We were all set to go on our neighborhood walk, but at the last moment thought we’d try something different. We looked at our 50 walks in Portland book and found one that starts in Lake Oswego and goes down to the Williamette river. We walked along the river until the pathway was blocked by… Continue reading 35th Anniversary
Month: June 2011
Aloha Thriftway Classic BBQ Competition
The Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association sanctioned a barbecue competition this weekend at the Aloha Thriftway on Farmington near 170th. My buddy Herb is also a BBQ enthusiast so we took a spin over. I figured I’d be styling in my new BBQ shirt Andrew got for me last week at Real Urban BBQ. Not a… Continue reading Aloha Thriftway Classic BBQ Competition
Chicago Visit June 2011
Shortly after Henriët and Andrew graduated from DePaul, I got to go for a quick Father’s Day visit to see them. I arrived on Thursday evening and stayed until Sunday afternoon. Short but sweet. Unfortunately I lost my little portable camera, so these are all from my iPhone. Oh well. Here we are in front… Continue reading Chicago Visit June 2011
Beautiful summer day; brined grilled chicken
I’ve been waiting for weeks to grill some chicken on the MAK. I wanted a nice summer day. Today was that day. First day of 80* this summer; about a month later than normal. Jeff and Sarah came over for lunch today; it was nice to meet her. No way was I going to bust… Continue reading Beautiful summer day; brined grilled chicken
