dirty businessman dave

lentil deliciousness...

I just wanted to share this healthy goodness!

TOMATO LENTIL SOUP
NOT YOUR MOTHER’S SLOW COOKER RECIPES FOR TWO

Cooker: 3 quart
LOW for 7-9 hours

1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 oz pancetta, chopped
¾ C brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
4 C water
2 Tbsp tomato paste
½ bay leaf
½ tsp crumbled thyme or marjoram
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1-2 Tbsp red wine vinegar (or more)

1. In a medium-size skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook until translucent, 5 minutes.
2. Place the lentils, onion, carrot, celery, water, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme into the slow cooker. Use a heat-resistant rubber spatula to scrape the pancetta into the crock; stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-9 hours, until the lentils are completely soft.
3. Season the soup with the salt and pepper, then add the vinegar, starting with 1 Tbsp and adding more if desired. Serve hot.

smith rock for the weekend

so i've heard about smith rock but have yet to go there...
till tomorrow after work

i won't say how long it's been since i climbed last

but harness,

blown-out wabi-sabi thrift store shoes,

chalk bag,

ATC belay device

and beaners are packed

fun friends and new friends to meet

i can't wait for the sun

to continually grace my presence

for the next few days

cheers to the east side of the state

where the sun shines!

arden & tori's wedding

utah day two:
morning of bagels and close friends

early afternoon:
(my basically brother)
arden and tori's wedding/sealing
at the new oquirrh mountain temple

just beautiful, lovely
and exciting!
arden has such a kind beautiful wife

carolyn (arden's mom) and i

she looked stellar as well...

getting my own shot

his family

wedding dinner down in p-town

memories of college rushed back

in the break between the dinner and reception

mom, dad and i took a lil tour of our own of campus

all the buildings are now built

unlike the years i was there

when there was always a new hole on campus

mom being artistic

blow away hair

was nice to be with mom & dad

post-reception:

laughs at a relatives house

and great stories to hear

always a guarantee at rod & sue's

graduation cap & diapers

recap from my utah trip...

two weeks ago

cousin noel graduates with

his masters in mechanical engineering

although totally happy for him...

i wouldn't mind EVER going

to a college graduation again

they're so boring! and long!

at least mine had an acoustic rendition of

Imagine...

and i thought my dean might

have been drunk or stoned

arriving early and right before graduation was

Cooper!

He's adorable!

and Audrey was walking about

like she didn't have a baby two days before...

naturally may i add...

i'd probably still be in bed

sayin' you can come see me... precious!

so many of the cousins covet

Cooper's name...

but in reality Noel won.

he got married first

and had the first great grandchild...

And Cooper seems fitting to such a cute baby...

who knows what the rest "could have been Coopers"

might have looked like...

new beginnings

zyla graced the world yesterday

to pete and jacqueline

i've been waiting for her

she has wonderful new parents

i, myself am in the mindset

and action mode

of new-beginnings

and have had my eyes/heart opened

and reminded of grace, forgiveness, love, peace

& gratitude vs. entitlement

been reading and pondering a little...

can you tell?

my new favorite place in oregon

in order for me to take you here
you must be able to walk across the log...

even shingles have been added
so no one slips

small hill up
to a piece of paradise

humor me o.k...
i couldn't get enough of this place

lots of pictures to follow... hippies make things nicer

don't you worry

i got in every single one

of those pools

starting at the bottom

working my way up to the warmest...a new hiking outfit

towel with raincoat with chacos

oregon loveliness

and yes it's may

and i was cold

and had to wear a beanie...

on the road to k falls

on my way...to...for those that you that don't know...
a great offer at pilot gas stations...

after my meeting they had
their "third thursday"
k falls people even join in zamba in the streets...
who knew they had a market for boutique shops
i love all i can afford is a card on sale
i did find these cute cups at an antique store
but it was a want...
not a need
i am attracted to turquoise
right now though

i did find a great thrift store
and got a shirt
i realized once again that
my favorite clothes
have been good hand-me-downs
for quite a few years


then on the drive back


another way home...
seemed like a good idea
the light snow magically dusted the trees
it was so beautiful...
until the white out...

then a new road

with good old retro signs

and a sign that made me think of karen

i want the little one on the right

to be her logo...