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Filling the barrel - oak aged beer project Filling the barrel – oak aged beer project

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Anyone want to join in on a brew project? My good friend Jamie picked up a full size Bourbon barrel. Now the plan is to fill it with Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Ale (clone) and let it oak age for a year. If you haven’t tried Rasputin, you really should – it’s a smooth, delicious […]

Mt Olympus Mt Olympus

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Last week I met a bunch of friends to hike/climb Mt. Olympus. This is one of the least climbed peaks in northwest; simply due to it’s remote location. It was a two day hike in and another two out. Before we could even start, there was a several hour drive to drop off our cars […]

A very special quilt A very special quilt

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

My mother is a woman of many talents. This weekend, we received a very special quilt that she has been working on for our unborn daughter. It is based on the classic Sunbonnet Sue pattern – where each square depicts a playful girl with a big bonnet. However, in this quilt, our Sue working on […]

Revolutionizing How You Use the Web in PR Revolutionizing How You Use the Web in PR

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

PCC’s lead web designer Gabriel Nagmay has spearheaded their college’s revolution in how it delivers its stories and gauges success. Today, from tweeting and blogging to RSS feeds and Google Analytics, Nagmay has led the college into a new era. Hear about the tools and techniques Gabriel used for PCC. Learn how to maximize your […]

Learning to Love the API Learning to Love the API

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

At Portland Community College we have a huge student body, a gigantic amount of Web content, and a tiny little Web team trying to manage it all. Over the years, we have built a collection of custom Web apps to help us out. These work well, but take time and massive resources to maintain. All […]

Wonderland Trail Wonderland Trail

Monday, August 30th, 2010

I just got back from spending 8 great days on the Wonderland Trail. Scott, Bryan and I completed the full loop around Mt Rainier from August 20 – 27, 2010. I wrote a short journal each day. My plan is to post those soon, but for now here are a few highlights from the trip:

Grape Trellis (Recycled Lumber) Grape Trellis (Recycled Lumber)

Monday, July 26th, 2010

This weekend, I constructed a trellis for some new grapes in the garden.  It is locked onto the garden beds and seems to be fairly secure. The top cross bars are scraps of new wood, but the posts are twice-recycled. All the details are listed below: This wood started as a pallet. Then, we notched […]

Some light yard work Some light yard work

Monday, May 17th, 2010

We have been in our new home just over a month, and the time seemed right for a little destruction. To the right you will see my lovely, partner with her new, favorite toy: a Bobcat Mini Track Loader with the largest trenching attachment that we could rent. It is a rental from Portland Rent-All […]

Hops Planting Hops Planting

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

You might have noticed that we like to brew up some beer from time to time. One of the more expensive ingredients for home brew is hops (Humulus lupulus). It is added for the bitter and aroma qualities that help to offset the malty/sweet flavors that form during the brewing process. Without it, beer would […]

Bryan ♥♥ Soumintone Bryan ♥♥ Soumintone

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Our good friends Bryan and Sou had a second wedding this weekend. The first one was a summer event on the Oregon coast. This one was held in Tacoma near Sou’s family and included many Laotian traditions. Unfortunately, my camera didn’t do very well in the given lighting. Some of the photos are blurry and […]