Adventures of a well-rounded geek
Spring break is basically over now and I try not to yearn for more time off, especially since I haven't actually gone back to work yet. Instead, I look forward to finding other activities to do as spring finally comes around. Catmint is growing My time off was filled with walks, cooking, and spending time…
Let the pizza eating begin! For over 5 hours on Thursday, Gene and I wandered Denver eating slices of pizza. It was awesome. We only hit 5 places, out of the 15 places we had marked. Granted, we knew we wouldn't get to all 15 but I had thought we'd hit more than five. Alas,…
Crocus in my front yard - it's spring! Monday evening I found myself at Bonnie Brae Tavern for a vegan pizza buffet fundraiser. First time I'd ever been there and it was for this private event. I think I'll have to go back to try their regular fare. The restaurant is small but comfortable with…
Pain au chocolate from Tokyo Premium Bakery Yesterday Gene and I spent time together and I loved it. We got up in the morning and headed to Tokyo Premium Bakery. I had to bring him after last weekend's joy. This time we got there early enough to snag a sausage roll, a pain au chocolate,…
On Saturday, Elisabeth and I made a stop at Tokyo Premium Bakery, a new to us Japanese-style bakery, before heading to the Denver Gay Men's Chorus concert. Oh my goodness. Their croissant is the best croissant I have had in a very long time. It has a light sugar glaze on top which is my…
This weekend was awesome. First, Sidney made homemade pain au chocolate (croissant with chocolate). I've avoided making my own pastries before because it's notoriously difficult so I was extremely happy that Sidney took it on and the results were delicious (I think they are way better the second day). She knows she has more to…
Yesterday I attended part 1 of 2 of Denver Botanic Garden’s Boot Camp. This new, 6 hour class is divided between two days and goes over soil, planning, vegetables, and perennials. Monday’s class focused on vegetables and planning a garden. It was a lot of information and I left a bit overwhelmed. Looking over my…
