hp's blog Vox 2008-07-06T04:51:40Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2251c3baa549d/2008/ Food, music and a lot of other stuff too... Some belated spring cleaning tag:vox.com,2008-07-06:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fad696ff210005 2008-07-06T04:51:40Z 2008-07-06T04:51:40Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Drake's is out of town - with his folks near Calgary, Alberta - for a family gathering (60th wedding anniversary) on this father's side. We'll be visiting his folks in west-central IL - together - in August, so I sat this extra trip out as I'm pr...

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]]> Mood board: dining room tag:vox.com,2008-07-03:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fad696fdd40004 2008-07-03T03:12:14Z 2008-07-03T03:22:38Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Just some ideas

Drake's out of town, but before he left, he unveiled the dining room chairs he's been working on. They are, of course, gorgeous. However, they are not 100% done. In fact, the final touch - the cushions - were the big surprise. He is going to cov...

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]]> Unsettling police action in my work neighborhood tag:vox.com,2008-07-02:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fad695cd830005 2008-07-02T01:49:14Z 2008-07-02T01:57:50Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Crime scene

About 10:30 this morning we heard an unbelievable number of sirens descend on the street that runs north of our office building. It's the type of thing where you know something really awful has happened nearby. Shortly afterwards, there were helic...

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]]> A little something along side BBQ tag:vox.com,2008-07-01:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fa9683447c0002 2008-07-01T02:35:59Z 2008-07-01T21:18:23Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Easy and delicious...

With 4th of July upon us, my latest post at Ward Street Bistro is a corn fritter casserole. Great with BBQ! And super-easy to make.

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]]> The road back... tag:vox.com,2008-07-01:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fae8c7d310000b 2008-07-01T01:33:31Z 2008-07-01T01:33:31Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

This stretching routine rocks! Some of the 4200 that did make it to the start

I've been inching my way back into triathlon shape. Last year, with my Dad's illness and time in Chicago, I didn't race and training was limited. I was already coming off my torn calf muscle, and struggled with my running. Then in early November, ...

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]]> Summer finally hits Seattle tag:vox.com,2008-06-28:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fae8c71c48000b 2008-06-28T15:23:41Z 2008-06-28T17:03:07Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Hello, Mr. Sun!

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]]> Road trip day dreams... tag:vox.com,2008-06-28:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fa96826a910002 2008-06-28T03:26:32Z 2008-06-29T21:16:17Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

It's a Dodge! I'd choose the dinette configuration shown here Looking towards the front The cutest little kitchenette ever

I have been feeling somewhat in need of a vacation - and by vacation I mean going somewhere new & different for at least 10 days. Just the two of us. For a variety of good reasons it's been years since we've done that. The priority has been on vis...

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]]> Some recent recipes tag:vox.com,2008-06-21:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fad69375eb0004 2008-06-21T15:23:10Z 2008-06-21T15:24:18Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Salad Cookies!

Things have been somewhat quiet over at the Ward Street Bistro, since I've been out of town and otherwise preoccupied. While I was out of town, the site Tastespotting shut down (Tastespotting sent a lot of traffic my way) so the site traffic has b...

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]]> Weirdest phone solicitation yet tag:vox.com,2008-06-21:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fad693746d0004 2008-06-21T14:53:41Z 2008-06-21T14:53:41Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I was working away at my desk this past week when I received a phone call from someone who began: "Your name was referred to us by a friend who thinks you have a great personality and are a hard-worker." Yeah, right. Alarm bells go off. I actua...

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]]> Decompression tag:vox.com,2008-06-18:asset-6a00c2251c3baa549d00fad6926bc40004 2008-06-18T02:24:52Z 2008-06-18T02:24:52Z hp http://hp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I am trying to decompress after a very difficult weekend in Chicago for Connie's memorial. The speakers at the service were all moving, all in different ways. I found my mind drifting today at work... ------------------------- I have had past st...

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