Tue, 17 Jun 2008
Going Back to SF on Weds
I'm leaving TX tomorrow to go back to SF. I won't be posting again until at least the weekend. Hopefully traveling through SAT won't be filled with what my replacement calls "amateur hour" like the last time I flew out. Anyhoo, I'll see y'all when I see y'all.
17 Jun 12:51 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
Wed, 11 Jun 2008
SF vs SA - Howdy Edition
The differences between a typical jog in San Francisco versus a typical one in San Antonio. in SF:
I usually initiate the 'nod' or a wave or venture a 'hello' On the last jog/walk I went on (mostly in the park): -only 1 'nod' back
-2 nai ho's back (from the two cantonese women who recognized me from the bus and who chuckle at my attempts to learn cantonese) -and 3 suspicious scowls from various russian men and 1 russian couple oh, the honkys who wear their north face fleece vests or the women who have their pony tails pulled through their hats are too serious to say hi back (they must be from the East Coast)
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11 Jun 16:30 | /travel/tx | 3 comment(s)
Tue, 10 Jun 2008
Monday Night La Tuna Group
I joined my parents and their friends for their weekly Monday gathering at La Tuna for Burgers and beer. Quite nice.
10 Jun 10:42 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
Mon, 09 Jun 2008
La Tuna Tonight
Those of you in SA-
My parents and their friends always go down to La Tuna on Mondays for burgers & beer. I'll be there from 6:30 - ? tonight if you're interested in dropping by. google map 09 Jun 10:38 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
Tue, 03 Jun 2008
Going to TX
I'm going to San Antonio this week. I'll be there visiting family and working remotely for about two weeks. Unrelated, Christine of the WhitePants sent me an email today:
Well, my favorite site ever (thanks, Kenneth for guiding me to it all those years ago) has posted my very own submission. Holler!!! Check it out here. First a "review of the day" on yelp, now a p-a note. Well played. 03 Jun 00:18 | /travel/tx | 1 comment(s)
Wed, 02 Jan 2008
Back in SF
I'm back in SF and back in the office (wheee?). It was good seeing (almost) all of you in Texas this trip.
I think it was a nice low-key visit and everyone was pretty relaxed-- granted, almost everyone had a cold or was just getting over one (including myself), but that may have helped keep the low-key vibe.
I'll have some posts up before Friday- and no, they won't be the "boring tech posts". I want to write a little blurb about Copa and some other SA restaurants.
Happy New Year!
02 Jan 13:09 | /travel/tx | 5 comment(s)
Fri, 28 Dec 2007
I'm full
I'm still in SA. I've been eating a lot and hanging out with the folks. I thought I'd link up some flickr pics though.
28 Dec 14:03 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
Mon, 06 Feb 2006
New Pics Are Up
I put up some/most of the pics from my last visit to TX. You can see pics of the house, of homemade pasta, and a Chris Madrid's Tostada Burger, arguably the best burger evar, yes, evar.
By the way, I bet you don't know what that "rock" is in front of my parents' house. Not you, Jeff, you know. . .
06 Feb 19:38 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
Thu, 02 Feb 2006
Tacos and Tortillas
Mmmmm, tacos in San Antonio
clockwise, from top:
Carne Guisada; onion, cliantro & lime garnish; slice of fresh avocado; quesadilla con bistek; carnitas
Mmmmm piña
The above was snapped in an H.E.B. grocery store. In SA, you don't need to buy the uncooked frozen tortillas I covet here- because, well, you don't need to if every place makes their own, fresh. 02 Feb 17:40 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
Fri, 27 Jan 2006
Chillin' In San Antonio
I got in safe and sound yesterday. I'm chillin' for a few days at my parents' house. I should say, it's their new house. New old house. They moved down to the King Wiliam neighborhood. I really really like the new place. It's great and it has a lot of character. It's also bigger than I thought it was from the picture I was sent. [pic] I'll take a lot of other pictures and load them up to the site. Last night we went to El Mirador (one of my faves) for dinner. And we could've walked- they live that close. We had a great dinner and came back and sat on the front porch of the house until late just chatting - and well, my mom had bought me a cigar, so I had a post-dinner cigar and a beer on the porch. You can't tell from the above picture, but there's a pretty large built-in sofa/couch along the left hand rail of the front porch. It's quite comfy. Mmmm vacation. More later. . . . 27 Jan 13:29 | /travel/tx | 0 comment(s)
