We Vote for Presdent's Day

Not Grey
Originally uploaded by Polish Carpetlayer.

So what was President's Day 2009 like for you? I can tell you what it was like to Michelle and I. It was 20 inches of fresh powder on a Lake Tahoe ski resort named Squaw. It was Michelle and I crushing the powder, hitting every black diamond in site. It sounded like WHACK! I turn around and Michelle hasn’t just crushed the powder, she’s tried to crush a tree too. Hitting it and being flipped around. I’m worried. She’s laughing. Not a big deal. We just continue loving the snow. Later on we head back down the mountain, towards Sacramento, and run into a slowing, no, stopping of the I80. We sit on the road for an hour, listening to music in our car and playing with our iPhones, no movement, until the authorities clear the crashed cars off the icy blacktop below. Presidents Day 2009 was visit to Napa for us. It tasted like a beautiful Cabernet and a whole host of wonderful wines. We brought some home. We’ll share them, or maybe just share them with each other. Come visit before they are gone. President’s Day 2009 was fun. Just fun.

Click here to see all the pictures from our weekend excursion.

HOM BRU

HOM BRU
Originally uploaded by Polish Carpetlayer.

Yep, that's an El Camino...with two beer taps. I saw it outside of the Belgian beer bar, The Trappist, in Oakland. Kind of awesome, don't you think.

Elijah always wanted a Subaru Super Brat, jacked up off the ground with bucket seats in the back. I wonder if this would suffice. At any rate, it's got to be getting close.

Good Riddance

Good Riddance
Originally uploaded by Polish Carpetlayer.

We have a beautiful old, massive movie theater about a block from our house. It reminds me a lot of the Hollywood Theater in Portland. They play a whole host of mainstream and sometimes indie movies. They have a church service in the theater on Sunday too. And, they have strong political views that they're not afraid to share.

The sign reads: Good riddance to George W. Bush. The Worst "President" in American history! The world is better off without him!

That's the way the Grand Lake Theater rolls.