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Sushi and Sammies

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:02:54 -0800

I had a sushi dinner on Tuesday night at this place called Mio Sushi. I always pass it on the way home- it's the next stop on the Max line, and I have also seen it in the Pearl, and haven't had sushi in a long time. I ordered the Dynamite- a baked...

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What a little power-washing can do...

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:08:36 -0700

Just compare to the photos from previous posts... he's still working now as I type this on the wall that's on the sidewalk level now.

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A Braised Lunch

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:32:40 -0700

Recent deliciousness in my life, which has been few because of the inside and outside work on the house. I hope to amend that soon now that that days are colder and darker- need something to keep me happy through the winter! Casa Del Matador's Br...

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Treepocolypse

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:31:27 -0700

More photos at wulfspirit server But just compare the last two photos of the last post with these: Who would plant a poor tree in a post of a wall- stupid! Not the tree's fault, but it had to go. Also there was a wisteria tree- pre...

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Weeding

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:53:09 -0700

Before After the first dumpster was filled... and then after the second dumpster was filled this weekend... Dumpster 1: clearing the ramp to the stairs and revealing the front porch Dumpster 2: revealing the area below the front porch ...

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I'm all grown up...

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:25:17 -0700

So in the past few days, I have gotten married, and we have purchased our first house and will be moving into it together after our honeymoon. We have 2 weeks (well, 1.5 weeks now) until our cruise honeymoon to Alaska, and then 3 weeks until we m...

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A gooey black and tan brownie

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:50:08 -0700

The brownie was served hot and gooey with a generous scoop of vanilla and some artful drizzle... at the Mc Menamins Market Street Pub's just a handful of blocks away. Service as always was slow and very laid back, but as long as you go in there wi...

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Fred's 18th Annual Beer & Cheese Tasting

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:10:11 -0700

Next time, I'll have to order a loaf of bread because although the vast amount of cheese was wonderful (even though often the cheese would not necessarily marry best with the beer), we really needed a palate cleanser besides a glass of water. Th...

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My new phone is on the way!

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:59:10 -0700

It just shipped via UPS yesterday and will be here on the 30th supposedly! Finally! I will be in the 21st century. I'm going to have a smartphone! I am getting a red MyTouch from TMobile. It uses a Google Android OS and has a 3.2-inch 320×480 pi...

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Recent Weekends

nobody@vox.com(pechluck) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:27:41 -0700

Last week, Pearl District had a small festival in celebration of Bastille Day in Jamison Square Park. I did not stay to watch the Waiter's Race though. I did find room to enjoy some frites and watch a chef work on the creation below... Somehow, ...

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