Czech Chocolate
Filed in travel, May 23, 2008, 12:14 pmMy parents sent home a bunch of Czech chocolate with my grandparents. My bro and I grew up with Tatranky and these Mini ones are perfect for adding sweetness into packed lunches. Dad has a thing with dark chocolate, and stocks up when ever himself or relatives are in Europe. He sent back about 3 [...]
Spiral Guides
Filed in travel, May 22, 2008, 10:33 pmAnother step closer to feeling prepared for my trip. I purchased one of these Spiral Guides from AMA for New Zealand went I went a couple years ago, and I thought it was fantastic. Just enough information about the key sites without being overwhelming, a list of recommended restaurants, activities, and hotels, and lots of [...]
Handmade Postcard
Filed in travel, , 2:25 pmIn case you haven’t already heard, I love receiving postcards. This also means that I spend a significant portion of vacations writing postcards so that other people can feel the same joy I feel. Sean, a fine fellow I met while working in Christchurch NZ over two years ago, has been sending me postcards throughout [...]
Apple Muffins
Filed in creations, May 19, 2008, 6:10 pmLast week I tried baking my standard Cocoa Banana Loaf, but in muffin form. They were very unsuccessful. I’m not entirely sure why, but it might have something to do with the fact that I had forgotten that we had no baking powder, and therefore made them without it. This week I decided to try [...]
Louis Tribute
Filed in swing, May 18, 2008, 5:15 pmWe drove up to Carstairs to listen and dance to a Louis Armstrong Tribute band. Three of the musicians are part of the Polyjesters, a local “ka-chunk” band that we had the opportunity to see during JunoFest, and who we saw as much as possible during last years Folk Fest. It was a super fun [...]
