I'm a sucker for romantic comedies. Watched Definitely, Maybe tonight while eating dinner and wrapping presents. If you haven't seen it, it stars Ryan Reynolds and a number of leading ladies. Reynolds sure has come a long way from his Van Wilder days. He kind of reminds me of a more accessible Will Ferrell. Maybe accessible is an unfair term. Anyway, it's a decent movie, told in a Princess Bride kind of way, albeit without Fezzik and the annoying Buttercup.
In one scene in the film, they're making tea using a tea kettle. It made me nostalgic for my old Alessi Michel Graves kettle, the one with the bird whistle that chirps when the water boils. It's an excellent kettle. Nowadays, I use one of those instant hot water dispensers, like the one they have at my office. It's quick, efficient, and de-chlorinates, but kinda soulless. Much like the difference between CDs and records.
The tea was appealing because I was making my way through a huge brick of baked salmon and could have used something to wash it down. I had pulled 3 lbs of Alaskan salmon out of the freezer Sunday night for dinner, but didn't end up using it. Rather than re-freezing it today, I decided to cook the whole thing up. In case you've never purchased 3 lbs of salmon, it's a lot of fish, probably enough to feed 7 or 8 people. I baked half of the fillet with butter, Italian bread crumbs and sea salt. The other half I used a cracked pepper marinade. After 8 ounces of the breaded version I was done. It was good. I'll report back on the marinated version another day.
I also spent much of the day rooting through my storage shed looking for a Shimano down tube shifter. It took an hour, but I was victorious. And look what else I also managed to find in the hay stack. Yes, it's a set of Precision Billet ProTwist shifters from the mid-90's. There were a number of indy derailleur manufacturers back then, but I believe Precision Billet was the only one brave enough to make their own shifter. Damn, these things are sexy! They are CNC nirvana. I'm sure I'll get another IM telling me what a bike dorque I am, but I'll chance that. You know, these things are selling for over $300 on eBay these days. Crazy to imagine, considering you couldn't give these things away just a few short years ago.
Btw, my vacation officially started today. Woohoo!
In one scene in the film, they're making tea using a tea kettle. It made me nostalgic for my old Alessi Michel Graves kettle, the one with the bird whistle that chirps when the water boils. It's an excellent kettle. Nowadays, I use one of those instant hot water dispensers, like the one they have at my office. It's quick, efficient, and de-chlorinates, but kinda soulless. Much like the difference between CDs and records.
The tea was appealing because I was making my way through a huge brick of baked salmon and could have used something to wash it down. I had pulled 3 lbs of Alaskan salmon out of the freezer Sunday night for dinner, but didn't end up using it. Rather than re-freezing it today, I decided to cook the whole thing up. In case you've never purchased 3 lbs of salmon, it's a lot of fish, probably enough to feed 7 or 8 people. I baked half of the fillet with butter, Italian bread crumbs and sea salt. The other half I used a cracked pepper marinade. After 8 ounces of the breaded version I was done. It was good. I'll report back on the marinated version another day.
I also spent much of the day rooting through my storage shed looking for a Shimano down tube shifter. It took an hour, but I was victorious. And look what else I also managed to find in the hay stack. Yes, it's a set of Precision Billet ProTwist shifters from the mid-90's. There were a number of indy derailleur manufacturers back then, but I believe Precision Billet was the only one brave enough to make their own shifter. Damn, these things are sexy! They are CNC nirvana. I'm sure I'll get another IM telling me what a bike dorque I am, but I'll chance that. You know, these things are selling for over $300 on eBay these days. Crazy to imagine, considering you couldn't give these things away just a few short years ago.
Btw, my vacation officially started today. Woohoo!
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