David's Live Journal

Woo hoo!

2009-03-20T02:53:50Z

My Oregon driver's license arrived in the mail today!

Not sure what to make of this...

2009-01-26T19:10:43Z

Some time in the past, I answered several questions in answers.yahoo.com, including the following.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ar8y8K.DjN42UMhqrxU01KojzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080418130606AATPqF2

This morning, I got an alert showing my screen name appearing in a different site, with similar, but munged content.

http://r1job.com/hotel-jobs/i-just-retired-from-my-career-would-like-to-find-a-job-as-a-front-desk-clerk-for-a-hotel/

What irks me is that the question and the advice are munged, as if someone translated them to one language and then back again into English.

What we've been up to...

2009-01-19T00:37:51Z

Since my parents were in town, we did a little sight seeing.

On Friday, we visited Astoria and saw the column.

We also went to Fort Clatsop, where Lewis and Clark stayed.

Today, I went for a walk with my mother in Laurelhurst Park in Portland.

We also went to Rocky Butte to view the panorama.

Here is a link to all the pictures.

Oh, by the way...

2009-01-04T03:53:18Z

If you happen to be in Portland, OR on 11 January, please stop by for "Mama's Country Breakfast." We will have Tennessee country ham, biscuits, gravy and lots of other tasty stuff.

Please message me for details.

Meme du jour: Where I slept in 2008

2008-12-31T19:22:05Z

Home:
San Francisco, CA
Portland, OR

Away:
Happy Valley, OR
Redding, CA
Lawton, OK
Newport, OR
Medford, OR
LaVergne, TN
Waverly, TN

First Snow of the Season

2008-12-14T21:03:41Z

It is snowing today in Portland and there is about an inch of snow on the ground.

Apparently, this is an unusual event for this city. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is requiring the use of chains on all highways AND streets in Portland city proper...

So we are staying home today. I am writing Xmas cards and catching up on my crochet and listening to Xmas songs I have not listened to in years.

Maybe I will finally put up the tree and make the living room presentable.

Thanksgiving Weekend Fun!

2008-11-29T13:44:23Z

Yesterday, we got up extra early, but not to go shopping, but to take the kids to Chattanooga! It is about a two hour drive.

First stop was Ruby Falls, an underground waterfall inside a cavern in Lookout Mountain.

Next stop was Rock City, a labyrinthine stone garden on top of the mountain. From the very top you can see seven states, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky, and two others. It reminded me of Rockome Gardens but with venture capital.

Around 1:30pm / 12:30 central, it was time for lunch, so we drove downtown and had barbecue at Sticky Fingers. They were short staffed so one of the operating owners took our orders and served us.

Finally, we visited the Tennessee Aquarium. The first building is devoted to ocean life and a butterfly garden on the very top. The second building has many more exhibits and focuses on river life. I highly recommend visitng this place and taking a whole day to see everything.

What a full day!

Thankfully, today, I was able to sleep late... woke up at 7:00 am.

We are planning to take the kids to visit their grandparents in Waverly, but we may go by way of Clarksville. No, we are not taking the last train.

Tomorrow, maybe see a movie? We are taking it one day at a time.

First Full Day in Nashville

2008-11-24T04:50:12Z

We flew from Portland, OR to Nashville, TN yesterday.

Today, we took Chuk's niece and nephew to Nashville's Adventure Science Center.

They have a very new planetarium and we got to see an interesting star show through which I kept falling asleep. I blame jet lag.

We ate at four different restaurants.

Chuk and I had lunch at a nearby Mexican restaurant and the kids just poked at their french fries.

Then we stopped at Sonic for a shake and popcorn chicken for the niece.

After the visit to the museum, we stopped at BK for a kids meal for the nephew.

And later that evening, we all went out to a nice family restaurant for a steak and spaghetti dinner

Tomorrow, we drive to the country to visit Chuk's parents for a few days.

Started my novel...

2008-11-02T02:57:31Z

250 words...

Considering I will be out of town for the final week, I might need to type a few more words.

Head in the Clouds

2008-10-19T05:50:44Z

On Friday night, while playing board games, our friend, P, asked us if anyone wanted to go on a glider ride with him. Apparently, he had received a gift certificate for a free ride, but wasn't able to find anyone who was willing. Up in air in a bunch of metal and fiber glass and no engine... who wouldn't balk at the idea?

Well, I didn't!

So on Saturday morning, P picked up Chuk and me and we drove out to McMinnville, a city about an hour south west of Portland, Oregon. Along the way, we stopped for coffee and enjoyed some of the fall colors visible on the highway. The traffic was a little congested as we were cutting through Wine Country. Yeah, they have Wine Country in Oregon too. I enjoyed the drive because it was our first time going in this direction.

We arrived at Cascade Soaring, which was a small air tower next to a decommissioned landing strip. There were several gliders and a couple of propeller airplanes park on the grass nearby. We were greeted by a sturdy old man and his dog. He explained we could not take any cameras or cell phones up into the air, so I handed those over to Chuk who took some pictures. He weighed us to make sure we could ride in the glider together and we were just under the wire I believe. He led us to the glider and it was connected to an airplane with a very long tow rope.

When I first looked at the glider, there were only two seats, but there was just barely enough room for P and I to sit very close together in the back seat. The old man buckled us in one at a time making it clear not to touch anything at all except a bar that would be available once the canopy was brought down. The old man was to be our pilot so he got in and a lady whom I assume was his wife started up the airplane and began towing us.

Since the runway was being repaved, we took off from the ground. It wasn't especially bumpy and we were aloft more quickly than I expected. Except for us talking, the air blowing against the glider was the only noise as we climbed higher and higher in wide circles. The trees, house, cars became smaller and smaller. Soon we could see very far away. On the horizon was Mt. Saint Helens, Mt. Adams and Mr. Rainier. To the west were the hills but they were shrouded in mist.

When we reached 4,000 feet high, it was time for the pilot to make the glider let go of the tow rope. He warned us that it would sort of like getting to the top of a roller coaster ride, so we held onto the bar. The glider climbed up steeply and then pointed down quickly. The tow line was released and the airplane flew back to the airport while we enjoyed gliding around all the way back down.

Our pilot pointed out other things. The Willamette River is very narrow in this part of valley due to the large amount of nurseries. On the other side of the river was the town of St. Paul, which has a rodeo each 4th of July weekend. We could see really see the fall colors all over the place. The weather was partly cloudy and the sun came out only one to shine on us briefly during our flight.

Too soon, we found ourselves circling closer to the airport and finally coming in for a landing on the same grassy runway we had started from. It was one of the softest landings I ever experienced. After the pilot got out, he and his wife help extricate P and I from our seats.

After stretching our legs, the pilot's wife suggested we visit the air museum and see the Spruce Goose.

I enjoyed the opportunity to try something new, see the world from a different vantage point and meet some interesting people. If you enjoy riding in a airplane but hate craning your neck to look through that window outside, you will really enjoy a glider as the canopy is completely see-through. Be sure to do it with some one you don't mind being close to.

Book Meme - weee!

2008-10-09T02:03:24Z

* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the next seven sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.

Blend the yogurt, mayonaise and vinegar in large bowl. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the walnuts and toss to coat well with the dressing. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Before serving taste for salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the walnuts. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Cabbage Facts

Cabbage is packed with immunity-boosting phytochemicals that are not damaged by cooking. Eat it raw in salads, stir-fried, in soups or on pizza.

-- Ben Franklin's Almanac of Wit, Wisdom and Practical Advice

drj0402 @ 2008-09-29T23:19:00

2008-09-30T06:20:02Z

I decided I am going to participate in NaNoWriMo this year.

Self Portrait Meme

2008-09-18T19:25:30Z

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Originally uploaded by drj0402

Take a picture of yourself right now.

Don’t change your clothes.

Don’t fix your hair.

Just take a picture.

Post that picture with no editing. (Except maybe to get the image size down to something reasonable. Don’t go posting an eight megapixel image.)

Include these instructions.

@ work during lunch.

Wordle Meme

2008-09-16T05:44:19Z

Yet another Prounciation Meme

2008-08-27T04:36:17Z

What American accent do you have?
Created by Xavier on Memegen.net

Western. Like Midland, Western is another accent that people consider neutral. So, you might not actually be from the Western half of the country, but you definitely sound like it.

And if you're not from the West, you are probably one of the following:
(a) A Pittsburgher - the quiz can't tell the difference;
(b) Someone from Canada (probably southern Ontario) who doesn't have a Canadian accent;
(c) Someone from northern New England who doesn't have a New England accent; or
(d) Someone from Texas or the Heartland who was born after 1980.
You are definitely not from New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Detroit, the Deep South, etc.</font>

Take this quiz now - it's easy!

Le weekend avec les 'rents (not in French)

2008-08-18T00:00:32Z

Friday after work, a co-worker gives me a ride home since I live on her way. But I won't be able to rely on her for rides home all the time as she is selling her house and will move somewhere else.

It has been hot in Portland the past few days so we got a couple of air conditioners, one for the upstairs, sold to me by a co-worker who now has central air and one downstairs found at the last minute on sale at Best Buy. They kept the place bearable.

For dinner, we walked over to Pho Ton and had various Vietnamese dishes. I liked my crispy egg roll and my shrip / calamari salad, but my mother's shrimp on bun was a little lackluster. Can't remember what Dad or Chuk had.

After watching some TV we went to bed.

Saturday, we did more yard work watering everything here and there and cleaning up more yard debris. Afterwards, we all went downtown to see the Chinese Classical Garden. If you visit Portland and have 2, 3 or 4 hours to spare, it is worth a visit. Lots of different areas with a wide variety of vegetation and interesting views, as well as as tea house were you can get a cuppa and some snacks.

We planned to have lunch at Alexis, but it was open for lunch only on weekdays, so our plan B was to visit the Saturday Market and have some food there. I had a pupusa (tortilla dough stuffed with pork, beans and cheese and cooked while you wait), which was very tasty. Chuk had what he says the best gyros he has tasted in Portland thus far. I forget what Dad had and Mom didn't have anything except for snow cone. Dad and Chuk also bought snow cones and I ate some of Chuk's snow cones. It was a really hot day.

After we returned home, I moved some things around in the bedroom, then took a nap for just about the rest of the afternoon, puttering around in the kitchen after I regain consciousness.

For dinner, Chuk, Dad and I went to Rheinlander for some German food. It was a very interesting experience as the servers are much more attentive than other restaurants and they sing! They sing along to an accordion player as he makes the rounds from room to room. The food was very tasty. All dinners come with a cheese fondue & bread pieces which you can upgrade by getting some sausages or a different type of fondue. We declined. I had the Jaeger Schniztel with Broccolli Cheddar soup. There was also spaetzle and green beans. Yum! Chuk also got the Jaeger Schnitzel with the same sides but a salad instead of a soup. It was a wedge of iceberg lettuce that had a few slices of radish on the side. Not sure how I feel about that. Should one be forced to use a knife on a salad? Dad got a different soup, the Bavarian Onion and the Wiener Schnitzel. It came with whipped potatoes and green beans. It was all very good.

After we got home, we watch a little TV then went to bed.

Today, Sunday, we did more yard work (keeping the kiwi away from the garage) after breakfast. Thankfully, it was overcast so it was slightly cooler.

Then we went to the Oregon Zoo and stayed until it started getting crowded, about noon. We picked up our friend pipynand went to a tasty New Orleans style restaurant, Roux for brunch (beignets and hush puppies for everyone!), then came back to the house to show it off. I was glad I was able to introduce my parents to her as she has been very hospitable while I was up here by myself, taking me to see cool things like the ballet and introducing me to her interesting friends over dinner, etc.

Then around 2:30 Chuk drove her back to her apartment which my parents and I stayed behind. I puttered around the kitchen some more, unpacking more boxes, reclaiming space for the dining room, etc.   Actually, I was on a quest to find the knives and cutting board so we could enjoy one of the melons we got at the store a few days ago. After that, I decided it was time to enjoy the AC in the computer room and blog a little bit.

If past behavior is any predictor of future performance, we will probably go out for dinner some place quick and/or light then watch some TV and then go to bed.

Tomorrow, back to work (so soon already?!)

Last Night in San Francisco

2008-08-08T03:38:27Z

Still packing, but mostly it is the odds and ends.

Picking up truck at 7 am tomorrow morning.

Movers arriving at 8 am to load stuff onto the truck.

Then cleaning up the place, handing the keys over and hitting the road before noon

Planning to stay in Medford, OR tomorrow night, then finishing the trip to Portland on Saturday.

So Long, Mom - Music Meme

2008-07-24T03:11:06Z

This was probably more fun for me than it will be for you to read, but I think you will enjoy this if you follow these rules.

Rules, if you wish to play...

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle. Or you can just listen to the radio (no talk radio please), but it will take about 30 minutes or so...
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Write down whatever snarky comments come to mind afterward.

_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_

1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
Brown Skin (Mind Trap Remix) by India.Arie
I can't tell where mine ends. I can't tell where yours begin.

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Honoruru no Lei Uri Musume (The Honolulu Girl Selling Leis ) by Hawaii Shochiku Orchestra
Get your mind out of the gutter

3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Whale by Flanders & Swan
A bottlenose whale with the flu? I don't think so...

4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Jennifer by Eurythmics
Underneath the water. underneath the water..

5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Strength, Courage and Wisdom by India.Arie
Who, me? :-)

6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Everything's Coming Up Roses by Carol Burnett
... for me and for you!

7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
I'll Tumble 4 Ya by Culture Club
...awww, shucks, guys!

8. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher
...flowers in the spring...you're a clown... hmmm.

9. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
5 Variations of a Swiss Song in F Major WoO 64 [sic]
It's instrumental... I do hum a lot...

10. WHAT IS 2 + 2?
The Origin of Love rendered by John Cameron Mitchell & Miriam Shor in Hedwig & the Angry Inch
...legs off the whales, dinosaurs into lizards...

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays by Barry Manilow
I met a man who lives in Tennessee...

12. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
#1 Crush by Garbage
Let me pick out the least emo lyrics from this one...
...I will wait for you / I'd make room for you...

13. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Tire Swing by Kimya Dawson
"Scotty liked all of the books that I recommended / Even if he didn't I wouldn't be offended"

14. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Fantasies Come True by Cast of Avenue Q
"You look like David Hasselhoff."

15. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Bing Crosy & the Andrew Sisters
Well, he is driving up here this Friday.... trying not to cry or pout until then.

16. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Where I'm Going by Eric Himan
Only if he will perform in person.

17. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz by Tom Lehrer
I drank wine, you drank chocolate malts.

18. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
E O mai Ku'u Milimili by Hapa
My emotions are on edge at the sound of your voice

19. WHAT IS YOUR SECRET VICE?
Fuschi by Ken Nordine
I thought it was going to be Chartreuse...

20. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
So Long, Mom (A Song For World War III) by Tom Lehrer
Yeah, sure I will.... NOT! Oh, wait... I did after all.

Posts from the Past Part Two

2008-07-24T01:14:51Z

Las Vegas 2006 B

May 20, 2006

Buffet
Mmm. Bacon good.

Valley of Fire
About an hour to the north north west of Vegas is the Valley of Fire, so named for the red color of the earth. A part of the Mojave desert, it was once the bottom of a sea bed, has very interesting rock formations and was the home for native americans almost a thousand years ago. It was also a very dry and hot land.

Beehive
These rock formations look like beehives and are close to some sacred groud for the Moapa tribe.

Atlatl Rock
An atlatl is a prehistoric part of a weapon that allowed the user to throw spears an additional two feet and increase the force by an additional twenty percent. After climbing 86 steps of a metal staircase and platflorm, we were able to see several petroglyphs, one of which was of an atlatl aimed at a poor four legged beast.

Arch Rock

Visitors Center

Rainbow Vista

Elephant Rock

Lost City Museum

Rest

Explore Orleans

Aladin

Wynn

Avenue Q

Return to Hotel

Posts from the Past!

2008-07-22T00:27:12Z

This is something I meant to post back in May of 2006, but it lingered in the notes section of my phone until I found it again today.

Las Vegas 2006

May 19, 2006

Getting There
Woke up at 3:15 for a 6:30 flight, but was able to sleep on the plane. After we disembarked, I changed into my short pants because it was very hot.

Brunch
We rented a car and drove to the Paris Casino where we had brunch in The Village Buffet, which is designed to appear you are eating al fresco even though it is nestled far inside the climate contolled environment. By 10, we were enjoying crepes, coffee and various other fare. This is one of our favorite places.

Liberace Museum
I was delighted and surprised with the Liberace Museum. There are a lot of really beautiful items, pianos, cars, costumes, furnishings but the buildings are rather utilitarian and part of a strip mall, which detracted from the fabulousness. The piece I liked the most was a desk upon which a famous treaty was signed.

Yarn Store
What is a trip without some retail therapy? We found a store that carries most of the types of yarn I need for the new afghan project. How I will squeeze 13 skeins into my carry-on will require some fancy thinking.

Orleans
Still undecided about this place. Its affordable and the service is great but the casino has the feel of a high school gynasium converted into a PTA Mardi Gras fund raiser. The room was on the 15th floor and had a nice view of the mountains to the west. After ouur adventures thus far we needed to rejuvente, so after a nice bath, I took a nap.

Dinner at Rio
We drove to the Rio via side streets and after picking up the tickets, we had dinner at the World Buffet. At first I thought we picked a bad place because there were few customers and the waitstaff were chilling in clusters, but the food was very good and became quite busy as we were leaving.

Show in the Sky
With the show's doors due to open in an hour, we killed time by wandering the casino and watching the indoor spectacle known as Show in the Sky. For most of the time, in the Masquerade casino room, a giant masked head watches over the crowd, but every hour on the half hour, there is a big dance number and even more floating contraptions bearing patrons and dancers circulate the ceiling in an orgy of light, music and motion. If a spectator is vocal enough, the dancers will throw beads to them, just like Carnival!

Penn & Teller
I was very glad we arrived soon after the doors opened because we got to listen to some live jazz while audience members walked onto the stage to sign a big manila envelope tacked to a board and inspect a wooden box. I also went onto the stage but the best part was turning around to walk back to my seat when I noticed someone famous playing the bass. I won't say much more about the show except that it was very entertaining and well worth the ticket price.

Fremont Street Experience
We arrived a few minutes too late to see the 11 o' clock showing, so we meandered under canopied Fremont Street walkway, looking at variou street performers and artists, finally giving up some money to Starbucks to get a cold drink and a place to sit. At midnight, all the neon and flashing lights of all the businesses on the three blocks went dark and a three block long projection TV display started off with huge eagles flying overhead and finished with almost mind altering splashes of color. It was very trippy.

When we returned to our room we fell asleep before our heads hit the pillow. So ended the first day of our Surprise Las Vegas Adventure.

Sadly, this was the only chapter I wrote...

Happy Birthday America!

2008-07-04T16:20:49Z

Sorry, Ms. Ferrera, but today I am wishing the United States of America a happy 232rd birthday.

100 movies of the past 25 years meme

2008-06-24T03:29:45Z

It's a list!
Of 100 movies!
Made in the past 25 years!
Bold the ones you have seen!
Courtesy of surelars

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. Toy Story (1995

6. Saving Private Ryan (1998
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986

8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
12. The Matrix (1999)
13. GoodFellas (1990)

14. Crumb (1995)

15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
16. Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
19. Casino Royale (2006)

20. The Lion King (1994).
21. Schindler's List (1993)
22. Rushmore (1998)
23. Memento (2001) -
24. A Room With a View (1986)
25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)

29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985) -
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)

36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
37. Pretty Woman (1990)
38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
40. Speed (1994)
41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
42. Clueless (1995)
43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
47. Men in Black (1997)

48. Scarface (1983)
49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
57. There's Something About Mary (1998)
58. Ghostbusters (1984)
59. L.A. Confidential (1997)

60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997

68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)

72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
84. Sideways (2004)
85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
87. Swingers (1996)
88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)

94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)

96. Far From Heaven (2002)
97. Glory (1989)

98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).
99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)

Playin' around waiting for Dr.Who to start...

2008-06-07T03:26:08Z

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

Pretty Lily of the Valley

2008-05-16T01:01:50Z

Veggie Tales

2008-05-03T17:06:06Z

There is a farmers market on Saturday mornings on the Portland State University campus, about 4 blocks from my apartment.

So, taking a cue from

auntieruth, I went there this morning right after it opened.

It was already packed with people and their dogs.

I brought back a bunch of asparagus, some garlic cheese curds from Rogue Creamery and a bunch of a radishes.

A huge bunch of radishes including leaves.

Anyone have a recipe for radish leaves? Or for a baked radish dish?