New scoot

Seems that I can't keep wheels under me.

My poor s10 blew a head gasket a few weeks ago, jetta is waiting for space in the barn, gsx is waiting for cash and bits to finish...

In the mean time, I was gifted a chinese scoot in need of a lil tlc and beautification. 

And the tear-down 

Needs a wash then on to rebirth!

Bring it back three years....

Strange.

6 years deep in the food game.

This must be the fourth time I have ever had a friday/saterday off consecutively.

Tax time. It's time to get some food, drink and good times.

Excellent example of early '90s japanese engineering found hanging out on the west side of Ann Arbor. I have wanted one since I can remember

Mitsubishi love.

On to dinner. 

Table for 3.

Mediterranean fare.

Veal Marsala for me

Cream orzo with chicken.

Seared scallops with leeks and haricot verts

Delicioso! 

Sadly no photos...

Then off to La Doce Vida...

February 12th is Fat Tuesday 2013.

Myself and a couple buddies decided to do it right this year!

Take a morning to drive around Greater Detroit in search of an authentic Paczki!

Only graffiti short that came out

 and some of the vastly varied real estate

this tree spoke to me

 excursion through an iced-out metro park

 

we got the goods!

 tidy f-series 

Jealous... Very.

It has been a long year! I feel quite ironically under-productive... that is to say, I have been BUSY, but haven't found the time to share my world digitally. SO! Ready, set, mini-photo-dump!

CHICAGO:

Cliffnotes

Train from Durand "Railway town USA" to windy city Illinois.

Missed the first train. Caught it the next day.

WIND! Chilly, not lost but out of my element. Potbelly: sandwich? Yes. Wifi? NO.

Starbucks... no longer alone. Maps, thoughts, plans.

Leads us to the first three photos.

Dinner from the fridge of a friend:

 Almond crusted chicken thigh on pickled vinaigrette arugula salad.

Digestion, locally distilled Rye Whiskey, catch up, wait for more company...

...maybe he fell asleep...

Bars.

All michigan brews for me.

Dirty Bastard

Arcadia Pale Ale

Two Hearted

...

Breakfast.

Breakfast, a meal that is loved by many, myself included. Often eaten at times other then the morning the category of breakfast food is so vast!

The end of my day is drifting into the next as I type, it has been a long day. Good in many ways, and at the end I feel accomplished. Hungy, but accomplished.

Solution: Egg sandwich on pan toasted croissant
               Chocolate Protein shake
               Chili cinnamon banana

The sandwich!

1/2 stalk of celery thin slice

1/2 oz onion thin slice

1 oz butter

1 egg

fresh ground pepper

sea salt

chili powder to garnish

on a croissant toasted in the drippings from cooking the veg and egg.

Im back!

More to come...

~B