sean brendan

liz and i recieved a lot of really cool wedding gifts - one of which is a salt grinder.  when the old safeway 1.99 special just doesn’t cut it, you can reference this list, from the cool folks at cool finding, to find the salt that fits your needs: Salt

Next time you are in Walla Walla, Washington - stop by and meet to folks at Va Piano. 
They have released the first edition of “Bruno’s Blend” and are contributing a portion of the sale from each bottle to help with Father Bruno’s work around the globe.  Yah dooood. I’ve heard great things about this wine, and […]

2002 Cote de Brouille Chateau Thivin en Beaujolais
Liz and I decided that it was time we expanded our knowledge of French wines a bit further, and picked up this bottle this week.  We enjoyed it on a Friday evening with our favorite thai food and a warm fire.
I had to dig deep in the wikipedia […]

the music brings you back to the movie right away, and the plotline is somewhat similiar, but so far so good.  The best scene to this point showed the coach taking the young sophmore qb out onto the field under the lights on thursday, cranking up the fake crowd noise through the speakers, and instilling […]

Want to go from high school choir boy to NBA bad boy in a short period of time.  Talk with Sonics center Robert Swift.  You’ve got to click through this link and check out the pictures.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003295522_soni09.html
 

1999 Monastero di Coriano Sangiovese
We found this wine at half price on site at the V. Sattui disneyland of wine in May while we were in Napa.  The label was actually the selling point, and is as original as the contents are Italian tasting.  This wine, only sold in Napa, is grown and barelled just outside […]

His Cowboys are travelling to Philly this weeekend, where everyone hates his guts.  Sports media is out of control:
1. The top story on ESPN’s sidebar headlines is “Packers’ Robinson sentenced to jail for second DUI.”  Why does KR matter?
2. ESPN Sportscenter spent 10 minutes discussing the impact of Terrell Owens return to Philly this weekend. Everyone […]

Good coverage here of Oregon wineries stealing Washington grapes to make great wines….

i can hardly wait for another year of gonzaga basketball.  Taking a read through the Zagshoops message board (it will always be Zagshoops to me) I came upon an interesting thread regarding who will start for the team.
Here is who I would go run with:
PG- Pargo
SG- Ravio
SF- Pendo
PF- Mallon
C- Heytvelt
This team is deeeeeep, its gonna […]

Today felt like fall in Seattle.  I love and fear the transitional time between seasons here.  Depending on how you look at it, fall in Seattle is either a really short period of time (a few weeks in October) or a really long period of time combined with spring (October thru June).  I like to […]