Monthly Archives: February 2011

Rachael Sage

Posted on February 27, 2011 by steve

Martin and I went to see Rachael Sage, one of my favorite performers. It was no small feat finding this concert, which was inexplicably part of the monthly Orlando Folk Music meeting. It was originally advertised as being at a … Continue reading →

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Mystery Fruit

Posted on February 21, 2011 by steve

The ugly tree in the backyard has pretty flowers on it. Linda planted this cutting a few years ago, with the promise that each branch would grow a different kind of fruit. Mostly it grows dead twigs. But this branch … Continue reading →

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City Fire Oven and Bar

Posted on February 17, 2011 by steve

Tonight Linda an I went to a pre-opening test run of a new restaurant by the family that created Pebbles, Harvey’s Bistro and Manuel’s. For a first night, things ran remarkably smoothly. It was fun to try some of the … Continue reading →

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Crepes

Posted on February 14, 2011 by steve

Linda fixed crepes tonight, what a creative use of frozen leftovers! Spinach Souffle, curry chicken, and ratatouille. Accompanied by two different Adobe Road zinfandels that happened to arrive today, and a BV chardonnay.

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Wine Competition

Posted on February 13, 2011 by steve

This was my 20th year judging wines at the Florida State Fair International Wine Competition. There were about 1269 wines from 34 different states, with 25% coming from California. The event begins Wednesday evening, at the judges’ dinner, when we … Continue reading →

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1937 Silvertone Model 4587A Refurbished

Posted on February 7, 2011 by steve

A couple of months ago I posted about my friend, Jim Carstensen’s project to refurbish his father-in-law’s 1937 Silvertone radio. The project is now complete, and I wanted to post these before and after photos of the assembled console. What … Continue reading →

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Raccoons in the Screen Room

Posted on February 5, 2011 by steve

Hmmm… not sure how I got in here, but it’s a lot harder to find a way out.

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West Side Story

Posted on February 3, 2011 by steve

The touring production of West Side Story visited Orlando this week, and Linda and I saw it on our season ticket subscription to Broadway Across America. Of all the hundreds of musicals we’ve seen, it’s curious that neither of us … Continue reading →

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