Category Food
Denver – White Christmas
It’s rare that the weather cooperates and does exactly what it should at the moment it should be done. But last night that happened! After a relaxed and uneventful Christmas Eve Day, Amanda and I went downtown for dinner at a new restaurant called Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar. We ordered oysters and soup […]
Denver – Productive and leisurely
It’s a good thing I went to church last Sunday and heard the Christmas message then — because that sure didn’t happen today. Instead, I slept until 10am (nine hours of sleep! in a row!) and spent the rest of the day being moderately productive and 100% on holiday — in both senses of the word: I relished the […]
Glory be
We got the message late last night that the client’s business team would be meeting with senior management in the morning to discuss key terms of the deal. This meant two things for the lawyers: First, it meant that we suddenly had a pile of new work to do in preparation for those early meetings […]
New York – A sudden change in plans
At 5:20am I received the following email: “We’re a go. See you at the airport.” In just over an hour, I was showered, packed and en route to the airport, simultaneously directing the cabbie and leaving messages to cancel my haircut and let Amy know that I wouldn’t make it to ballet class. By 9:30am I […]
Las Vegas – Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
One of the best parts about visiting Las Vegas is having the chance to see firsthand some of the natural marvels of the southeastern United States. Last year we visited Death Valley, with its geographic superlatives (lowest, driest, hottest point in North America); this year we set our sights on Ash Meadow National Wildlife Refuge, a biological rockstar in a neighboring […]
Las Vegas – Holsteins
Last night’s Lotus of Siam wasn’t the only restaurant Tim suggested I visit here in Las Vegas. Next on the list was Holsteins — we tried it tonight. Holsteins is a burger joint in the swanky Cosmopolitan hotel/casino complex, and they have crazy good hamburgers. I ordered their Rising Sun burger (you can’t not order a menu […]
Las Vegas – Lotus of Siam
When my friend Tim heard that I was going to be in Las Vegas, he recommended a place called Lotus of Siam, claiming that it was supposed to be one of the best Thai restaurants in the US. My parents and I tried it out tonight — and I’m happy to report that it was […]
Las Vegas – Quasi en vacances
Welp, I made it. After a hectic Saturday morning (ballet class! packing! cleaning the apartment!) I settled into my seat for a flight to Las Vegas. The layover in Houston ended up being a few hours longer than expected due to a mechanical failure. The crowd was jolly, though, and I made friends with a middle-aged woman […]
Happy birthday!
Heather and I turned thirty-three today! It would have been fun to celebrate together, but since we’re on opposite sides of the country, we made do with what we had. Here’s how my day went down: 9:00am – Ballet class (the real beginner class this time) 10:30am – Brunch at Locolat (Belgian waffles!) 1:15pm – Crossfit […]
Boise Wedding – Tuxes, snails and jovial French chefs
Thursday was the day for last-minute wedding preparations. I needed to pick up my tux, find a box and wrapping paper for my wedding gifts, wrap said gifts, and run some errands for various other family members who were otherwise occupied. Fortunately for me, Jaron volunteered to come along as my special helper. Which means […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 