And it only took him two weeks to work up to it.
Chicken fried steak for breakfast.
L
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Friday, 10 August 2012
For Daddy T
Who would live in a house like this?
Clue - the area has in the past been a hotspot for run by fruitings.
Thursday, 9 August 2012
California academy of science pt2
Each day they clean the tanks. When they do this the man in the tank also does a talk and you can ask him questions!
You can also hear the answers if you don't have a distressed child wailing for a mother who thinks a 'talk' is another word for a free creche and has had a wander off.
But is was really cool to see the guy in the tank anyways.
L
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
The view from the bay
We had vague plans to do the Alcatraz tour at some point. Not going to happen. The next available tour is on the 21st.
So instead we took a bay cruise, which turned out to be an excellent choice.
L
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
They did something to something and now we both eat steak.
This is called a country fried steak. If is breaded and fried and served with sausage gravy on top.
It. Was. Incredible.
L
Monday, 6 August 2012
Conservatory of flowers, Golden Gate Padk
And yet again we managed to come here on a Monday when it's closed!
Still very beautiful in the sun though, eh?
L
A touch of Paul Madonna for Jemima
These cables run along all the streets where buses go.
These were on Fulton Street.
L
Do not adjust your screen
I have a canvas at home primed with grey. It's been like that for months and taunts me when I pass it.
Turns out it was finished all along, according to this work of art seen in SF MOMA yesterday.
L
What is it?
Remote control pictured purely for scale purposes.
A prize for the person who guesses correctly.
I'll reveal the truth late tomorrow night.
L
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Notable characters #3
A short gallery of characters named mostly for their attire.
Kiss army - wearing a band t shirt, he was seen at every smoke stop not smoking, but staring at our cabin.
Wolfmoon - t shirts can say a lot about people, can't they? His said he liked wolves. And the moon.
Wispy man and his magic pants - a know all who was sat next to us at Union Station enjoying telling everyone how he once had a twelve hour delay that started just like the one we had at that moment. He also told the world that toothbrushes were invented in Arkansas. He was a dick. We saw him later that night walking through the train wearing some pyjama pants with cartoon characters on them. He was 45.
L
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Notable characters #1 - Miss Oliver
Have you ever heard a tannoy announcing the cafe car openingng by someone quoting Fleetwood Mac or saying 'peek a boo! I see you! '? If you have then you must have met Miss Oliver. She is truly a jewel in Amtraks crown.
We went down to meet her. We made an excuse and bought something, but we did tell her how much we loved her announcements. She was very chuffed.
L
Spokane, Washington.
As we left Idaho we sat down for breakfast with Tom and Darlene from Columbus, Wisconsin. They were very sweet and were on their way to visit family in Seattle.
As I mentioned before, everyone was now judged by the standard set by David and Shirley.
They were not David and Shirley.
L
Montana
The Empire Builder has a special wine and cheese tasting event. Then what is the picture all about?
Well, this event was a chance to meet yet another couple of people.
David and Shirley are from Rockford, Illinois. We first met them some hours earlier as we told them about Miss Oliver (see memorable characters section). David accosted us at Minot station and asked if he could take a photo of us. We said yes as he explained he rarely met English people.
They were the most wonderful, interesting, delightful companions who kind of spoiled us for everyone afterwards. Even now we are kicking ourselves for not swapping emails or something before they got off at East Glacier early in the morning.
David is a retired Presbyterian pastor and he is the gentleman wearing the blue hat in the middle of the picture.
If you know anyone in Rockford who might know them, aim them at this blog!
L
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells shone with neon outside the window as we sat for dinner with Michelle and her daughter Carolyn, from Wisconsin. They were on their way to a retreat in the mountains of Washington above Wenatchee. They were lovely companions and easy to talk to.
L
A Stationary Sleep
And something fizzy for my birthday.
It's 2:26pm here and after a long wander around town waiting for the room to be ready I'm knackered and will be treating myself to a birthday nap. Later there will be cake and food and beer, but not yet.
Thank you for all your birthday wishes, texts, fb messages and from three very special people a VIDEO!
Love,
L
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Going up?
The wait was about twenty minutes or so to get up there, but the line continued to move and the view from the top was worth it.
L
The view from the rooftop...
Is incredible. Not only is the Space Needle on the next block, but if you look to the right, in the distance is the snow capped beauty of Mt. Rainer.
L
Crab Pot part 2
Before and after.
Food did not win - WE WERE VICTORIOUS! And quite full. Pete can even deshell crab now. The snow crab was incredible and I would have just a bucket of that if I went back.
L
Seattle knows how to reach my heart
Obviously through my stomach. Crab Pot is a touristy restaurant where queues can be long if you insist on waiting for a table outside. We didn't have to wait and our serverw Lee, was right over for our order. We chose the Westport (see menu) and the game was on...
L
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Tribune Tower - FAO Kirsty
Turns out the battle of Flodden was between the English and a distilled rye alcohol product.
Nobbers.
L
America's Dog...
Went to Navy Pier last night and had an all round American experience which included beer, fireworks, hotdogs and funnle cake.
The hotdogs are the 'San Francisco' and the 'Richmond', the latter being covered in mac and cheese.
Funnel cake is a strange thing to describe. Essentially it's fried batter. But so much more.
L
Saturday, 28 July 2012
This is NOT a spy store
This is the Chicago branch of 826 Valencia, a not for profit that teaches kids from deprived areas how to write good like what I does.
Look them up. They're wonderful.
L
Friday, 27 July 2012
A Slice of Americana pt. 1
The backs of houses. I expect Ferris will be jumping over these fences any second now...
L
Today's Blog Is Sponsored By...
Just taking a moment to hide from the 35 degree heat of Wickerpark to have an Arnold Palmer in Filter Cafe with its lovely free WiFi. I do like some tasty free internets.
Arnold Palmer is iced tea with lemonade. Sounds foul but is gorgeous, especially on a steaming day like today.
L
Musical Journeys
These signs are everywhere on the El stations and the buskers are actually good! (except the one who sang 'Wonderwall' this morning. Actually she was pretty good too)
L
Someone would benefit from this
Advert on the El seemed to remind me of a tale of someone we know. Maybe I imagined the story of a naked Scotsman. Seems like something I'd do.
L
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Off to a Standing Start
Well thanks to Jet2 and their incompetence we have just stood for over an hour at a bag drop. We checked in online to save time. Mistake. Those checking in at the airport zoomed past us. They can afford to take their time though, as we have a 4 hour delay.
SSP has achieved below its usual low standard with completely cold toast, hence its position on the cup in the picture.
Time to slide into airport time...
L
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