Today’s clip is “Farewell to Paradise” by Emitt Rhodes. Rhodes is most often referred to as “the one-man Paul McCartney,” because he wrote, performed, and recorded his music entirely on his own in his garage studio. And yes, his music absolutely has a mid-60s-to-mid-70s McCartney sound. He’s been a cult favorite since his debut album …
Calvados
I reconnected with some dear, old friends of mine a couple weeks ago. These people own an electronics repair shop and I’ve made many referrals to them over the past 15 years, primarily through my Joe’s Radio Page website. Apparently, they appreciated my referrals because when I called them to ask a question I mentioned …
Ribera del Duero Pesquera Crianza 2007
Last year, we decided to start a collection of 2007-vintage wines that we would open on our anniversary each year. We worked with the wonderful people at Wine Discount Center and Binny’s to build our assortment, taking into consideration the wine we like now and those that are likely to age nicely. This year (on …
Springtime
Spring arrived early in Chicago– as in a couple weeks ago– and last week brought us weather more suitable for July than March. We had the week off, so we did a lot of stuff around the house and celebrated our Anniversary with dinner at Retro Bistro. We also dove into our first anniversary wine, …
First Day of Spring 2012
This Peanuts strip appeared in early Spring 1956. Our recent run of 80-degree weather here in Chicago is the polar opposite of what Charlie Brown & Co are dealing with here.
Springtime Visitor
I was checking to see what was budding in the yard and I found this guy hanging out behind the garage.
Weekend in Charleston
We spent a couple days last week visiting Bec in Charleston. The trip included the obligatory trips to B-Dubs and Wal-Mart (college student, you know), along with some Cosmic Bowling and a visit to Mattoon’s legendary Burger King. Good times!
Last (Maybe) Snow of 2012
Last Friday morning we had a bit of a snow shower– probably the last real snowstorm of the season. And now that I’ve said that… 🙂
Solid, Man, Solid
I take my MacBook Pro pretty much everywhere. And by that I mean it comes with me to the office every day as well as the occasional trip to a WiFi spot, and it contains most of my important data, photos, music, etc. The mobility is great, but I’ve grown increasingly concerned about the fact …
Valentine’s Day Goodness
This was the dessert I prepared on Sunday: Chocolate-Buttermilk Bundt Cake with Arctic White Icing, fresh whipped cream with vanilla sugar, and fresh red raspberries. All of this followed my semi-legendary Chicken Parmesan. You can see why I only go crazy making this particular dinner once a year. Tonight, I came home to see that …