Uncle Markie out and about.
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Slow day people wise at the shop, but OK moneywise as the guy who ordered a case of moderately expensive French wine last Sunday paid for it this Sunday, but since he’s a Metro driver, I had to deliver it after dinner since he also lives in South Park. I had time to get the […]
Opened the shop today. Checked out of the shot at 4:30 and headed to Wonderful’s place to change for the opera. But first it’s a walk in the rain to eat Thai food, and a walk in the rain back to the opera house. The opera tonight was Orpheus and Eurydice. Nice dinner music, but […]
Out of the condo by 10:30 and to the border by noon, only to find the Nexus lane backed up about 15 minutes worth. Better than the 30 minute wait in the regular lines. As Rich’s home bar is stocked, I got his allowance of duty-free so I scored the 2 bottles of Bombay Sapphire […]
Some shots from the condo: The view. Mount Baker (big mountain) and possibly Glacier Peak (the small right hand one). And we actually have a deck! In all the times I’ve stayed here I’ve never had one of the units (6 total) with a deck. Handy for CaddyDaddy since he smokes. After breakfast went for […]
Off to Vancouver today. Rich showed up at 11 and we were out the door at 11:30, with the trunk stuffed within an inch of its life: And once we are in Vancouver and on the luggage trolley: Only two of those bags were from grocery and booze shopping. The condo was ready for us […]
Today’s wine tasting was of 2010 pre-release for pre-sale Bordeaux. 29 different wines open today, two champagnes, with the rest split between reds and whites. The one that I swallowed (twice) was a white Bordeaux with a wholesale price of $210 a bottle. Combine this with the venue, Rovers, known for it seriously up-market meals, […]
If it’ Monday, it must be time for a trade wine tasting. 79 Italian and Italian-style wines were open for tasting. Got there at one, and was done at 3:15. Whew! That would be Doug, one of Jimmies former partners in EVS on Capital Hill in the middle. Arrive early before the crowds show up […]
Busy day at the shop creating ads for various newsletter, note cards, having friends stop by unexpectedly. Slow day for sales (as are most Sundays), but with all the other projects, no time to work scanning images from Volume 3 of Sign of the Times. I have Volume 3 Number 4 done from a couple […]
Breakfast with CaddyDaddy before heading to the wine shop for the Saturday tasting. Bunny has preordered three bottles of the $20 2004 Château Villars Fronsac. When I called for his AMEX card, he changed it to four bottles, to be delivered by MoonSong on Wednesday when he comes to clean. Château Villars has been owned […]
So today I started digitizing the artwork for all the Volume Three Sign of the Times magazines. The cover: And as I’m scanning in the artwork, I notice this picture taken by Brian Lynch: Probably taken at one of his Halloween parties. The weird coincidence is that back in 1988 I didn’t know any of […]
March is here and another SOTT title is in the pipeline: That completes Volume 4, now onto Volume 3. Tonight’s lovely dinner? Flank steak wrapped in bacon. Yum. Bacon. [208.4]