Sunday, August 31, 2008
Zinfandel
Wine and roses
Earth hath nothing
Here
Thoughts of
mythical lady. San Francisco skyline is behind.
Morning blues
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Unusual Street Art
Yes it is an unusual street too in Sausalito California. Just over the water from San Francisco right on the shore. This guy balances rocks in the most unlikely ways - no there is no glue or steel bar through the middle.
This whole place has a lovely, warm Mediterranean feel to it.
Or Maybe
Shades of
Saucalito Art Festival
Any hint of sarcasm should be reported to the management.
B and E doubtless remember it well.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Aston Martin DB9
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
New Mexico!
In addition to the two excellent operas the culinary highlight of the trip was a visit to our friends in Los Alamos ( yes the place they had the first chain reaction and tested the first atomic bomb!)
It was like being in Denmark as far as food quality is concerned.
We started with Lacy Parmesan Wafers
followed by Watermelon-tequila Soup - really nice - a compliment indeed from someone who doesn't like melon! It tasted like an excellent, expensive cocktail. There was cream in it too so it looked a bit like a milkshake but tasted divine.
Next was the above - Veal Lombatina (grilled veal chops, perfectly prepared and garnished with, fresh from the garden, parsley and lemon.) served with dressed Mache salad and Eggplant, squash, Parmesan Tortino. ( a delicious baked dish with eggs as well as all the veggies)
Finally
Torta Nocciola - hazelnut tort with calvados sorbet - the boozy, melting in your mouth sorbet perfectly blending with the more dry texture of the Tort.
I should explain to our hosts that to be compared to Denmark - the houses of Little William and MK or T and B is the highest compliment.
Another Toaster Tank
For the many Beemer fans in my world readership. Note the funky silver cases on the back, drum brakes, kick starter which swings out perpendicular to the axis of the bike. ( as well as electric)- don't you love it?
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Big William Himself!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Big William Himself!
Ben Millard?
Harrison Ford
Friday, August 22, 2008
The insatiable culture vulture
tonight. A healthy contrast with yesterday's Britten.
The 18th century Man-War has been replaced with a stage full of
flowers on tonight's stage and the sun, setting behind the stage had
more warm orange.
Billy Budd, last night, was the best opera I ever saw here and
possibly anywhere. The discordant flavors I have so long avoided in
Britten haunted me like newly-discovered foods I wished I had tasted
before. The all-male cast sang powerful choruses sometimes with just
sounds instead of words. This only emphasized the serious, tragic,
story - far from typical of an opera.
Simply a fantastic performance all round.
Chilli Rellenos
sauce and sour cream.
Another American Beer
Watch then eat!
Southwestern Cooking School
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Sunset behind the set
The opera house is open air but it does have a roof. 2000 ft higher
than Boulder - over 2000 metres with, thin, clear, hot air.
Watch this space for a review of the opera!
To the Opera
New Mexico
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Falls
We just had three days of constant rain and the garden is loving it.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Weather report
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Update from your culture vulture
"Susannah"
Located 9,000 ft up in an old gold mining area of the Rockies.
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Colorado Peach Pizza
The acid test
shouldn't) sag! The pizza has Italian sausage, Provolone cheese (from
Italy) red, green and orange (bell) peppers, fried Colorado onions.
Based on a sandwich popular in the US.
Pizza
the Italian Alps, thyme and rosemary from my garden, Tellicherry black
pepper from India on a thin, crisp crust of Italian "Caputo 00" semolina flour.
Friday, August 08, 2008
New glasses !
Or these?
at IT
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Evocative sites
and sights for sore eyes - right across from where I bought the compressor a motorcycle scrapyard! I haven't seen one for years. It may inspire a Haiku over on awheywithwords if you behave yourselves!New Baby
Been looking for a good compressor on craigslist for years and finally found this one in the backstreets of Longmont Colorado.
5 Horsepower motor twin cylinder 12 Cubic Feet per Minute. Perfect for blowing out sprinklers before the winter freeze up and blowing up tires (tyres in UK!)
new price around $500 I paid $80 what a barg!
Not sure where to keep it though as it needs 220 volts - two phases here!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
A couple from the old album
Doesn't this look like Daniel? I think it's William
Someone who had never seen a towelling nappy or a nappy pin thought he was being tortured by his mom!
