Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Fancy Wine Monthly: 2005 Chateauneuf-du-pape by E. Guigal

posted by: | March 31, 2011
Achievement: #95. One Fancy Bottle of Wine a Month

Remembering the complications of last month’s tasting, I decided to keep the photography plain and simple. I was very excited to try the above wine, a 2005 Chateauneuf-du-pape produced by E. Guigal — and not just because I love saying … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Groupon! A Discounted Evaluation Of Pittsburgh Rare

posted by: | March 25, 2011
Achievement: #93. Use 10 Groupons or Living Socials

I will admit, it took me a little while to get excited about our fourth Groupon. We had this one sitting on hold until almost its final days before we finally decided to use it, all because I was being … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: A Ukrainian Easter Feast

posted by: | March 24, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

It’s no secret that despite not being Catholic, I have a very fond affection for Lent. Last year, one of our Achievements was to go to a fish fry, and although it’s not *official* this year, we’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

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The California Chronicle!

posted by: | March 24, 2011
Achievement: #3. Take a Train Somewhere We’ve Never Gone Before | #39. Spend an Evening at Timmy Nolan’s | #40. Paso Robles Wine Tasting | #41. Ride Bikes in SLO County | #46. Michael Poses in Front of 10 More Statues | #64. Inappropriate Dances in 10 New Locations | #71. Tranny Dinner at Asia SF

Well everyone, after being seriously backlogged for a bit, I have finally gotten up all of the posts from our trip to California! Since they might otherwise be a bit difficult to find, I wanted to put links to everything: … Continue reading →

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Hold Me Closer, Inappropriate Dancer: The Gates Of San Francisco’s Chinatown

posted by: | March 6, 2011
Achievement: #64. Inappropriate Dances in 10 New Locations

Since we’re making Michael repeat his awkward-poses-with-statues Achievement, it only seemed fair that I would have to repeat my inapprorpiate dance one. To make things more interesting, though, I decided to open the locations to anywhere, instead of just in … Continue reading →

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Michael Is A Statue: Franco Harris And Hines Ward

posted by: | March 6, 2011
Achievement: #46. Michael Poses in Front of 10 More Statues

We loved this Achievement so much last year that we’ve decided to repeat it, but up the ante a little. Instead of posing in front of just 7 statues, Michael must pose in front of 10. And, because I’m mean … Continue reading →

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Dinner And Gender Illusionists At AsiaSF

posted by: | March 5, 2011
Achievement: #71. Tranny Dinner at Asia SF

Way back in the day, a friend of mine went to San Francisco and took someone’s random advice on a dinner spot to check out AsiaSF. Despite the odd reaction from the cab driver when she and her friends told … Continue reading →

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Bikes, Dinosaurs, And Tecate Along The PCH

posted by: | March 3, 2011
Achievement: #41. Ride Bikes in SLO County

I am about to tell you a tale of a horrifying and terrible day. Thankfully, the pictures taken on this day are quite gorgeous, and they will hopefully offset everything else about this event, which sucked. We like to ride … Continue reading →

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Our 2011 Wine Tour of Paso Robles

posted by: | March 2, 2011
Achievement: #40. Paso Robles Wine Tasting

Move over, Napa and Sonoma. There is a new wine country in California, and it is Central Coast. We love Avila Beach, and this year, we discovered an entirely new batch of wineries we hadn’t visited before. However, if you … Continue reading →

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Paradise Found: Views From The California Zephyr

posted by: | March 1, 2011
Achievement: #3. Take a Train Somewhere We’ve Never Gone Before

So, as everyone knows, we love to travel by train. The first vacation Michael and I ever took together was via train (and later the Fung Wah bus) to Boston. Last year, our big vacation involved a train trip across … Continue reading →

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