On Sunday I took the kids to the local swimming hole that I frequented when growing up: Reynolds Pond. As to be expected for something located in Alfalfa, there’s not much online about it, so I thought I’d remedy that a bit. Herewith a bit of local geography and history, along with some wistfulness over… Continue reading Reynolds Pond
Month: August 2004
Al Fasoldt is at it again
Al Fasoldt is at it again, this time taking on Wikipedia. Remember him? Last year I blasted him for spreading FUD about web technology (“FUD Alert“), and then apologized this year for being so harsh (“Apology“). Well, now more people have caught on: tonight I read from this article on Boing Boing and this article… Continue reading Al Fasoldt is at it again
The Crane Shed
I guess I was bound to comment on this sooner or later: The Crane Shed demolition here in Bend last Thursday, August 19th. It’s the big news around here. Here’s some recap: With a mighty roar, Crane Shed is no more: The initial Bend.com story which lays the groundwork Crane Shed demolition brings shock, sadness:… Continue reading The Crane Shed
Paper Transformers
Via Boing Boing tonight comes a link to the PaperFormers, where you can print out the PDF files of cut-and-fold Transformer designs, and actually build working Transformers out of paper. This takes me back; when I was young—probably around 12 or so—I used to create paper Transformers pretty much like these, though not nearly as… Continue reading Paper Transformers
Recipe: Cream Cheese Pie
This recipe is one we found years ago—it actually comes from Cool Whip, and is really quite good (and quite decadent). It originally came from the back of the lid label on a Cool Whip container. I’m posting it here because we had a hard time finding it the other day, and I couldn’t find… Continue reading Recipe: Cream Cheese Pie
Perils of domesticity
I don’t know what it is about this weekend, but here’s a few items illustrating the pitfalls of owning a home and raising a family: Saturday evening I noticed that the dryer had died. More specifically, that the drum belt had broken; the dryer would run, but the drum wouldn’t turn. So I spent most… Continue reading Perils of domesticity
Bend Brew Fest Review
So, even after the bizarre entry pricing, the first annual Bend Brew Fest exceeded my (lowish) expectations. It was a decent event; my dad and I got there about 1:30 when the crowd was still very light, so we had a good run of the place. And it was great weather for it, too: started… Continue reading Bend Brew Fest Review
Bend Brew Fest Reminder
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, August 21st, is the first Bend Brew Fest at the Les Schwab Amphitheater. Also, a sucky note regarding the price: they advertise that if you buy the ticket in advance, it’s only $10, versus $15 if you buy at the door. However, if you buy in advance it’s not… Continue reading Bend Brew Fest Reminder
Beer swilling bear
This is good stuff: Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground. A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling down three dozen cans of a local beer…. The hard-drinking bear, estimated to be about two years old, broke into campers’ coolers and, using his claws… Continue reading Beer swilling bear
White trash cliché
Following up to the post I made about the deputy arrested on sex abuse charges, there was this last bit from the Bend.com article about the arraignment that’s been bothering me: In the front row for the arraignment was a supporter of Malloy’s, who had quite an unusual story to share. “I know that… Continue reading White trash cliché