FOUND: summer pooling

Bringing it back. Old school summer kick back.








The turban was out.


Hayes was manning the grill.








People were flying in the air.






Photo credits (just the good ones): Eric Locko

Photo credits (the bad ones):me

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FOUND: John in flight

John John John... Thank God you have done this all of your life, because if you didn't I would surely be nervous.








Now kids, Don't try this at home. Come to mine, try it here instead.

*great shots Eric

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FOUND: mi chato

Haven't been to El Chato in a while, which basically means I haven't been drinking south of Olympic in a while.


Their revolving pork stick - is known from miles around- and it draws in a pretty eclectic crowd.



It's always worth the wait.







Under the CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs), nothing is more romantic.



$1/taco, $4/quesadilla

Mexicokes & fresh Horchat-ahhhhs


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FOUND: Bike-pack

Need to get around to adding another bike to the fold. My other four bikes are feeling lonely. I have some jealousy issues I need to address, there have been a number of bikes at the farmer's market that I have been taking note of.





I love the rear bike packs on these two. I also like the lighting situation rigged up, it lights as you bike.... The Japanese and Germans love it and so do I!




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FOUND: mimosas and tim Burton

I don't like French Toast, German Toast is more my flavor. That said, this toast was insane... oozing roasted maple pecans... smothered all over it.







I never noticed this well manicured (fake?) animal topiary until this visit to LACMA, when I was heading into Tim Burton's exhibit. It was only fitting to see this placed outside of an exhibit honoring the creator of Edward Scissorhands. Which reminds me I should netflix that, it has been over a year since I last saw that movie.





I love the design overhaul of LACMA, that communal outdoor sitting space has revolutionized the museum going experience. There are $2.50 coffees you can get at a stand.. or go to Stark Bar for a post-mimosa brunch cocktail, to keep the fire going. These simple adjustments that LACMA has made, create for me a destination, for pre/post pseudo-analytic ( mostly bullshit) artistic discussion.



I took this just before getting lambasted for ignoring the rules. Teehee.

Abigail joined me for a pit-side park respite with some dogs, the edible kind.

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FOUND: daughter of a gun

My second time at son of a gun and I think I figured out how to do it successfully and affordably:
1- bike there
2-arrive at 10pm, score a table without a ressie


3-bring someone who agrees to split


The lightbulb went off for Katie, let's split the only two non seafood items. Chicken sandwich and Ham.
4- Order a Mai Tai- $10


Makes for two happy daughters.


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FOUND: daiquiriworks

Used mom's peaches for some fresh peach daiquiris.





Katie was enjoying the view when I whipped out these guys...


Boom, sparklers.


Except they were actually firecrackers.


Probably should have read the packaging better.

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FOUND: bumpersticker

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FOUND: Nissan leaf

Why would you get it in this color though?





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FOUND: ojai peaches

I opened my front door this morning to find this paperbag.



Farm fresh, doesn't get any more local than your mom's new back yard. Eat your hearts out CSAs!


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FOUND: elf

Stephanie and I thought we would be animal lovers for a day and eat an elf. I mean at elf.


So Elf is this restaurant that I literally avoided up until last night when I found out it wasn't vegan, which meant I could order a cheese-laden meal. As we all know, It isn't a meal without cheese.


Stephanie and I had one of the best meals of the year here.


I loved the BYOB element, that never gets old for me!


This is the tart- you select the fillings.




You can't see this one, it's a corn meal crusted fried oyster mushroom starter.... I could have eaten three of those.


All together an enjoyable experience. And to think, we even saved a life by eating there.

Tonight, not so much the case. Sorry Bessie, I be craving a burger.


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FOUND: brother bear

I hope so.


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FOUND: halo

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FOUND: The 4-hour Work Week

This month my book club met for our book: The 4- Hour Workweek

The meeting was more like a book club meeting for The 4-Hour Drink Day.



We met for a leisurely brunch, to lounge, chat, and day drink at an empty beach.



The hit of the spread were the trader joes aebleskivers... Those little pancake balls... I swear.






HP for life!


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