Monthly Archives: August 2020

new phone

It’s been years since I’ve bought a new phone. I inherited the Galaxy Note 5 when it was released years back as it was a gift to Yun (who preferred the iphone). I liked the Note quite a lot, but … Continue reading

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driving home from PHX

Yun celebrated 3 months post-op yesterday, so we celebrated by going to Phoenix for some shopping. I waited in the car for nearly 3 hours so I could study and as I am not exactly a fan of shopping. I’m … Continue reading

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Mt Lemmon 2020

We spent last weekend up Mt. Lemmon with Matt, Dana, Charles, and Julie. It’s about an hour from the house, but the elevation radically improves upon the weather. It was nearly 100 degrees at home and 60-70s up there. Matt … Continue reading

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midtown walks

These two have gotten to know this neighborhood pretty well. They are walked nearly every day (some days multiple times). This is one of the things we like most about this area. The demographic is University students and faculty mostly. … Continue reading

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herbs

I was looking up recipes the other day to try and mix it up a bit. There was one that called for a small amount of basil, which I thought no problem I’ll add that to the list for the … Continue reading

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dehydrating potatoes

We have this weekly food basket we buy for $10. It’s generally filled with an excessive of things we don’t need, like potatoes. We have a lot of potatoes these days. We don’t eat potatoes too often (because they are … Continue reading

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Midtown reopens

Midtown finally began meeting again in person. This is Yun’s second time since we’ve moved here. I am no fan of the masks, but will comply. I am eagerly anticipating the day we can all burn those things.

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Kruise games

Phil and Shelly had us over for dinner last Monday. Phil made a pretty spectacular cabbage dish which inspired me to put our cabbage to use yesterday. I love cabbage. I found a recipe for Polish cabbage rolls (glampki) over … Continue reading

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Monsoon blossoms

Yun is recovering well. She’s been at her new job for over a week now. This is a welcome alternative of the prior few months. The monsoons have been late this year. Not only late, but sparse. Still, what little … Continue reading

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Steaks at the Garland’s

Charles and Julie had us over for no-carb (except the wine) dinner last Friday. Charles was the inspiration behind me getting a sous vide. I love it so much and he makes absolutely perfect medium-rare steaks with it.

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