With a lurch and a bang, we were finally off! Before we departed we attached our GoPro to the roof of the car, setting it to take a picture once ever 10 seconds. Our first stop this morning was Dysart’s, a Maine staple gas station/rest stop. The purpose of our visit was three fold. Dysart’s [...]
What an eventful week for our little road trip. Since I arrived Paul has graduated and packed his entire apartment into the back of his Buick “Adelaide.” Paul’s uncle, Bill, has been helping Paul replace various broken parts on his car for several months. Maine requires a warrant of vehicle fitness, or an “inspection” in [...]
Arriving in Maine was a relief. My final flight, from JFK to Portland wasn’t terrible. I sat next to a stereotype (pretentious business guy, balding, in a cheap suit, with a leather bag, and sunglasses that cost more than my laptop). He kept trying to fall asleep on my shoulder. Awkward. The Portland airport was refreshingly [...]
A flight is a funny way to start a road trip. I flew out from SeaTac for JFK last night, just before 10PM. Flight has always made me giddy. I love planes, and as frustrating as airports can be, I love air travel. This marks my first time flying JetBlue. Paul has made this flight [...]
From Maine to Washington. Today I embark on what will become, a cross country expedition from Maine to Washington, with my best friend Paul. Paul has spent the last couple of years living near his hometown in Maine to facilitate his (now complete) education at U Maine. Though he was born and raised in Maine, [...]
Tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. Yum. Staple foods if you ask me. The Italians think so too, just ask them. Conveniently, if you use the traditional variety of all the ingredients the dish’s colors match those of the Italian flag. Insalata caprese comes from the Campania region of Italy. Traditionally, the salad is not dressed with [...]
I can’t think of anything more delicious than enchiladas verde. The quality of Mexican food in most of the USA is terrible, so we don’t go out for it unless we know somewhere good. That means I cook a lot of Mexican food at home. Totally worth it. I use my carne asada recipe to [...]
Today I started an Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps migration for a customer, and was perplexed to find that the Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange tool (hereafter GAMME) crashed as soon as I started a migration. The solution is simple, but a little perplexing. At least up until the day this was written (12/07/12) GAMME [...]
Looks like its come for another road trip. For 2012, instead of the regular tour we are instead headed to Madera, CA to pick up a wooden (and wood-fired!) hottub. This winter I’ll be stoked to sit outside in the tub while it snows, but for now: onward!
I use this to marinade pretty much everything that is ‘general purpose’ before it goes on the grill. Use a quart slide-lock ziplock and chop/pour everything into that. I find it helps to sometimes roll the top of the bag down and place the bag into a large tupperware container. That way everything stays open-side [...]
