Here is John using my new creation, the ipad reading bolster (pillow) made out of pleather, that’s fake leather, and hard foam, great for laying down or relaxing, and you can order it too, for just $19.95, send payment to my account at Pay Pal to orders@bagpack.us
I use it a lot and so does he!
visnja’s ipad reading bolster
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whole salmon from fred meyer
pan roasting with shallots in olive oli
served with garlic laden olive oil toasted spinach
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Fellini approaches cautiously as john eats a pea and reads saveur
Fellini attempts to steal pea pod from john
fellini licks pea pod
getting closer
felini bites pea pod
and chews it
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and chews it more
well maybe it’s not as good as it looked
peas, check out the ratio,empty pods galore, peas not so much
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john waiting for the waitress at 1 pm on a saturday
wood paneling on walls
cool bar and white tile wall
pomegranate and rhubarb vinegars as our drinks
four spicy condiments
cool tablecloths
lamb noodle soup
duck leg noodle soup
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I got these to use in the photo shoot today (the Kitchn) of our kitchen,they are by Martie Kilmer of spacedesignonline.com 
a boat of succulents
handblown recycled glass and an ocean world of succulents
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vietnamese joint, soups and sandwiches (ban mhi)
ban mhi
vienamese ban mhi
soup sides
chicken soup
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our house
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a wall in the neighborhood going up
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a red rhododendron
rhododendron red
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We are back from 8 months in NYC and in our house again. Gorgeous yellow tulips have bloomed and I picked a few for setting on the dining table, they came as courtesy bulbs from our neighbor Alisha a few years back. Truly stunning, petals about 5″ long!
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this is not just fun but a touristy thing too the Highline must be done (walked) according to all New York guidelines and rules of tourist behavior
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this is an amazing soup my dad makes in Croatia with fresh fish and some very basic ingredients
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I ran across this today in an old Saveur magazine and thought some people might find it useful:
Labels on French champagnes can be confusing and here are some quick facts:
Blanc de Blancs-made only with white grapes, 100 percent Chardonnay, ages well
Blanc de Noirs-light colored champagnes made from the juice of dark-skinned grapes such as pinot noir or pinot meunier
Brut-meaning dry, very little sugar added to the bottle, 95% of all French champagnes
Demi-Sec-pair well with desserts,noticeable amount of sugar
Extra-Dry-pretty sweet, popular in American sparkling wines
Rose-wide variety of taste, made with contact with dark grape skins or blending with red
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This is Silba, an island we spent a few weeks on this summer, my childhood summers were spent here and its a magical place
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More of the foods out of Barcelona, Spain. Fish, fruit,vegetables, meats, all amazing and so fresh!
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lamb's head at meat market in barcelona
Exploring Barcelona for a week was great! The meat market is amazing and this, although nauseating and vivid is typical of the brutality and truth of carnal and carnivorous food selling agents and their displays
so this is also amazing stuff
This was the best thing about Spain, every corner had a stand with fresh smoked meats!
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On the corner of 39th av and Main st is a place called Pho Dalat, its a Vietnamese soup place across the street from Fred Meyer, the food emporium! They serve $5.00 Pho all day. John and I go at least once a week, he will go without me a lot too!
Pho is a soup made with beef stock, beef slices, spices and added herbs and noodles!
Here are the photos of our recent trip there:
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