RowdyTrack

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While taking Rowdy on his morning walk, I decided to run a couple of laps around the track at the High School. Ignoring the “no dogs” sign, Rowdy & I snuck in, and I began my run. To my surprise, Rowdy thought this was a game, so he started running along with me. After about 2 minutes though, he was losing speed, and fell behind. Rowdy has weak hips, so I started to feel bad for him. I yelled back “hey old guy – you don’t have to run. I’m doing this for me. Just go sniff around.”

Just as I finished my sentence, out of nowhere, Rowdy barreled by, passing me in another lane. I start laughing and realized that maybe I offended him with the “old guy” comment.

I apologized “hey I’m sorry! I’m just looking out for you”. He looked back at me, and what seemed like - accepted my apology, then slowed down to keep pace with me. At this point I was about halfway there. We trotted along – him in lane 8 - me in lane 9, both of us out of breath, we pushed our stout selves to the finish line! He ended up beating me by a nose (I’m going to claim physical attributes on that one).

After we finished, we were both relieved and tired - but energized! I gave him a big pat on the head and scratched his neck. He looked up at me, raised his eyebrows, and gave me a big toothy smile. It was one of those moments where, honestly, I can’t really explain in words, the spirit of my dog. I started laughing at how ridiculous we must have looked on that track this morning. One out of breathe, pudgy owner and her old wine barrel of lab, panting around a track - just for the hell of it.

no impact man

i know i know, i'm late to the party on this one...

i finally had a minute last night to watch a movie! ah the joys of summer. so i cozied up to "no impact man". here is his blog. what i thought would be a boring, just-another-dude choice (i had a backup), ended up being a movie that actually made me laugh loudly, yes, CRY (quietly).

this movie is about a nyc man & his family who attempt to have no environmental impact for 1 year. the movie ended up being more about the sacrifices and compromises in relationships. i was more impressed by this couple, than i was by the point he was trying to make. it was powerful when the wifey turns her frown upside-down, and joins her husband in the tub where he and the daughter are stepping on clothes in an attempt to do the laundry.

i would recommend this movie more as couples therapy before i would recommend it as environmental literature.

i hope this doesn't discredit the work or the main objective of the movie. maybe i am saying this because i live in the microbubble of marin, where most of my friends are already actively conscious of what we need to do to lessen our impact.

like i said in the beginning of this post, i'm clearly late to the party on this movie. it was released in january. i haven't read any reviews. i don't really even want to google the outcome - did she have a second child? are they still married? do they still live in the city?? i kind of just want it to remain as is in my mind, because it was just that powerful.

rent it to watch a strong, loving, reasonable relationship where both parties are active, coherent, participants. its brilliant.

dapsters

some friends and i were brainstorming names for that specific group of kids that are the following:

men: waxed mustaches, suspenders, linen/collarless shirts, local, organic, microfarmloving, microbeerloving, 10 speed bikes, vintage obsessed, tattoo of a paring knife on left forearm
women: vintage dresses, choppy hair, local, organic, microfarmloving, microbrewloving, 10 speed bikes with basket, etsy profile, indie band blog, small tattoo of the mortons salt girl on inner right calf.

what to do??? those kids need a name! they are not hipsters, they are not beard rock, they are not fix-ies, they are not farmers, they are not gearheads. they are all of those things and more.

so i got a text the other night:
"Anise, we are in a bar with handlebar moustache type dudes again, and thought of a name for the style/subculture. It's 'DAPPER DANS' thought you should know."

"ok" i thought. and then i thought it might be cute to call the girls dapper dames.

but in the end i texted back:

DAPSTERS

i like the sound of that.

sweetbugfarms


i had the pleasure of hanging out with this small little peanut of a gal last evening. we went on a walk through civic center. her mama anie from sugar&pepper runs sweet bug farms. stop by for some farm fresh eggs! here is our photo adventure.

my accomplice


the site where anie reports


welcome


homemade mac&cheese on the stove when i arrived. heaven?


i love their books!


random arty things abound





where the eggs are


where the eggs came from


anie does her own woodworking!


clock


anie - what is this?


garden



the teenager geese & their snoopy house.




walkin'


civic center sunet

Brother David's Double

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Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Brother David's Double - Abbey Style Ale

My random rating: 10. This beer was so tasty and delicious, i was thinking about skipping dinner, and just drinking this. or maybe i just wont eat anything all week, and just drink this. you get my point. its a great tasty brew.
however. I'm going to just give you links to what other people say about this because i like what they are saying.

favorite review
beeradvocate
dallas observer (why are they always reviewing beers? pretty cool.
website: very extensive commenting
Lets go visit!

alaska2010 = 416 dollars. what a deal



welp, i finally caved and bought my ticket back to alaska. its been 4 years since i've touched foot in the state, and actually its been even longer since i've seen the state DURING SUMMER MONTHS. (which is kind of a big deal.)

the last time i was in AK during the summer, meaning the last time i was in alaska and it wasn't covered in snow, and a zillion degrees below zero???

was about 8 years ago!!!

typically when i go home, i hibernate with my parents at their house. HOWEVER... over the past few years, my parents have been visiting the kids down there in the lower 48. SO i feel OK with the fact that i'm making this trip more FRIEND BASED.

above is the map what i have planned. all details are still in the works.