assorted travels and events
Just traded in our cars (2000 Subaru Legacy and 2004 Subaru Forester) towards a brand new 2010 Outback Premium with the cold weather package. It was the heated seats that got Debbie's attention. Nice car, although it's now considered an SUV, and just won Motor Trends SUV of the Year (we didn't know this, we just like Subies).
posted by dean @ 10:08 PM
It's raining like crazy, but that didn't stop us from driving down to Duxbury for the Island Creek Oyster Festival. Lots of chefs cooking up bite sized treats, and tons of oysters. It got a little crowded, but I think if the weather was better everyone would've been more spread out (outside of the tents).
posted by dean @ 11:24 PM
It's been a rainy summer (more like springtime). Tomato plants got blight and had to be pulled out. Got lots of salad greens, will plant some more for the fall. Cucumbers are doing well, the Zucchini has wilted from the heat, and the eggplants are looking good. Might have to water them, but it's still raining pretty regularly. Somewhere amongst the wildflowers are blueberry and raspberry plants, I'll have to thin out the flowers, but it's only the berry's second year so I don't expect much fruit.
posted by dean @ 8:15 PM
Tickets = 10 dollars each. Beers = 10 dollars each. I guess that the seats would've been empty otherwise, so the Bank of America Pavillion was selling cheap tickets to this show (available if you were already inside the venue at a previous show). Fun, nostalgic, I may have had the fullest head of hair of all the men in the audience, and if not the fullest, the darkest (not grey).
posted by dean @ 9:50 PM
I was perusing the interwebs and came across the website for Otow orchard, http://www.otoworchard.com/. I remember visiting the farm as a kid, so reading about it brought back pleasant memories of food, running around the fields, putting wood on the fire, and bags full of dried fruit. I knew that dried persimmon was special (it takes a lot of time and effort to dry), but who would've thought that it'd be on a list of nearly "extinct" foods? Slow Food's Ark
posted by dean @ 9:03 PM
Saturday night at the Bank of America Pavillion, with an orchestra backing up the band. Sunday night at the Providence Performing Arts Center, just her and the band. Excellent shows both.
posted by dean @ 8:11 PM
Spent (in all senses of the word) a long weekend in Las Vegas. We got an offer in the mail for 3 free nights at the Bellagio. Well, we did end up paying for the room but out in the gaming area instead of at the front desk. Sat by the pool the first day, great weather, a little windy but not too hot. Walked through Siegfried & Roy’s Lion and Dolphin Habitat. Saw the Popovich Comedy Pet Theater (if you own a dog or cat you'll be impressed). Saw Terry Fator at the Mirage. Saw Santana at the Hard Rock. All great shows. The worst act we saw was the timeshare sales guys trying to convince us to buy into their property (we were there for the free breakfast and tickets to the Popovich show).
posted by dean @ 5:19 PM
Went to a wedding in Newport, RI at the end of April. There were two professional photographers and lots of other people with cameras so I didn't take a ton of pictures. Besides, it's hard to hold a camera when you have a drink in the other hand :-)
posted by dean @ 5:03 PM
