't squeeze in just one more person to make it an even half-century? Besides, I counted and there are actually only forty-four seats available (at tables for two or four people). If you are going to try to tell me that maybe there is room for five more rug-rats in highchairs, nice try! Everyone knows that they aren't considered "people" until they can sit at the table like a real person (despite what those crazy Christian fundamentalist are trying to tell us).

As I have already run through most of the viable stupid vegetarian dishes on the menu, I am repeating the first meal I tried there last year. There is still Veg N Eggs ~ 2 poached eggs, mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, potatoes, chili oil ~ to try; however, I am not sure how that is prepared/served, but I might have to try it on my next visit.

This must be some kinda "Benedict" weekend with me. Of course, I got this without the Kalua pig. Without the pork, this is more like a Hawai'ian version of Eggs Florentine, "Eggs Honolulutine", perhaps?! I really like the use of the taro leaves and the Hawai'ian bread (a variation of Portuguese sweet bread) in this dish. Plus, unlike yesterday's breakfast ("Brunch", whatever), the poached eggs were actually cooked properly this morning. I also really like the plantation potatoes; these are made with lots of red bell peppers, white onions, and celery in them (I think there were even some potatoes in it).

For condimentary supplements, grindz offers bottles of Tabasco® Brand Pepper Sauce (the standard red) and Huy Fong Foods Inc.® Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce; but, more importantly, they have both a fresh-made Hawai'ian ketchup and cruets of chilli vinegar (the waiter-server guy said that it goes best with the Loco Moco[1], so I probably won't get to try much of it). I used some of the Hawai'ian ketchup on the plantation potatoes and a small amount of my own Nando's Extra Hot Peri-Peri Sauce (Thanks, Kerry!) on top of the eggs (mixed in with the Hollandaise sauce again).

Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Kalua Benedict ~ 7.2

1. Not really a stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer, but just more of an epicurean name origin:

The most probable origin of the name "Loco moco" is that "loco" is a variation/Hawai'ian slang of "local" (there is another story that says that "Loco" was the nickname of the first boy to eat the concoction), while "moco" was added simply because it rhymed.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Q Restaurant and Wine Bar

Shhh! Don’t wake the sleeping Dragon.

(Sorry, there really aren't that many "Q"-related EweToob videos.)

Place: Q Restaurant and Wine Bar
Location: 225 Clement Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
Hours: Saturday and Sunday open at 9:00am for "Brunch" (well, I can only assume that this is the case; their web-site says 9:00am on the home page, but on their "Brunch" menu page it says that it is "Served Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 10am-3pm")
Meal: Pumped Up Benny ~ poached eggs, bacon, and avocado with hollandaise on a black bean corn cake; served with home fries

While still working my way through my Breakfastary Rotation before the end of the regular Baseball season, I went back to Q Restaurant and Wine Bar (see last 'blog-entry from April 20th, 2013). Thinking that they didn't open until 10:00am (as they always had in the past ~ the 9:00am time must be something new in the past five months since my last visit) I got there about 9:45am and saw that they were already open and serving. I sat at the Sleeping Dragon tableau table again.

stupid parklet mini-rant of the day
As mentioned in the 'blog-entry from two weeks ago, there is a new, large 3-space wastelet located right across the street from the restaurant.

I didn't see anything extremely exciting on the weekend "Brunch Specials" menu. I was just going to order the Grilled Portobello Benedict off the standard "Brunch" menu, but the Pumped Up Benny sounded pretty interesting, Ahnold.

Of course, I ordered this without the bacon stuff in it. The black bean corn cakes were fresh and homemade. I was really expecting these to be made with cornmeal (sort of a cornbread muffin or such) and with black beans in them, but they were actually black bean cakes (with rice in them, or however they are made) and lots of fresh and roasted corn kernels in them. Plus, there were lots of diced up red bell peppers, Pasilla peppers (I asked the waiter/server person-guy and he confirmed this for me with the kitchen; I figured they were either Pasilla or Anaheim chillies as they had a bit more heat to them than normal green bell peppers), and red onions (there is no truth to the rumour that the secret binding ingredients were "gunpowder and gelatine", though). I really liked the black bean corn cakes in place of Mr. Thomas' lame baked goods. However, both poached eggs were way undercooked and runny. I know that "poached eggs" are supposed to be soft and runny, but these were almost opaque and totally undercooked. I still ate them; I figured enough Hollandaise and hot sauce on top of it would make anything palatable. This was a nice thick and tasty Hollandaise sauce, too.

I also had a cuppa their house coffee with the meal. I have no idea what brand it was. It was good enough to have a few refills.

Q has several bottles of condimentary supplementation on the tables: Tapatío®, The Original "Louisiana" BRAND The Perfect Hot Sauce, and a few others. It really didn't matter what they had to offer as I was planning on using the two brand new bottles that I received while in Massachusetts last week (Thanks, Kerry!). Born to Hula presents Devon Allman's[1] All Natural Hot Sauce Chipotle Blues[2] on the potatoes; this has a nice smoky flavour, not really too much heat (still more than "gringo hot", though). Florida Gold Premium Habanero Hot Sauce Salsa Picanté Latin Flavour[3] on top of both eggs (mixed into the Hollandaise sauce); now this one packs a lot of heat, but nothing way too hot and it was also very good.

There were two Tootsie Roll® Midgees (original cocoa flavour) with the check this morning. Sadly, no Moët & Chandon was offered, though.

Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Pumped Up Benny ~ 6.4 (this would probably have been 6.6-6.7 or higher if the eggs had been cooked properly/thoroughly)

1. Devon Allman is the nephew of legend(wait for it…)ary Blues guitarist Duane Allman. Devon has his own Blues Rock band called Honeytribe. Oh, yeah, and his dad is Gregg Allman.

2. Ingredients: Distilled white vinegar, Roasted tomatoes, Cayenne pepper, Chipotle pepper, Roasted garlic, Salt, Onion powder, Lime juice, and Xanthan gum.

3. Made with Spring Water, Vinegar, Garlic, Florida Habanero Peppers, and other exotic herbs and spices.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Persy’s Place

Wareham, MA (Monday, 09/09/13)

(Okay, this isn't the original version, but if I ever go to a restaurant called "Prosol Harum's Quarters", I will link that EweToob video.)

On the unbridled suggestion of a friend (Hey, Ron!) that eats at Persy's Place regularly (the restaurant in Dartmouth/Westport, and probably 2-3 times a week at that), I went there with unbridled enthusiasm on Monday morning with a few other members of my family (my mother, my sister Sharon, and my brother Sean ~ they may have had a slightly more bridled emotion to it, though, Durk). We ate at the Wareham location (on the Cranberry Highway/Route 6, right before you hit Buzzards Bay and the Bourne Bridge to get to Cape Cod). Persy's Place has nine locations throughout Southeastern Massachusetts (5), Cape Cod (3), and Eastern Rhode Island (1), and, as they state, they are "Not a chain… just a few good restaurants run by family and friends". I never did figure out who this "Persy" guy was, though (probably just some kinda nom de plume[1] that Ron is using to drum-up business).

I saw with unbridled happiness that they call their early morning meal "Breakfast" and have a four-page menu dedicated to that meal alone (they only have a two-page "Lunch" menu, but do serve breakfast all day long, anyway). With such an unbridled selection of breakfastary choices (Breakfast Sandwiches, Egg Basics, House Specialties, Egg Favorites, Legendary Egg Creations, Buttermilk Pancakes, French Toast, Belgian Waffles, Crêpes, Scrumptious Scramblers, Quiches, and Persy's Famous 3 Egg Omelets), it took us all a bit of time to decide on what to get.

Me: Asparagus Omelet ~ young, fresh asparagus and Swiss cheese; served with your choice of 2 Sunrise Sides (as if deciding on what to choose for the main breakfast meal from four pages wasn't unbridled enough, they force you to choose from twelve side items, too). Sean: Eggs Brown Eyed Susan ~ 2 farm fresh dropped eggs (or as you like) with baked ham and hollandaise sauce on 2 slices of New England brown bread[2]; served with your choice of 2 Sunrise Sides. Sharon: (half-order) Eggs Florentine ~ 2 (well, one for a half-order) farm fresh dropped eggs (or as you like), spinach, hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin topped with sweet Italian peppers; half-orders are served with your choice of just 1 Sunrise Sides. Mom: one slice of rye bread toast and one slice of pumpernickel toast (seriously), but I think all of their breads are homemade/baked, at least.

(Well, I only took a photo of my meal, but if Sean or Sharon wanted  pictures of their meals, they are free to start their own damned unbridled 'blogs.)

Fist off, all of the plates were very large portions. I really liked my omelette, but figured I would with asparagus as the main ingredient, and it was unbridled with lots and lots of the green-speared goodness. I almost went with the Asparagus Scrambler instead. I really didn't even look at their French Toast or Belgian Waffles section, but if I ever get back there, I will have to think about trying either the Maple Walnut French Toast or the Banana Split Waffle ~ sliced bananas, pineapple, strawberries, topped with walnuts, whipped cream and chocolate syrup(!) ~ oh, yeah!

Sean seemed to like this New England version of Eggs Benedict. The originality of using brown bread in place of boring ol' English muffins was a nice choice. I probably would have liked that, too, just without the unbridled, dead, decaying, swine flesh.

I really liked the idea (and I think Sharon did, too) of the sweet Italian peppers on Sharon's Eggs Florentine and there was an unbridled amount here, too. That they even allow half-orders of Eggs Benedict dishes is pretty cool in itself. I have never heard of that. I asked the waitress-server lady if someone else gets stuck with the other half of Sharon's English muffin now.

I am making a separate paragraph for each of our Sunrise Sides. Me: Persy's Homefries (they have this spelled ~ correctly ~ as one word) and Cinnamon Crumpets (it is really just one, though). The homefries were excellent half-inch cubes of potatoes. The crumpet was good, and I used some apple butter on it, but if I ever get back again, I would definitely get what Sean had (see next paragraph).

Sean: Hashbrowns (they have this as two words) and Our Grilled Cornbread. I am not joking, the cornbread was HUGE and absolutely unbridled; it had to be at least three to four normal-sized servings. We all got to sample some of it. It was very moist and tasty.

Sharon: Black Beans. She is eating gluten-free ~ by choice even ~ and was actually going to order the 2% Cottage Cheese until I shamed her out of that absolutely stupid choice. Who goes out to a restaurant to eat and orders cottage cheese?! Even I can "prepare a scoop" of cottage cheese at home. And don't give me that bridled excuse, "But what if someone is on a diet and wants a lighter side?" Please, if you are trying to lose weight, stay at home or just skip a meal. Cottage cheese is not a viable "side" at a restaurant... evah!

There were no sides offered with my mother's toasts

Persy's Place offers for condimentary supplementation Tabasaco® Brand Pepper Sauce (both the original red and green jalapeño), Trappey's® Louisiana Hot Sauce, and Frank’s® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce. I used some of the green Tabasco® on my potatoes and some Trappey's® on the omelette. I really didn't think to pack any of my own collection to take back with me to Massachusetts (however, I did receive two brand new bottles that I will be testing later this weekend ~ Thanks, Kerry!)

Ron can just be thankful that we all really enjoyed our meals unbridledly!

Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Asparagus Omelet ~ 6.5; Eggs Brown Eyed Susan ~ 6.8 (Per Sean's input; he has been educated on the correct usage of the GBS Rating and can be trusted to be truthful and accurate; I really didn't bother to ask Sharon for her rating, as she is a female and, by nature, prone to unbridled exaggerations and mistruths of all manners; and I didn't ask my mother for her ratings on her toasts either)

1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer du jour:

"Nom de plume" is French for "pen name"; "nom" is "name" and "plume" is "pen" ~ "plume" literally means "feather" in French, but the word leant itself to the old feather quill pens.

Now here is the interesting thing, and I quote Wikipedia for this unbridled explanation:

Despite the use of French words in the phrase nom de plume, the term did not originate in France, its origin is Latin. H.W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler, in The King's English, state that the term nom de plume "evolved" in Britain, where people wanting a "literary" phrase, failed to understand the term nom de guerre, which already existed in French. Since guerre means war in French, nom de guerre did not make sense to the British, who did not understand the French metaphor. The term was later exported to France.

2. For anyone that isn't familiar with "New England brown bread", it really is a strange invention. It can be found in many grocery stores (if you really look for it). It is packaged in cans (yes, cans) and usually is in the same section that sells baked beans and such. I like it, but I am strange and grew up with the junk ~ unbridled or bridled.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Airport Breakfastary Food

Part the First

San Francisco International Airport (Wednesday, 09/04/13)

(The connection for today's EweToob video is simple: check the date.)

Of course, anyone that has ever traveled in the past century (or even the 21st Century) knows that you are automatically subjected to having to eat a meal or two at an airport restaurant somewhere along the way ~ some are better than others ~ but they are all always at least 25% more expensive than a comparable non-airport location. Like stupid parklets, there are really no valid explanations or excuses for this.

On my way out of San Francisco last week for an early morning flight to attend the wedding of my niece, Shannon, and newest nephew-in-law(?), Ryan, (Congratulations, Sheesha & Red!), I ate at Andalé[1] Mexican Restaurant (the one in Terminal 3). Andalé is a local Mexican (small) chain restaurant; I think their original restaurant is in Los Gatos[2]. There were a couple of other good restaurant choices in the same terminal dining area, I just liked their menu choices better.

There were actually several good options on their menu for breakfast: Huevos Rancheros, Omelette a la Mexicana, and even Chilaquiles Guadalajara Style. However, I felt like a Breakfast Burrito (I'm sure that I looked more like an early-morning ass, though) ~ two scrambled eggs, homemade chorizo, Jack and Cheddar cheeses, refried house Mayocoba beans, and potatoes wrapped in a big flour tortilla, with fresh fruit on the side. I also had a glass (well, plastic cup) of guava (guayaba) agua fresca.

I am not sure how they prepare their Mayocoba refried beans, but they offered black beans instead for my vegetarian version of the burrito (and, of course, sin la carne de cerdo muerto y en descomposición). This was made fresh for me as it was the vegetarian version and not sitting wrapped-up and ready to go like the burritos for the stupid carnivores. Surprisingly, this was really not a bad burrito at all as far as airport food goes. The side of fruit comes in a small plastic cup and was cantaloupe (melón), honeydew melon (melón verde), and grapes (uvas). The guava agua fresca was as good as any in the Mission, too.

For condimentary supplementation Andalé actually makes a few of their own fresh salsas, but they also had two different types of El Yucateco® in bottles ~ Salsa Picante Roja de Chile Habanero and Salsa Picante Verde de Chile Habanero (I have had both in the past and they are pretty good; the green is actually hotter than the red for some reason). I used some of Andalé's own fresh salsa roja on my burrito. It was very good, and only gringo hot. I thought it might have been a chipotle salsa, but the chef-cook guy told me it was just a red Serrano chile salsa.

Afterward I got a cuppa Peet's® Pumpkin Latte at their kiosk at the end of the terminal to drink while I was killing time waiting for my plane and walking around looking at all the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame plaques on display. Just to name a few: Brent Jones (San Francisco 49ers; 2013), Joe Kapp (UC Berkeley/Cal; 2004), Billie Jean King (not quite sure what her connection to the Bay Area is; 2009), Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors; 2006), Lynn Swann (Serra High School, San Mateo ~ which was the same Bay Area high school that Barry Bonds and Tom Brady went to; 2002), Gaylord Perry (San Francisco Giants; 2009), and Kristi Yamaguchi (born in Hayward, CA; 2004).

Part D'oh!

General Edward Lawrence Logan[3] International Airport, Boston, MA (Tuesday, 09/10/13)

No trip to Boston or New England would be complete without stopping at least once at a Dunkin' Donuts® (actually I had some three times during the week). Dunkin' Donuts®  is a national chain, but there are not any yet in the Bay Area (and I am not sure if there are any in Northern California even).

There are several shops throughout Logan Airport, but I went to the one before the security checkpoint in Terminal C.

Dunkin' Donuts® has ten breakfast sandwiches from which to choose (which isn't that bad really). I had the Egg White Flatbread - Veggie ~ egg white omelet with a slice of reduced fat Cheddar cheese, served on a multigrain flatbread. I also had to get one of their doughnuts (that is the whole idea of going there, after all); I got a Pumpkin Pie Donut. I finished it all off with a cuppa their coffee (I am not sure which blend/roast it was, probably their standard roast).

The veggie egg white omelette is made with diced green and red peppers, diced green onions, and roasted mushrooms (which I am sure were also diced, Andrew). I liked it well enough; this beats your standard Egg-a-muffin any day, Ronald.

This doughnut was absolutely disgustingly sweet (in the positive sense of the word); I was not surprised by it as I had one earlier in the week and knew it was just horrible enough for me to like it. The filling is a pumpkin pie buttercreme (this is actually how Dunkin' Donuts® has it spelled), and it is topped with a graham crumb topping. Seasonally, they also make a Pumpkin Donut ~ a standard cake-style doughnut (which I had on one of my other visits during the week) and a Pumpkin Muffin (sadly, which I didn't get around to trying this visit).

Dunkin' Donuts® standard coffee roast/blend is pretty good ~ mild, not too strong; it pairs well with sweet doughnuts and such. The coffee cup had a New England Patriots logo on it ("the Official Coffee of…" Seriously?! Somehow I doubt you will ever see Tim Brody or Bill Bellychuck sipping on one, though).

D'oh! I noticed after I had already eaten that I could have eaten at Jerry Remy's[4] Sports Bar & Grill in the same area at the airport. (Plus, they serve Peet's® coffee at this location.)

Glen Bacon Scale Rating
Andalé Breakfast Burrito ~ 6.3;
Peet's® Pumpkin Latte ~ 6.7;
Egg White Flatbread (Veggie) ~ 5.5;
Dunkin' Donuts® Coffee ~ 6.0;
Dunkin' Donuts® Pumpkin Pie Donut ~ 6.3

1. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer del día, número uno:

In case you have never seen a Speedy Gonzalez cartoon when you were a kid, "¡Andalé!" simply means "Come on!" or "Let's go!" in Spanish.

2. Stupid, useless cunning linguist pointer del día, número dos:

"Los Gatos" in Spanish means "the Cats". The town of Los Gatos is about an hour due south of San Francisco in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. "The Cats" here references the indigenous cougars, or they were when the town was settled in the early 19th Century.

3. Yeah, who?!

Edward Lawrence Logan was an American officer in the Spanish-American War. Apparently he was a Southie and that is why they renamed Boston Airport in his honour. I guess they couldn't find any respectable residents of East Boston to name it after.

4. Gerald "Jerry/Rem Dawg" Remy was a former Boston Red Sox Second Baseman (1978-1984) and is currently the colour-guy for Red Sox games broadcast on NESN. He was born in Fall Reev, MA.


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Thursday, July 14, 2005

nhl- Bettman on Detroit Radio

Gary Bettman on WDFN radio while their radiothon is going on to kick Leukemia's Butt.
Difficult and painful time for us and the fans, glad it is behind us. Coming back with the right system along with some rule changes. Looking forward to a partnership with the players.
Want the skill players to show their skills, better flow and wants the game to be more offensive. If revenues go up cap will go up. A range has been established to keep every team competitive.
The issue of animosity is over blown, we are all together, too much emphasis on how much was being spent. Everyone getting excited to work together.
Believes a new national cable deal will be made. NHL had no resources to promote the game the last three years, just tried to keep afloat. They were really struggling. Time and energy will now be used to market the game.
Economics are now be adjusted, we will be in line. He believes in the fans and the game, believes in four months game will be very strong.
Bettman donated $5000 for the cure of leukemia!

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818-281-1656 mobile

714-572-1780 home/fax

recent television projects

as director of photography

and/or camera / jib operator

UFC Embedded (Fox)

Restored (DIY)

Countdown to UFC (Fox Sports 1)

House Hunters Renovation (HGTV)

Vintage Flip (HGTV)

UFC's Top 5 Greatest Fights (Fox Sports 1)

Flip or Flop (HGTV)

T.J. Dillashaw: Fearless (Fox Sports 1)

Flip It to Win It (HGTV)

Color Splash: Miami (HGTV)

Power Broker (HGTV)

Twisted & Listed (TLC)

America’s SuperNanny:

  Family Lockdown (Lifetime)

The Steve Harvey Show - Field (Syndicated)

It’s a Brad, Brad World (Bravo)

LoveTown USA (OWN)

America’s SuperNanny (Lifetime)

More Magazine Special (Syndicated)

Full Throttle Saloon (TruTV)

Don’t Tell the Bride (OWN/TLC)

Master Debaters with Jay Moore (FuelTV)

Home Takeover w/ Simon & Thomas (OWN)

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Logo)

RuPaul’s Drag Race Reunited (Logo)

RuPaul’s Drag U (Logo)

4th & Forever (Current TV)

Over Your Head (HGTV)

Relish Magazine Special (Syndicated)

The Outdoor Room (HGTV)

The Fairy JobMother (Lifetime)

The High Road with Doug Benson (G4)

Battle of the

  Wedding Designers (TLC)

Beyond Twisted (Fox/WB/Syndicated)

The Block (G4)

ElimiDATE (WB)

Fashion Rocks! (Style)

Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity

  Championship Wresting (CMT)

The Tyra Banks Show - Field (WB)

The Janice Dickinson Modeling

  Agency (Oxygen)

Deserving Design

  with Vern Yip (HGTV)

What’s with that House? (HGTV)

ManLand (HGTV)

American Ninja Warrior (G4)

Front Sight Challenge (Versus)

Ladies Home Journal - “Celebrate

  Your Love” (Syndicated)

Formula D (Drifting) (G4)

Attack of the Show! - Field (G4)

X-Play - Field (G4)

Backlot (Here!)

New Morning (Hallmark)

Transformation Nation (Syn.)

Cooking Under Fire (PBS)

Joan & Melissa Live! (TVGuide)

Life Moments (NBC)

Main Floor (Syndicated)

Vogue’s Trend Watch (Syndicated)

Shop Like a Star (Style)

Men We Love (WE)

Blind Date (UPN)

Better Homes & Gardens -

  “Top 20” Special (Syndicated)

California Living (CA/Syndicated)

On Common Grounds (Doc/Hallmark)

Sadaqa (Documentary/Hallmark)

tv coming soon

I Could Live There! (Travel)

One Way Ticket (Travel)

Untitled Pilot (51 Minds)

Stromer Bros. Construction (Big House)

Untitled Pilot (Endemol USA / VH1)

Untitled Pilot (Studio Lambert)

Mom Logic (Telepictures/WB)

Teen 911 (3 Tribes Ent.)

Fantasy Force (Fox Sports)

Psychic U (LMNO Prod. Pilot)

Celebrity Dreams (E! Pilot)

web & webisodes

Trial by Fire (FSTV)

The Round Table (FSTV)

Handgun Combat Masters (FSTV)

Unscripted (Moviefone / AOL)

On the Way to Saturday (AT&T / ESPN)

The Choice (Huffington Post)

Veranda Magazine’s House of Windsor

Playback - concert series (AEG)

People’s Choice Awards (AEG)

American Music Awards (AEG)

Home Improvement with

  Eric Stromer (AOL)

Home Cooking with

  Curtis Stone (AOL)

Home Decor with Carter Oosterhouse (AOL)

Home Decor with

  Kristan Cunningham (AOL)

Home Decor with Kelly Edwards (AOL)

Detective Force (22 Episodes)

Beauty First (Vogue.TV)

Behind The Lens (Vogue.TV)

Trend Watch (Vogue.TV)

Garden World Report (EdenMakerBlog)

other projects of note

On the Way to Saturday (AT&T Commercials)

25 Miles Across Monterey Bay (Short)

Foundation for Autism Support

  And Training (PSA)

National Veterans Foundation (PSA)

Dwelling (Trailer for Feature)

Unearthed (Writer/Director)

Havoc (35mm Short)

Odd Job: Congestion Specialist

  (Mocumentary Short)

Our Stories (Documentary Short)

A third-generation Californian, Brian Tweedt, SOC, was born in Orange County, California, and it wasn’t long before he was photographing and directing everyone he knew.

After years of enjoying still photography, Brian started his first video production company, TP Productions, at the age of 15 with a high school friend and his parent’s video camera.  After producing numerous short videos, weddings, and countless school plays and sporting events, Brian headed to the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Televison (now School of Cinematic Arts).  Like George Lucas and Robert Zemeckis, Brian’s senior project, “Unearthed,” was selected as one of only four undergraduate projects to be produced at USC.  He graduated cum laude in 1998 with a B.A. in Film Production.

After internships with Discovery Channel and Warner Bros., Brian began working as a director of photography on numerous creative projects including short films, commercials, music videos, documentaries and industrials.  He began traveling abroad to shoot and direct numerous 5-Star resort destination videos for Marriott and Starwood.  He also was hired by such Fortune 500 companies as Cingular Wireless, Sanwa Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Allergan Pharmaceuticals (Makers of Botox), and Chanel to shoot and/or direct special events and create in-house media.

But it was working as the Sr. Director of Photography on over 750 episodes of Warner Bros. hit television series “ElimiDATE” that established Brian as household name in the emerging genre of “Reality Television.”  He developed a new blocking and shooting method called “Triangulation” for the show, and even wrote an article explaining the technique for multi-cam reality series, reprinted HERE.

Other recent reality/unscripted show credits include Lifetime’s “America’s SuperNanny," OWN’s “Home Takeover with Simon & Thomas,” Logo’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” TruTV’s “Full Throttle Saloon,” PBS’s “Cooking Under Fire,” G4’s “The Block,” and “The High Road with Doug Benson,” CMT’s “Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Champioinship Wresting,” Oxygen’s “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency,” HGTV’s “Deserving Design with Vern Yip,”  “Over Your Head” with Eric Stromer, "Power Broker" with Mike Aubrey and Juan Barbieri, "Flip it to Win It,"  "Color Splash: Miami" with David Bromstad, "Flip or Flop" with Christina and Tarek, and episodes of "House Hunters Renovation" and "Vintage Flip," and DIY's "Restored" with Brett Waterman.

Charting new territory, Brian shot for the cable channel Current TV on a new documentary/reality show called “4th and Forever.”  The show chronicles the Long Beach Polytechnic HS football team’s season and it’s student athletes.  The show is one of the first reality programs to be shot with the RED One camera, giving it a cinematic feel with heart-wrenching stories.  The show was featured in the Long Beach Press-Telegram newspaper with a large photo of Brian appearing on the back page of the sports section (see photo, right).  The show premiered May 26, 2011, on Current TV.

Helping develop a visual style for new shows has been keeping Brian busy. Recent pilots include “Killer Listing” for Workaholic Productions (now going to series as "Twisted and Listed").  Brian also shot an E! pilot called “Celebrity Dreams” with EP Marta Tracy (creator of the Style Network) and a few untitled spec pilots for Emmy-nominated producer Eli Holzman (Project Runway, Undercover Boss).  He also just finished an untitled Docu-Soap pilot with EP Alex Duda (know for Jerseylicious) for Endemol USA, set in Hollywood & Los Angeles, and an additional untitled sizzle for Endemol USA.  Brian completed two HGTV pilots for Johlt Productions - “Power Broker” and "Flip it to Win It" - and both were picked up for full season orders.   And as he loves a new adventure, Brian also shot two pilots for Travel Channel in 2014 called "I Could Live There" for Pie Town and another adventure show called "One Way Ticket" for Johlt.  And in 2015, Brian shot another pilot called "Restored" which was picked up and premiered on DIY in early 2017.

Venturing into new media and video on the web, Brian produced and shot nearly 100 hours of content for the new "Front Sight TV" subscription web portal in 2017.  He also completed numerous orders of AOL Media’s “GMC Trade Secrets” which focus on helpful tips from leading professionals such as chef Curtis Stone (The Take Home Chef, The Biggest Loser, Celebrity Apprentice) and designers Kelly Edwards and Kristan Cunningham (Design on a Dime) and Carter Oosterhouse (Carter Can).  Brian was awarded a Silver Telly in 2009 and again in 2010 in the “Online Video” category for the production.

Brian joined the ranks as one of the entertainment industry’s elite cameramen as he was accepted into the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) in 2008.  This honorary professional organization is composed of only a few hundred camera operators and directors of photography around the world.  Brian was recently featured in the "Insights" section of Camera Operator Magazine (published by the SOC) in which he answered interview questions.  Check it out HERE.

Brian attributes much of his success not only to his passion for the visual language and technical knowledge, but also to his uncompromising work ethic and friendly attitude on set.

Operating a small production company (The Birdhouse) providing 8K, 4K, and 2K (HD) cameras and accessories, lights, audio equipment, jibs, dollies,  gimbles, quadcopters, teleprompters and more, Brian is able to provide the latest technology and equipment to create beautiful images to capture and tell any story.  You can also check out his photo and video tips on The Birdhouse website by clicking HERE.

Brian Tweedt, SOC, continues to excel in the entertainment industry as a camera operator and director of photography.

updated 7/2017

professional affiliations

Brian is Non-Union (Eligible)

Society of Camera Operators (SOC)

Media Alliance of Orange County

CamMate Jib Operator (cammate.com)

University of Southern California

  School of Cinematic Arts Alum (BA)

photo of the month

Brian gets low to film UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg doing push ups at the RVCA gym in Costa Mesa, CA.  Brian is using the C300 MkII and shooting "UFC Countdown 214" which aired on Fox Sports 1 and FS2 in July 2017.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Playing some Dookie

Had a crappy night playing Razz.

It started well with some cash action but a series of chasers turned a nice win into a small victory. I jumped into the $5 Razz tourney and had a nice stack going for much of the tourney but I tried to chase down a T when I had A234J and bricked the last three cards to lose to that T.

The Dookie was a lot of fun as always I chipped up nice. Ny hands hit me well and even when I bricked my hand looked much better than my opponents. Then the card deadness came but I still hand a manageable stack when I got chased down with the better hand and an even better draw. But the bricks kept flying and I got knocked out on the final table.

The end of the evening was like getting hit in the nutz over and over again. The chasers kept hitting and I ended the evening a little lighter in the bankroll. Still, I the Razz experience is what the world needs.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

The Personal Touch {L&S at Woodend}

 When I first met Leslie, we had a common bond.  We both love acoustic acts that play at local bars.  Leslie and Shawn had planned an amazing celebration at Woodend Sanctuary before they left for Thailand to start their lives together helping refugees.  It was a daytime celebration starting with a beautiful morning ceremony in the grove.

The guests then moved up to the portico and the lawn for some yard games of bocci ball and a bride and groom themed cornhole.  They were serenaded by the sweet melodies of Timmie Metz, who Leslie and I both knew from playing Tuesday nights at Clyde’s of Georgetown!  I loved that she went with an entertainment act who was a personal date night favorite of the couple!

Ridgewells provided an amazing spread for the guests to graze on.

The bride decided to forego the traditional floral centerpiece and opted for using a personal touch instead.  Her grandfather was a scientist and had a big array of beakers left over from his lab.  We filled these with water and food coloring to keep in her blue and green theme!  Guests heard about her grandfather’s experiments over the toasts!

The best man and maid of honor gave toasts that had me doubling over with laughter- and I had just met the couple a few months earlier!  The maid of honor found an old email that the bride wrote her after her first date with Shawn-- epic!

DJ Dan Goldman kept the party going inside while DominiqueAttaway Photography  shot the couple enjoying their family and friends!  The couple had rented a section of Irish Times for their post party to keep the celebration going all night long!

Thank you to my amazing vendors and my assistant Olivia who helped this daytime celebration go off without a hitch!

xoxo  Amanda

Venue: Woodend Sanctuary Bethesda, MD
Caterer: Ridgewells Catering
Entertainment: Timmie Metz and DJ Dan Goldman, Bialek’s Music
Photography:  Dominique Attaway Photography
Cake: Sticky Fingers Bakery

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Concerned passerby followed this run-away pup across three towns to keep her safe on Friday morning.

WEST BRIDGEWATER – John Gouthro had just stopped for his morning Cumberland Farms coffee run on Friday when he noticed the caramel-colored pup with a scrunched black face jump from a car parked at a gas pump and hightail it across the parking lot.

“I was coming out with my coffee and saw her running across the parking lot,” said Gouthro, an East Bridgewater resident.

It was just before 10 a.m. and Gouthro was at the busy Cumberland Farms along Route 28 in Brockton, 1813 Main Street.

Instantly, Gouthro said, dozens of others nearby jumped into action, doing their best to stop the run-away pooch from darted into the busy roadway.

“There must've been 20 people chasing her,” Gouthro said, “and I go was the lucky guy to finally get her.”

Gouthro hopped into his large, red business van labeled with his “CJ Plumbing and Heating” business logos, and took off after the dog.

Another concerned woman and her son joined in the pursuit, Gouthro said.

“I just kept trying to get ahead of her and stop her,” Gouthro said. “I can't believe she didn't get run over. She was running up and down, in the road and out of the road. There were tractor-trailers stopping for her.”

Gouthro and the other mother-son pair followed the dog for nearly 2 miles as she darted down Main Street into West Bridgewater.

The dog began to slow down in the vicinity of St. Ann’s Church at 103 North Main St. and they were able catch her.

“I finally lured her in near St. Ann’s with a bottle of water,” Gouthro said. “She was panting and panting, so overheated. And she cut her foot.”

The dog wasn’t wearing any collar or tags with identification information, Gouthro said.

He stopped first at the West Bridgewater Police station, where he was asked to bring the dog to the Brockton MSPCA center at 1300 West Elm St.

MSPCA employees took the dog from Gouthro, promising to treat her injured paw and make a call to Brockton animal control to find out whether anyone had reported a missing dog.

“If not,” Gouthro said to the MSPCA employees, “I told them to call me back and I’ll take her.”

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Brooklyn Ballet in rehearsal with Gil Morgenstern

Brooklyn Ballet is absolutely ecstatic to be performing with the fabulousGil Morgenstern again this year. A superb violinist and director of Reflections Series International, Gil has collaborated with Lynn Parkerson on all our season performances in the Actors Fund Arts Center. Lynn and Gil believe live music truly invigorates dance in performance, and our audiences have wholeheartedly agreed.

The musician extraordinaire took a few moments to answer some of our questions about his musical choices for this season’s new mixed movement work-in-progress, Quilt. And we stealthily filmed some of last week’s rehearsal to give you a peek and a listen at how the dance is shaping up.

Join us this week for the opening of our 2013 season!

Q: When were you first introduced to dance? And to Brooklyn Ballet?
A: I guess I was first introduced to dance in a “formal” way when I was a student at Juilliard, and I had a few friends in the New York City Ballet. I was privileged to attend quite a few performances and even snuck backstage sometimes, although thankfully, Mr. B never found out. Over the years my interest in dance grew to the point where I formed a small experimental company with the wonderful Paul Taylor dancer Mary Cochran.

I met Lynn about 10 or 12 years ago when she contacted me at the suggestion of a mutual friend at the 92nd Street Y. Lynn invited me to perform a work of hers with her company and we've been friends and collaborators ever since.

Q: What captured your attention about the art form?
A: Well I suppose most people are fascinated about art forms they know they could just never do themselves…

Q: The music for Quilt includes works by composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Vytautas Barkauskas. Lynn says the Bach & Barkauskas selections are fascinatingly similar. Can you tell us more about Bach's influence on the contemporary composer?
A: Bach's Six Sonatas and Partitas are really the gold standard of solo instrumental writing; no composer since can write for solo violin without looking over his or her shoulder back to Bach. The Barkauskas work is a clear homage to Bach: the work is titled Partita and the movements all have Baroque names. Additionally, as in Bach's Partitas, Barkauskas incorporates contemporary dance forms into his music.

Q: What do you hope to illuminate by placing these pieces of music side-by-side?
A: Although all these pieces are written with different musical vocabularies, I think they fit in perfectly with Lynn's vision for Brooklyn Ballet, including the reinterpretation of traditions in a contemporary setting and the combination of seemingly unrelated works.

Q: Brooklyn Ballet's audiences love the inclusion of live music in our performances. Why do you think live music changes the way people view choreography?
A: I believe the audience begins to better understand the relationship between music and dance. In a way, it focuses their attention on the music through live performance; something recorded music obviously cannot achieve.

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Baseball Takes Three of Four at North Carolina A&T

March 13, 2002

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GREENSBORO, NC - The Brown baseball team opened the 2002 season by winning three out of four games at North Carolina A&T on March 9-10.

On Saturday the Bears (3-1) swept both ends of a doubleheader, defeating the Aggies 8-5 in the first game and 18-15 in the second game. The following day, the Bears dropped a 12-2 decision in game one before coming back with a huge 16-3 victory in the second half of the doubleheader.

In game one on Saturday, senior hurler Jonathan Stern (Long Valley, NJ) picked up his first win of the season by tossing a complete game. Stern went the distance for the Bears, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out four.

Offensively, the Bears were led by senior Rick Lynn (Towaco, NJ) (2 for 4), sophomore Matt Kutler (Omaha, NE) (2 for 3, 1 RBI), and senior Greg Metzger (Trumbull, CT) (2 for 4, 2 RBI). Sophomore Robert Deeb (West St. Paul, MN) and senior Shaun Gallagher (West Chester, PA) also chipped in with 2 RBIs apiece.

In a marathon extra-inning affair in the second game, the Bears pulled through with an 18-15 victory. Sophomore John Magaletti (Scarsdale, NY) notched the game-winning RBI in the top of the ninth inning when his single plated Metzger to break a 15-15 tie. Lynn followed with a double that knocked in two more runs and the Bears jumped out to an 18-15 lead that would hold in the bottom of the ninth.

Junior pitcher Dan Spring (Washington, D.C.) came on in the seventh inning for the Bears and earned his fist victory of the season by keeping the Aggies scoreless in two and a third innings of work while striking out six. Senior southpaw John Cappello (Cranston, RI) started the game for Brown, going five and a third innings, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits.

Kutler and Metzger were each 3 for 6 with two RBIs on the offensive end. Gallagher was 2 for 4 with three RBIs including his first home run of the season. Freshman James Lowe (Asheboro, NC) blasted a home run in his second collegiate at bat as he finished the day 2 for 5 with three RBIs.

On Sunday, the Bears suffered a 12-2 loss in the first game of the day. Brown fell behind early and could only manage four hits on the afternoon. Magaletti was 2 for 3 with an RBI and Metzger added his first homer of the season.

Sophomore Sam Jennings (New Ashford, MA) started on the hill for the Bears and went five innings.

Game two on Sunday was a different story as the Bears exploded for 16 runs and 10 hits as they crushed the Aggies 16-3.

Freshman pitcher Eli Friedman (Pittsburgh, PA) came up huge for the Bears as he picked up the win in his first career collegiate start. Friedman threw six strong innings, scattering ten hits and surrendering three runs while striking out six. Senior Bryant Romo (Arcadia, CA) came on in the seventh and retired the side in order.

Gallagher led the offensive attack, going 3 for 4 with an RBI. Lowe also came up big with two hits and five RBIs to finish the first weekend of the season with 8 RBIs. Kulter added three RBIs for the Bears, and freshman Cameron Mitchell (Apex, NC) launched the first home run of his collegiate career.

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Bears Lose Mayor's Cup to Providence, 5-2

Bears Lose Mayor's Cup to Providence, 5-2

Nov. 24, 2007

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Providence, RI - For the fifth straight season, the Mayor's Cup changed hands on Saturday, as the Brown women's hockey team (1-8-1) lost to Providence College (3-6-2), 5-2, at Schneider Arena. Sophomores Nicole Brown (Swift Current, SASK) and Jenny Cedorchuk (Medfield, MA) scored for the Bears, while junior Nicole Stock (Buffalo Grove, IL) made 43 saves, her third 40-save effort of the season.

The Friars opened the scoring at 6:39, already on their second power play of the game and having already put 13 shots on net. Friar defenseman Erin Normore sent a hard shot in from the right point that was saved by Stock, but the rebound popped out to Cherie Hendrickson, who slipped the puck in next to the left post. PC doubled the lead just under six minutes later on another power play, as defenseman Kathleen Smith sent a slap shot just past Stock's right shoulder and under the crossbar. Providence got one more less than two minutes into the second period, as Danielle Tangredi put a shot in from the left slot at 1:52.

The Bears were able to get on the board at 11:39, as Nicole Brown put home a rebound off of a shot by freshman Maggie Suprey (South Boston, MA) for her second goal of the season. The assist was Suprey's first of her career, while sophomore Erin Connors (Newburyport, MA) picked up her first assist of the year on the play as well. However, the Friars answered back less than a minute and a half later, as Katy Beach deflected a shot by Amber Yung over Stock's shoulder for a 4-1 PC lead.

Brown came out of the locker room for the third period firing on a power play carried over from the second period. Cedorchuk cashed in on that man-advantage with a blast from the point that beat Providence goaltender Danielle Ciarletta top-shelf for her first career goal. Senior Hayley Moore (Wakefield, MA) earned an assist on the play for her 108th career point, putting her in a three-way tie for 14th all-time at Brown.

Brown fought hard to get back into it for the rest of the period, but was unable to score. Providence was able to cap one more on with under a minute to play, as Alyse Ruff broke into the Brown zone and sent a wrist shot in from the right side that beat Stock stick-side.

The Bears will return to Meehan Auditorium next weekend for tilts with #2/3 St. Lawrence and #10 Clarkson.

Brown 0 1 1 - 2
Providence 2 2 1 - 5

1st Period - P, Hendrickson (Normore, Crissy), PP, 6:39; P, Smith (Simpson, Pehkonen), PP, 12:31. Penalties - B, 4-8; P, 3-6.
2nd Period - P, Tangredi (Morris), 1:52; B, Brown (Suprey, Connors), 11:39; P, Beach (Yung), 13:02. Penalties - B, 1-2; P, 2-4.
3rd Period - B, Cedorchuk (Moore), PP, 0:21; P, Ruff (Duncan), 19:05. Penalties - B, 1-2; P, 2-4.

B, Stock (60:00) 20-12-11 - 43; P, Ciarletta (60:00) 7-10-10 - 27.


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Friday, April 03, 2009

Timmy Signs Extension

Well this writers dream has come true! Tim Thomas today signed an unofficial 3 year extension with the Boston Bruins. The deal will pay Timmy around $5 million per year (not official numbers) which is around Martin Brodeur's current salary. I know the Timmy haters will be out in force with this one, but then as usual everything they'll say will baseless and ignorant. Yes I am calling you all ignorant, if you don't like it tell me.

So before you start comparing Thomas to Brodeur take a look at the league goalie salaries first. Brodeur is not even paid in the top five of goalies, guess what he is 10th! Of that list look who's the best, Thomas.

While my nice stats above should be enough to shut you up I know it won't. Next you will be complaining about the Bruins overall salaries and how we are going to sign Kessel and Krejci. Well we will have to dump or trade some low level guys. That's reality people, we have a cap and we have to pay our best players to keep them. Thomas is the best goalie in the league this year and top 5 the year before (4th in SV%). Many of you, due to his flop style, really can't accept his numbers. Even when the Bruins suck he doesn't, but yet you still hate. Oh and did you guys read about the safety net in his salary? Not that anyone should hope they need to use it, they do have an option later.

When a player signs a new deal after his 35th birthday, per the CBA, although he
can be bought out (at a two-thirds reduction in pay), his cap number can not be
deleted from the club's salary commitments.

Since he signed this extension prior to his 35th birthday this doesn't apply. He can be bought out and salary can be cut by 1/3 and spread out over the remaining years.

Along with giving David Krejci the Seventh Player Award the Bruins also signed free agent winger Yannick Riendeau. This 20 year old led the QMJHL this year in points with 58-68-126 totals in 64 games. In his 4 game playoff series Riendeau got 19 points in 4 games. No word at this time where he will be reporting to, but most likely to Providence for now.

Update: It is now confirmed as a 4 year $20 million deal. Average cap hit each year is $5 million.

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Blogger number4bobbyorr said...

It's the best Bruins news I've heard in years! I've seen a lot of goaltenders come and go, from Cheevers, to Peeters, to Dafoe. I have had no doubt--starting three seasons ago-that Thomas is the best of the bunch. In a decade I'd like to see No. 30 hanging from the rafters. It'd be about time we had a goalie up there.

But the Thomas haters are out in force today...

The Bruins get the best goaltender in the NHL, locked in for 3 years at the 10th salary spot and some "fans" can only gripe about it. The irrational way that some people hate Tim Thomas is just bizarre. In my opinion, it says something pretty ugly about who they are as people.

3:04 p.m., April 03, 2009
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3:04 p.m., April 03, 2009
Blogger TreeBob said...

thx for the comment orr. I am a bit sad, I was expecting some hateful comments to respond too. Oh well :(

3:56 p.m., April 03, 2009
Blogger jimbuff said...

Thomas Rules!! He is the best Bruins goalie I have seen in my life time and we share the same birthday (except he is years younger than me).

This is great news. The haters all want Rask but why gamble on an unproven when we have the proven #1 goalie in the league here right now.

I can not remember being more happy or excited about The Bruins in my life than I am right now!!!

5:02 a.m., April 04, 2009
Blogger neb said...

not only do i like timmy's game...i like him as the person he comes across as and his story as reported.

I will say that a goalie is a reflection of the defense being played in front of this end tim owes claude a couple north end dinners :)

11:04 a.m., April 04, 2009
Blogger zanstorm99 said...

How can anyone NOT like Thomas?
Fools! He's definitely my 2nd fave goalie behind Luongo, naturally!Great steal at $5 million

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Love’s Labour’s Lost
A New Musical Based on the Play by William Shakespeare
Songs by Michael Friedman
Book Adapted and Directed by Alex Timbers
Shakespeare in the Park
Presented by the Public Theater

What’s It All About?
It’s Alex Timbers’ vision for the bard’s story turned on its ear and infused with a 21-number, catchy pop score by Michael Friedman, the composer who gave us Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson (also written and directed by Timbers). Shakespeare has never been so delightful, or appealing to a younger generation. It’s a lighthearted tale of the King of Navarre (Daniel Breaker) and his college buddies (Bryce Pinkham as Longaville, Colin Donnell as Berowne and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe as Dumaine) who meet at their reunion and decide to swear off women and other distractions to nurture their minds instead.

Those plans run into a glitch, however, when some old flames arrive on the scene in the form of a Princess (a terrifically funny and engaging Patti Murin) and her court: Rosaline (Maria Thayer), Maria (Kimiko Glenn) and Katherine (Audrey Lynn Weston). The gist of the Shakespeare’s 16th-century comedy is there, made entertaining for a 21st century audience.

What are the Highlights?
The music is entertaining. The set (by Designer John Lee Beatty), designed to look like a resort with a courtyard anchoring a Stratford-looking lodge and a bar which houses the band, is to die for. Giving guffaw-inducing performances are Caesar Samayoa as full-of-himself Don Armado, in love with country wench Jacuenetta (Rebecca Naomi Jones), and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Rachel Dratch and Jeff Hiller as stuffy scholars. Costume Designer Jennifer Moeller also gets kudos for a variety of costumes that look period and modern at the same time (and for a pair of pajamas that are a riot). Choreographer Danny Mefford adds to the zany romp with dance steps that include tap dancing in sneakers and a kick line (again, this isn’t your grandmother’s Shakespeare….)

What are the Lowlights?
It runs a little long — about one hour and 40 minutes –and should end with a joyful song that celebrates youth — about 10 minutes before the dragged out finish.

The only other complaint — this show, which officially opened Aug. 12 (after previews) only runs through this Sunday, Aug. 18. Let’s hope for a transfer to a Broadway stage.

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Jesus, Name above all names....

I’ll just be honest with you guys and tell you what I feel like the Lord is laying on my heart. I think if Jesus could (well I know He could, I should say if He would) come down and look us square in the eyes He would say something very similar to the things He said over and over in the Bible to disciples, followers, and strangers a like. In a nut shell, I feel like Jesus would say “you guys just don’t get it”. If I have learned one thing after coming out here is that we all (not just me and not just you, all of us) put Jesus into this tiny box. A box similar to a piece of décor that we have sitting around the house. It looks nice, but serves no practical purpose and at the end of the day, even though we like the looks of it, it does nothing more in our lives than collect dust. Now please hear me say I am the first to admit guilt in this department. God is showing me over and over that He wants more and more of me so that I can experience and glorify more and more of Him. So with this realization I have asked God, “show me, show me how to get rid of this tiny box and allow You to be the ruler of my universe”. I felt led to start my search of a “bigger” Jesus in the book of Acts. I feel like God is showing me that Acts, the book in the Bible that outlines the details after the ascension of Jesus, is the perfect place to see how we are to relate to God. See, we too are living after the birth, burial, resurrection, and ascension of our Savior. It plainly says in Acts that God “told” the people what to do. It gives detail and insight on the Holy Spirit. I am learning so many things as I read. I am reading as though I have never looked at these passages before because I am finely reading them through the eyes of someone in the same spiritual timeline. Sure we have cars, electricity, and the all important cell phone in this 21st century, but spiritually we are on the same page as the people in Acts, post ascension, pre return of our Savior. So, my question is, how small is your box? I can guarantee that none of us are experiencing Jesus on the level that His death intended. So I challenge you, open up a Bible and join me in Acts. Make notes, dive in, but most importantly, ask God to show you where He desires you to start spreading the walls of your box. My guess is that until we fall face first at Jesus’ feet either at His return or at our departure, we will all have a box to some degree, but I certainly believe that in this case, bigger is always better!

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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

So, it's been another huge gap since my last post. No excuses at all!

I just wanted to share my latest craze. Journalling.

I did a bit of looking around and there seems to be different types of journaling. I've found art journals, sentiment journals, Project Life etc. As usual I don't fit into a nice little pigeon-hole so my journal will be a bit of everything. Depending on the mood it'll be a diary type snap shot, art experiments and scrapbooking....plus anything else that takes my fancy.
My first layout was a double page one that chronicled a week.

I used all sorts of pens, pencils and even a bit of scrap decopatch paper I found in the bottom of a box.

The next 2 were art experiments...

If you can read the writing I was VERY unimpressed with the left hand layout. It's grown on me a bit since then. The 4 rectangles were printed out from the web and the brown strip was ripped from a chinese note book. The colour was watercolour pencils and pens. The right hand layout was pencils and watercolour crayons. I'm liking the idea of this theme so I'll go back to it to see what else I can come up with.

My final 2 layouts...

 These are more scrapbooking than anything. I hit Hobbycraft today so these are a mix of old and new. The backgrounds are stuff I've had for years and the top layers are new today. I'll write something in the right hand one tomorrow.

The plan is to either crate a new page each day or create elements for a new layout. I'm thinking tomorrow is a day for making tags....yup, definitely tags!

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Monday, March 6, 2017

Busy Monday, March 6

Today's 'To-Do' List
  • Drive Brielle into School for Beta - Did this then on the way home got a message they weren't having Beta this morning. Very inconsiderate not to give proper notice.
  • Write this Blog
  • Make a Menu
  • (Additional update while writing this) Got a phone call to go have breakfast with friends.
  • Grocery Shopping
  • Lunch with Peter
  • Go down and buy flea/tick meds for the cat she's out and today's treatment day gotta keep up with that the ticks are already out can you believe that! We just got a notice from our local news station about it.
  • Plant some more seeds. I got some planted Friday but Johanna got off work early so since I was hanging out with her we did some embroidery stuff so I didn't get as much done as I needed but she helped me get some done at least.
  • Pay bills.
  • Update credit card info on stuff I got sent out a new card. Don't you just hate that they send you out a new card just because they changed the design and now you have to go back through everything and update all your information on your bill pays.
  • Try and find time to catch up a little on the house. The laundry monster is by far the worst!
  • Chicken, Pasta & veggies - Held over from last week was suppose to be Sunday's meal but with me helping Johanna sew the day got away from us so Peter just went down to Subway for a couple Meatball subs we split among the family. Ever do that? Decide it's just not worth the stress.
  • Crockpot Pork Roast, Potatoes & more veggies (pretty much I'm going to see what veggies I can find on sale)
  • Spaghetti w/Turkey Sausage
  • Sloppy Joes & Chips
  • Pizza
  • Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
  • Hamburgers & French Fries
This Week's 'To-Do' List
  • Tuesday
    • Close the Deal "Scheduling Fair" 3:30-6pm - This is the HS class registration for the next year. Hard to believe my baby is going to be a senior!
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
    • Orchestra 7-8pm
  • Friday
    • Peter's Card Game
  • Saturday
    • Marksmanship 1-3pm
  • Sunday
At some point Johanna said she may be back over to work on her project again this week I'm unsure of what day that will be.

I also plan to make it down to the gym a few days this week.

Last Week

So last week I didn't do a post. I was so busy doing so much running that by time I got home it was pretty much time to make dinner and I just didn't feel up to it at that point.
So let's touch on the week before last. As always I forget to put things down on the schedule one of those things was I took Brielle out to get her Driver's Permit.

We've been out driving in a parking lot twice since then. I do believe instead of gray my hair is going to go pure white.

(I need to find why my phone won't sync photos anymore with blogger this is a tad annoying it's easiest to post them to facebook and then download them to my pc to then upload them to here... yup too many steps but it's not going to hit today's 'to do' list.)

Last week was just a lot of work and stuff. I decided by time I got to Thursday that I was taking Friday off as a vacation day. I pretty much took Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off mentally as a vacation and god did I love it! I was happy all weekend. I went and saw friends. We had a Stitch N Bitch meeting I went to (though I was really sick Saturday so I didn't do much at SnB) and Saturday night I went to a friend's house and played board games. Sunday got a bit shot after I dropped some tools off and talked with a friend I met back up with Johanna she needed help with her sewing project and she's never really explored her sewing machine before or done any larger projects before so I spent the evening helping her learn and it got progressively faster as she got more comfortable which is good.

Oh so that week I didn't post about yeah we were in like the mid-70's breaking temperature records. This past Friday it Snowed! I'm not joking. This is NUTS.

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