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About this blog…
I use this platform to share things that are of interest to me or things I'll want to reference later. Occasionally other people like these posts, hence "Shared Interests".
What might you find here?
- Problems I've solved (mostly computer- or network related).
- Recipes and cooking-related posts.
- Hobbies and projects.
- Our remodeling experience.
- Local (Sacramento) information.
- Anything that strikes my fancy.
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Rainwater collection
I’m already reaping the benefits of [houseblogs.net][]. One of the other families mentioned in the WSJ article referenced the story, so I decided to check their blog — Their tagline is “[Humphrey House](http://www.humphrey-house.com/) – Transforming an Arts and Crafts Bungalow … Continue reading
Wall Street Journal article
Jennifer Saranow at the [Wall Street Journal][wsj] has an [article on home-improvement parties](http://tinyurl.com/2s8t5p). (The article will only be available for free for a week, but there’s always [Bug Me Not][] if you don’t feel like registering.) Jennifer has been interviewing … Continue reading
Remodel update, week 24
I’ve been busy working on the wiring lately, so I haven’t posted anything for a while. This turned out to be a good thing, because Don and J Moreno read my last post and hadn’t seen anything new on the … Continue reading
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Tagged electrical, framing, hvac, plumbing, stucco
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Work on the house, or spend some time on Broadway? Hmm…
Whenever I’m not at work, I’ve been spending almost all my time on the [wiring for our remodel][], but it’s been going pretty slow. (I only have about three hours each evening, and it takes me longer than a professional … Continue reading
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Tagged avid_reader, electrical, r5_records, tower_theater
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Local sandwich shops
An [article in the Sacramento Bee](http://www.sacbee.com/103/v-print/story/343443.html) last week highlighted a couple of locally-owned sandwich shops: * [The Sandwich Spot][] at [1630 18th St](http://tinyurl.com/2g3vag) * [Dad’s][] at [1310 S St](http://tinyurl.com/2p6fty) [The Sandwich Spot]: http://www.thesandwichspot.com/ [Dad’s]: http://www.eatatdads.com/index.swf I haven’t been to either … Continue reading
The average home, then and now…
A recent article at [LJUrban][] gives a pair of data points on the [average home size](http://www.ljurban.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry070830-005122) in the US. One of the cool things about our home–it was exactly the average size (1050 square ft) for single-family detached homes when … Continue reading
Crepe recipe
On her last night in the US, [Claire](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/08/31/claires-visit/) made crepes for us from her mother’s recipe. They were amazingly good! Try these with some [Nutella][] if you dare! Yum… [Nutella]: http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/08/28/nutella/ * 250 g (2 c) flour * 3 eggs … Continue reading
Maalouf’s Taste of Lebanon
My buddy, [Andy](http://warboss.wordpress.com/), has been urging me for months to try the food at this Lebanese place he likes. But I’ve been coming home for lunch most days, and I wasn’t going to take my family there for dinner without
San Francisco touring suggestions
We had a great time when we took [Claire](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/08/31/claires-visit/) to San Francisco, but there were a few things we could have done to improve the trip. I’m documenting all this