there are these moments i experience where i have to stop all that i’m doing and just ponder. i ask myself these weird questions: is this really my life? do i really live in california? am i really hiking in these beautiful mountains? etc. and most of the time i can’t fathomed [...]

the fuller force was out preparing to tear up old town last night. the destination was barney’s beanery, for a solid couple of hours of rip-roaring karaoke. upon arrival we were promptly informed wednesday karaoke had been canceled. there is one beanery employee who may be the culprit behind the rain on [...]

the chicago bears cruised past the detroit lions. many may say a victory is a victory, i was slightly let down when the monsters of the midway didn’t post a shut-out. da super fans of the windy-city love da defense. i suppose allowing 7 point isn’t bad, but the goose egg is [...]

the internet finally came today, wrapped neatly within a little brown box.  one tiny six inch plastic box with a couple blinking lights and a few short cables linked me back to the 21st century.  its horriblew to experience life without the vast array of information at your fingertips.  ‘the internet is down’ is a [...]

this is mainly a recount of an amazing weekend. as you read through, if things seem fragmented or disjointed roll with the punches, or seek out the source of the stories. there were so many highlights and such great food, i’m going to turn this post into a top 5. first the [...]