Friday, December 6, 2013

Summer

With the dusting of snow that we received here yesterday and the cold front that rolled in, it is nice to heat up with some pictures from the summer.

Verifying that the stance is the same as the big cousin’s

Monday, December 2, 2013

Poutine

Poutine is a common Canadian dish, originally from Quebec, made with french fries, topped with a light brown gravy-like sauce and cheese curds.

The dish originated in rural Quebec, Canada, in the late 1950s. Several Québécois communities claim to be the birthplace of poutine, including Drummondville (by Jean-Paul Roy in 1964), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Victoriaville. One often-cited tale is that of Fernand Lachance, from Warwick, Quebec, which claims that poutine was invented there in 1957; Lachance is said to have exclaimed, "ça va faire une maudite poutine" ("it will make a damn mess") when asked to put a handful of curds on some french fries, hence the name. The sauce was allegedly added later, to keep the fries warm longer. Over time the dish's popularity spread mainly across the province (and later throughout Canada), often served in small town restaurants, bars, as well as being quite popular in ski resorts.

Wikipedia

A long line for poutine at Fromagerie Lemaire near Drummondville, Quebec

Cheese curds

Large poutines (these are not even considered the “family size”)

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Pointe-au-Père

The Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père is a maritime museum located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, that displays 200 years of maritime history, and includes the only submarine open to the public in Canada, the HMCS Onondaga.

Wikipedia

Torpedoes Launch Tube

Torpedo

http://youtu.be/Y2KDnBji_EU

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Las Vegas

We were in Las Vegas when it hit record temperatures of 47° Celsius (117° Fahrenheit) on June 30, 2013.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

California State Route 1

San Francisco to Santa Cruz

The main challenge on this drive is keeping your eyes on the road amid the stunning coastline at the edge of the continent.

http://youtu.be/LC4Edzu_OZw