The Hog Harvest Hoedown took place on August 22nd, 2009 in St. Helena, CA. Humphrey the Pig fed over 100 people and Toshio Hirano entertained with classic country and “old timey” cover tunes. Later on, Doug Streblow and his buddy Sean played a great set and Brad finally bid us all adieu with a heart-warming…
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Let’s Make BariSuitcase Dip!
Kevin Barischoolteacher’s recipe for BariSuitcase Dip Recently, during Ethan’s visit from New York City, we were playing frisbee golf with our friends Kevin Barischoolteacher and Vince. As we were leaving Golden Gate Park, Kevin was nice enough to share a secret recipe with us. BariSuitcase Dip is a special two-layer concoction that’s sure to be…
High Anxiety at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco
Last week, Ethan and I worked an event at the San Francisco Hyatt Regency, the hotel featured in the 1975 Mel Brooks classic, High Anxiety. The hotel hasn’t changed at all since ’75. Here’s a clip from the movie.
2 fun reasons why I enjoyed Pixar’s “Up”
After seeing and hearing a lot of great reviews and media hype, I went and saw Up tonight (in 3D!) with my friend Shayna. Two very cool inclusions by the directors and writers of Up made the Pixar film particularly enjoyable. The first treat in Up was the name-dropping of an Oakland ice cream parlor…
Big John on the Castle
Over Christmas 2007, I surprised my father by changing his iMac’s desktop image