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
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
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?
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
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
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
You may have noticed throughout a lot of my cooking photos that I vastly prefer cast iron cookware to most other materials. This is, mostly, true. I really like the flavor and character cast iron adds to a lot of dishes, especially one pot meals, which I tend to make often. But there are a … Continue reading Cooking with Cast Iron
Purriosa is doing very well. But she's turning out to have a lot more personality than the shelter originally indicated. She's trying to take over the house but since Scrabbles (my mature cat, about 11 years old) still out-weighs her by about double her body weight it's not working too well for her. We'll see … Continue reading Kitten Update
If you do any cooking at home at all, you're going to have to learn a little bit about using a knife to prepare various things, mostly meat and vegetables. So it pays to know a few tricks for using knives. While it's a little more complex than it looks, it's also quite easy once … Continue reading Knife Tips
When I was much younger I got to visit Germany and Austria with a family friend who was the wife of the German ambassador to Turkey. She knew a lot about Turkish culture and especially their coffee. Turkish coffee is it's own special beast. You get a small portion of it, it's rich, syrupy, and … Continue reading Turkish Coffee
