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It is 26 outside and snowing. The weather guessers are saying it will snow the all day and remain below freezing for the entire week. We are thrilled about the snow but not very excited about the freezing part.

Backyard

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I was scanning some photos over the weekend and found some pictures from the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake.   At the time I was working for CALTRANS at the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge.

Nadya and "The Building"

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The weekend before Thanksgiving has turning into a Wine Weekend in the Willamette Valley.  We went out to pick up some a shippment and taste along the way.  Here are a couple of shots.

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I made this one up tonight to take advantage of leftover roast chicken and gorgeous local pears. Knowing I wanted to make a salad I’d blanched extra green beans with dinner the night before. Here are instructions to make enough for dinner for two

Put the following in a large bowl:

• equal amounts of Romaine (torn into bite sized pieces) and baby arugula
• 1 large cooked chicken breast, cut into 1/2″ cubes
• 1 large D’Anjou pear, cut into 1/4″ to 1/2″ cubes
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1 cup chilled blanched green beans, cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 ounce Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue, crumbled

Sprinkle with kosher salt, and generously grind black pepper on top. Lightly dress with Sherry Vinegar and your best extra virgin olive oil. Tossez-vous.

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