Ono Hawaiian BBQ

My favorite “Japanese” food is Curry Katsu. It stands head and shoulders above all other forms of Japanese food. The problem is, most of the places around these parts think Japanese food = Sushi. So the funny part is the only place it seems you can get to get curry are at Hawaiian places, so … Read more

More Reviews

Starting today I’m branching out more on my reviews. In addition to the typical food and pizza reviews, I’m going to start reviewing DVD releases, books and miscellaneous other items. There’s likely to be a few other changes in the next few days. Stay tuned for the surprises. Actually, when I say, “today”, I mean, … Read more

Rainbow’s End, Mesa and Scottsdale

I happened to be a Kiwanis Park in Tempe last Tuesday when a small rainstorm was blowing by. The conditions and the sunlight were just right to form this absolutely perfect rainbow, which ran complete from ground to ground. Sadly, all I had was my cameraphone, which couldn’t even get a shot of the full … Read more

Looking Forward

Today was a red letter day for James. He’s just too tall to sit in a rear-facing car seat anymore. Today we turned him around and let him have first ride round town looking at what’s coming rather than what’s going. He seemed rather nonplussed. Technorati Tags: Kids, Family

Moments When It Pays NOT To Have A Camera

We were scrounging for cheap art supplies at Dollar Tree today. Irene and the kids were in the art junk section, and I was roaming the store in hopes of finding something interesting. The was an aging, african-american woman wandering the halls, looking around rather furtively, but, as Dollar Tree is the sort of place … Read more

Skeptics Unite!

I couldn’t take it anymore! The world is filled with just too many dumb-ass ideas. I joined the Skeptics Society today. Please, people… start reading, and start thinking. Technorati Tags: Science

AZ Aloha Festival

Just happened to pick up a newspaper Friday and discovered there was an Hawaiian (and Pacific Islander) festival in Phoenix called the AZ Aloha Festival this weekend. We took the kids (or should I say, “keiki”?) down to see what it was like. I really was surprised to see how much larger it was than … Read more

Reach Them While They’re Young

We stopped to buy groceries in Sprouts yesterday. Spouts is a little too loony for doing our general shopping, but it’s got some things you just can’t find elsewhere, and sometimes they have some great bargains on meats. While I was waiting to for the reset of the family to take a group bathroom break, … Read more

Happy First Birthday, James!

James got his first taste of pizza and chocolate cake today in honor of his first birthday. I think from this picture, it’s pretty obvious which one he threw himself behind most wholeheartedly. Technorati Tags: Family, Kids

More Things That Go Bump In The Night

That last entry needs a bit more clarification. Within 1 minute after the tiny San Clemente earthquake, I happened to be in the bathroom when the shampoo bottle mysteriously fell from a solid perch on the shelf, although I didn’t know that’s what it was at the time because the shower door was closed. I … Read more