Monthly Archives: September 2007

Chocolate-Orange Cupcakes

I found this here online after listening to a very cool podcast. The frosting is wonderful, but it doesn’t harden.
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all closed up

Man, what is it with this place? Yesterday, we needed an ice cream fix. Our favorite Eisdiele, Diba, next to the Pustet Passage, was closed, despite business hours posted in the window that declared them open and ready to satisfy … Continue reading

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wow, that’s harder than it sounds

Neat, huh?

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Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Everyone has a brocco-cheese-chicken-rice casserole somewhere in their culinary arsenal. I think I found one that works for us. Rich, but very yummy. I found the base at allrecipes.com, but I’ve tweaked it enough to claim it as my own. Continue reading

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the cruise recap

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 I am writing from somewhere off the coast of mainland Greece — I think. It’s hard to say, but I’d reckon that outside of the cruise ship staff, no one else knows, either. Pretty much everyone … Continue reading

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…and, we’re back!

Regularly scheduled blogging, complete with a recap of the trip and only the choicest of the several zillion photos we snapped, will resume as soon as we’ve had some sleep and a little time to catch up on the onslaught … Continue reading

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cruising the med is very cool

Just a quick post from an internet cafe on our way back down from a cliffside (ha) village to our ship in the harbor whose pool is calling out to me like a siren of Grecian lore. This is great; … Continue reading

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blog and other sites will be down for four to eight hours tomorrow

Hi, I realize it’s not much notice, and it’s a weird coincidence with our vacation, but this blog and other sites (most notably http://bcwish.cliff1976.net) I run which are hosted at nearlyfreespeech.net are going to be down for four to eight … Continue reading

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last work day before the cruise

Yesterday was a weird day. I think in a lot of workplaces, people tend to cut loose on Fridays. Our company is undergoing a lot of changes, not the least of which are happening in our department and location. We … Continue reading

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the bridge at night, plus a Riesenrad

Sort of in anticipation of our upcoming trip (7 days!), I took the tripod out tonight with my trusty and patient assistant for more night shots. I actually tried this about a week ago, but I had some weird-colored pixels … Continue reading

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