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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Duck 101

My BIL Alex enlightened me with his Smoked Pork recipe. So I thought I would return the favor by sharing my duck cooking method. While I don’t do it enough to have it perfected, we do enjoy the fowl when we can get our hands on one. Cut the duck into four main pieces, the …

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Posted bygrantOctober 27, 2009July 30, 2020Posted inFood, SX2003 Comments on Duck 101

HB Jen

Happy Birthday Jen. We celebrated at Rick & Jen’s,  enjoyed bacon wrapped filets & blew off some steam with Beatles Rock Band. Unfortunately I never got a good shot of Jen.

Posted bygrantOctober 24, 2009July 30, 2020Posted inBirthdays, Family, Food, G111 Comment on HB Jen

Fryday Date Night

This Friday we met in downtown Alameda to try out our new Indian restaurant, Flavors of India. It was also a test day for the G11. In good light the G11 is great, the jury is still out on the low light stuff.

Posted bygrantOctober 23, 2009July 30, 2020Posted inFood, G11, Local, Photography1 Comment on Fryday Date Night

Blue Heron

I spotted a Blue Heron this morning. I suspect he was investigating the Skunk incident. I inquired but he gave no comment and flew away.

Posted bygrantOctober 23, 2009July 30, 2020Posted in7D, AnimalsLeave a comment on Blue Heron

Jake

Last night we had the pleasure of seeing Jake Shimabukuro live at the Davies Symphony Hall. I picked up Sandy and we had a quick bite at Stelline. I had the cannelloni & Sandy had the chicken. Davies is a stunning hall which made the concert experience even more thrilling. I can’t say enough about …

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Posted bygrantOctober 22, 2009July 30, 2020Posted inFood, G11, Local, Music, Photography, SD9801 Comment on Jake

Skunk Hit

I saw this from my bedroom window and swear I had nothing to do with it. It looks more like a Skunk Mafia thing. I guess is he was a snitch.

Posted bygrantOctober 21, 2009August 2, 2020Posted inAnimals, G111 Comment on Skunk Hit

Out with the old…

and in with the new. Testing will begin ASAP as we have a Jake Shimabukuro concert tonight. photo by SD980IS My beloved G10 will be going on the auction block in the near future.

Posted bygrantOctober 21, 2009August 2, 2020Posted inPhotography, SD9801 Comment on Out with the old…

Redding

Made the long drive up and back to Redding yesterday. Stopped by the Sundial Bridge to shoot a few photos.

Posted bygrantOctober 20, 2009August 2, 2020Posted inPhotography, SX200, Travels1 Comment on Redding

Oakland Zoo 2009

After breakfast we drove straight to our local zoo. While I told Sandy it was to see the animals… really it was a test for the 7D.

Posted bygrantOctober 17, 2009July 8, 2022Posted in7D, Animals, Photography4 Comments on Oakland Zoo 2009

It’s a Beautiful Morning

I woke early this morning to water the plants and get ready for our trip to the zoo. We tried a new place for breakfast, Shay’s Cafe. Sandy had a fruit crepe and I had a salmon, tomato, cheese & pesto omelet.

Posted bygrantOctober 17, 2009August 2, 2020Posted inFood, G10, Local3 Comments on It’s a Beautiful Morning

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