Author: doug

The searzall does a good job in the winter, but during grilling season nothing puts a sear on sous-vide food (like this pork belly) like a ripping-hot charcoal fire.

Today I built a base for some shelves for my dad. This platform will elevate some Ikea open-backed shelves high enough to clear a baseboard radiator, so they can sit flush with the wall. I still have to sand off the measles (wood filler) and paint it, but the carpentry is done.

I am back to commuting by bike & train, and have modified an old briefcase with pannier clips. It’s much nicer for a daily commute than even my very nice real pannier, though I’d hesitate to use this setup for longer than my 1-mile ride, especially on rough roads or in the rain.

Jen and Greg hosted a 70’s-themed birthday party.  Here’s the birthday girl herself.  Click through to see the rest of my photos.

Four tulips. It would have been five, but some animal in our neighborhood likes to eat them. This is the most we’ve ever gotten.

I’ll be commuting via train again this summer.  The T has switched commuter rail passes to being printed on Charlie cards (RFID, as opposed to mag-stripe Charlie tickets), which is great for me because they’re more reliable & convenient for the Red Line turnstiles.

We attended Dave & Kathleen’s wedding near Annapolis. It was great to see the happy couple start their new life together — and see some other seldom-seen friends in the process.

See the rest of my photos (not many) here: Dave & Kathleen’s wedding weekend

With apologies to my friends who live there, this is how I think of Connecticut.

Lis and I did a Paint Nite (OK, paint afternoon) in Kenmore Square today. This is my work in progress; you’ll have to go into the gallery (our garage) to see the finished product.

They’re reconfiguring the road in front of my workplace, as I’ve commented on before.  They’re about to make major changes, and here they’re harvesting the historic cobblestones, which I’m sure will fetch a good price from landscapers.