Monthly Archives: January 2015
Seahawks Games at Markaritaville
For the last two weekends, I’ve been cheering with my favorite Seahawks fans at Markaritaville. You haven’t heard of Markaritaville? Well, it’s my favorite bar, comfortably located at my friends, Toni and Mark Bagnall’s home. Mark is a top-notch mixologist when he isn’t busy working as a contractor. And he can make an Italian Margarita […]
A New Lens and Breadcrumbs
“We must look at the lens through we see the world, as well as the world we see, and that the lens itself shapes how we interpret the world.” ― Stephen R. Covey I’ve been savoring our foggy mornings out in the garden while playing with my new macro lens. It’s a Canon – EF 100mm […]
Making Shrimp and Crab Dumplings
Ever since, My Pirate and I lunched at the new Taste of Sichuan in East Vancouver, I’ve become completely smitten with Asian dumplings. To learn how to make my own, I turned to the public library and checked out Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More by Andrea Nguyen. And I’ve been making […]