Outpost 505

I am so very disappointed that my photos from tonight’s dinner didn’t turn out.  Janet, among others, has been on me for months to improve my use of our DSLR, and tonight’s photos illustrate her point – I have a great deal to learn and, perhaps more importantly, remember.
Since I have no usable photos, I’ll [...]

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Who would’ve thought you could go from this:

to this:

with really not THAT much effort? OK, it did involve ten minutes of kneading. And also clearing out my fridge so that 2 1/2 dozen bagels could do their thing:

2 minutes boiling in the pot, a bit of an egg wash, and some expert decorating [...]

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Photo by bichromephoto
I’ll be honest – I spent most of today looking forward to cocktails at the second meeting of the Knights of the West Side. I even did a little research as to what constitutes a classic cocktail, mostly to determine whether or not I should be able to order a Vesper martini. [...]

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The Metro – not taking it to work every day, but having it as a transportation option
Galaxy Hut
Jackie + Tina + Stacey + Mark + Mike
Buzz (ham and cheese scone, pls, and while you’re at it, I’m out of granola)
Feeling like we were in the middle of things
Listening to WAMU (Your NPR news source in [...]

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HIGHWAY TO THE DANGER ZONE, originally uploaded by brixton.

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Pretty Sipes, originally uploaded by brixton.

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