This week alone my food at two local eateries arrived, surprisingly, on heavy metal trays (see below). These are places that might otherwise have used good plateware given their style and relatively steep menu prices. Yet instead they employ an item that … Continue reading
The wedding tasting
I probably should have taken a picture or two of the food served yesterday at Marigold Catering. But the moment didn’t seem right. Kathy and I were sitting alongside Mary and Tom — the groom’s parents — sampling the food … Continue reading
World Cup: England win!
Clever animation: England beats Italy in its first game 1-0. Well, this is merely an animation, but a hopeful one that made me laugh. The side should be so lucky today.
Fear of heights
This picture — of a good friend and his infant son — suggests humans fear heights from a very early age. After all, Bill and his one-year-old are on a balcony 14 stories above Michigan Ave. in Chicago. So do infants … Continue reading
How tell you’re in Phoenix
The heat is one significant indication. So are the thousands of people who jam area baseball fields during spring training. And, I suppose, pistol-packing denizens also suggest that you’re at least in Arizona. But really nothing says the American Southwest … Continue reading
