Yesterday we checked out our local farmers market. Sandy picked up an orchid, quail eggs and tinapa, which she prepared for dinner… the fish not the orchid.
Farmers Saturday
Burd Squatters
A pair of stupid burds decided to construct a 3 bedroom condo right outside our front door directly atop our porch light, without permits. The result is alot of burd crap!
I started to build a profile. I believe they are sparrows. The male is middle-aged, plain looking. Most likely a victim of a crime by human hands. He has a need for revenge and if not caught will probably escalate. Not a hostage taker though, that’s good news.
I think I watch too much Criminal Minds.
As a result of some dedicated burd research Sandy informs me that the “perp” is a Purple Finch not a sparrow. I stand corrected but still leaning toward eviction.
Pelican
Every time I drive to and from Fed Ex (about once a week) I see at least one pelican in this estuary by the Oakland airport. So today I finally brought my camera and shot a few pictures. What I didn’t expect was for them to be feeding. I ended up shooting 123 photos. Needless to say most were junk.
BAT Sandwich
I’m reduced to eating bats now. Actually for whatever reason we decided to have sandwiches for dinner so I decided to make a Bacon, Arugula & Tomato sandwich.
Phò Weather
Whenever the days are cloudy and cold we look at each other and simultaneously say,”It’s Phò weather.” Sandy orders something different with each visit, me I order the same thing over and over. A small #10 (tai nam sach) with chicken wings.
Chop Bar
I can’t remember the last time we got together with Jim, Kelly, Steve & Diane. So it was with great anticipation that we met at the Chop Bar downstairs from their lofts. The food was excellent and the company even better.
April Date Night
The weather was very nice today so I ferried into the city to meet up with Sandy.
Our Vacation 2010
In September we plan to go to Italy and it’s all we talk about. The tickets have been purchased via my AMEX miles, WooHoo. We’ll stay in a villa with 12 other family & friends somewhere in the Tuscany area. I don’t even know exactly where…I don’t care. I’m just happy were going. I’ve been wanting to go for some time now to meet Chef Boyardee.
I’ve read a little about crime in some of the tourist areas so I ordered and today I received my Cloak Bag. Now I need to order a Rosetta Stone Italian language CD.
Tomatoes
While I don’t have my Father’s green thumb, I wanted to try to grow some tomatoes. I’m tired of eating those gross grocery store tomatoes. Yes I fell for the upside down growing thingie.
My Father
Last weekend, we flew to LA to see my ailing father. He is down to 111 lbs and so I decided not to photograph him. We just hung out while he slept most of the day. Before we left, Sandy and I ventured into the backyard for the customary visit with my father’s orchids. The beautiful blooms are testimony of my father’s hard work over the years. Filled with pride, he was always excited to give us a guided tour to see his orchids. A must with every visit.
Today, the backyard shows signs of neglect, but there were splashes of color from my father’s orchids.
It was close to lunch when we landed and we had our minds set on eating Filipino… uh Filipino food not eat a Filipino. Just by chance we ran into Gerry’s Grill. I recalled the experience I had at the Greenhills Mall in the Philippines and was happy to make a quick turn into the parking lot. We dined on sizzling spinach, grilled calamari & grilled tuna collar (panga). Gerry’s Grill did not disappoint, we ate everything and were thoroughly stuffed when we left.
Waiting for our flight back to the Bay Area, we ate at the airport. I had the chinese chicken salad and Sandy had a burger.
