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The Big Easel, Wabeno Wisconsin

June 25, 2020June 20, 2020 ~ Laura Kirkley ~ 3 Comments

The Big Easel, is, without a doubt, the most daring concept restaurant and enchanting environment in northern Wisconsin. All the restaurants in this part of Wisconsin are in the woods or near dairy farms, which serve the same food in the same formulaic manner.  They are called "Supper Clubs." You enter the restaurant find a seat … Continue reading The Big Easel, Wabeno Wisconsin

The Oven from Hell

June 23, 2020June 19, 2020 ~ Laura Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

I do own the oven from hell in our lake house in Wisconsin. I could easily fire clay pots and do the glazing in that  machine. Jim did some calibrating today and determined it's heating to 650 degrees. All  dishes bakes at about 75 degrees over setting. Normal logic would move you to set the … Continue reading The Oven from Hell

Poor Me, Never Had a Swing Set!!!

June 17, 2020June 13, 2020 ~ Laura Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

No...No...No!!! My Grandpa made this for his grandchildren. So we could swing without worrying about tipping the swing set over. We could swirl the tire around until it was five feet off the ground. My cousins and myself invented all kinds of challenges and exciting enjoyments on this single tire. OK, so lay on your … Continue reading Poor Me, Never Had a Swing Set!!!

(Almost) Entirely Homemade German Meal

June 16, 2020June 13, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

One of the better positives to come out of the negative that is being locked down at home has turned out to be a lot of my friends trying out neat things like creating great foods at home. I myself tried making mustard at home to great success. Many others have gotten into making bread … Continue reading (Almost) Entirely Homemade German Meal

Purriosa Gave Me a Real Scare

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Pet ownership is great most of the time: but, sometimes it can lead to some real hair raising moments. Like yesterday when I turned my back for a few minutes with the balcony door open and Purriosa somehow jumped off, fell two stories, and ended up goodness knows where. It was double worried since I … Continue reading Purriosa Gave Me a Real Scare

How LARP Works

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

So after reading my last article on LARP and what the general idea of it is. You may be asking how the Storyteller and players work together to resolve what occurs when there is some sort of narrative conflict. Like, lets say the Storyteller wants to have bad guys attack the Players who, of course, … Continue reading How LARP Works

What is LARP?

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Many people have noticed that I reference LARP a lot. I also reference "My LARP" as in the LARP that I write. So I think maybe I should write a bit about it so everyone knows just exactly what I am talking about. I also quickly realized that this would take up more than just … Continue reading What is LARP?

My Typical Breakfast

May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

I've written a lot about various breakfasts and brunches all over Portland. While this only makes sense because this is a very breakfast food focused town I don't want people to think that I'm tucking into a plate of biscuits and gravy and washing it down with a Bloody Mary every morning. As appealing as … Continue reading My Typical Breakfast

Tea Chai Te

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

I used to go to The Living Room very often in order to do work and writing. Just a bit of general relief from the condo to clear my head and change my surroundings. But, it does close a 5pm which is a little early for me sometimes. But luckily Sellwood has a few more … Continue reading Tea Chai Te

Useful Stuff: Poster Putty

May 2, 2020April 29, 2020 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

So, a little different from what I usually post. But I have been getting my condo closer to where I want it to be as far as decorations and setup are concerned. At least until I decide to rearrange everything again to keep it fresh, I do that very frequently. But as part of that … Continue reading Useful Stuff: Poster Putty

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