Wok and Roll

Sofia tried out her new wok. Adjustments need to be made.

Finger art

This is not his first time fingerpainting but pretty close to it. What do you think? next Picasso? Rembrandt?

Texas Steak

Oh, if only I were still on the red stuff. Expect a lot of Texas Monthly stuff in the future.

Some More Photos From Our Vacation in (on, at?) South Padre Island

So, it is almost midnight. Today was my first day at the new job. Good times, who doesn't love first days? I met a thousand people and forgot 999 names. No worries, I will slowly remember them all, as needed. Anyway, I realize I've been neglecting this blog, sorry. Enjoy the rest of our photos from the beach:



This was while we were out fishing. Javier and I stayed up quite late the night before, up at 53ish and rewarded with zero fish. We need to start acting our age. Santi, meanwhile was quite well behaved.



He even interacted with local wildlife.



Next day (something like that), we went to Schlitterbahn. Sometimes if you want a picure with Santi, you just gotta grab him up.



See.





Two rides and some snacks and the kid was knocked out.



Back on the mainland.

Dave Day

I'm reading Davie Carnie's book right now (thanks Javier!). It's basically everything he wrote while with Big Brother magazine. Not for the faint of heart, but very funny.

He was also recently featured on the Berrics (a skateboard website) showing Reda (a photographer) around his house and whatnot. A good Wed. watch. Part 1 and Part 2.

And if you absolutely need more Dave Carnie, check out his "food" blog: Food on Drunk.

Dudes gotten super thick.

greens in your life

Trying to get more greens into my life. I tried this today.
Pretty good. A little peppery, I guess it's the kale. Santi and I liked it though.

Euro Beer #17 - Arcadi Café

In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. Still in Brussels:



Euro Beer #17 - Arcadi Café

Our host suggested this restaurant. Good, yet inexpensive food in the center of the city. Tourist area, but there seemed to be a lot of locals. That is my chicken and fries, decent, if not a little dry. Here the beer came in handy.



This was Sofia's quiche. So sensible Sofia.



And now the moment you've been waiting for . . . the beers. Sofia had an Affligem Blonde and I had an Orval. I win. Nothing too special here, as they are both available in the US. But they were great beers to quaff with the food.

For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.

Arcadi Café
Rue d'Arenbergstraat, 1
Brussels



Grand Place at night.

Texas Monther

A week from today I start my new job at Texas Monthly. I'm excited and nervous. It will be fun working at putting together a magazine that I actually read.

South Padre Vacation, Part 3

At the beach.



Buried life.









Let's go deeper.



Man down!

YouTube to stream Austin City Limits

File this under GOOD NEWS.

Euro Beer #16 - Le Bier Circus

In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. Still in Brussels:



Euro Beer #16 - Le Bier Circus

Clean and modern. What a place. Good beers too.



I had to hit up this place after reading about it on BeerAdvocate. It was kind of a hike uphill in the rain, but it was worth it. The crowd was sparse, atmosphere chill. Perfect place to enjoy a beer, unlike that Delirium madhouse. I had a Kapittel Watou and Sofia had a La Chouffe. Both enjoyable, though I took time to warm up to my Watou.

For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.

Le Bier Circus
rue de l'Enseignement, 57
Brussels



This guy.

South Padre Vacation, Part 2

Before hitting South Padre Island we stopped in Joe's for some crunchin.



Craft beer in the valley.



Santi entertained us.



Then a stop in the kite store for Santi's papalote and one of these annoying things.

Child of the Corn

Too Good

I've never taken a photo this good:

Euro Beer #15 - A la Mort Subite

In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. In Brussels:



Euro Beer #15 - A la Mort Subite

A la Mort Subite. If you are going to go to one cafe in Brussels, this is definitly it.



I mean, just look at this place. When we were there in 2007, smoking was still permitted inside. Now, I think, it's been banned. Even nicer.



Our first visit I had a large Faro, loved it. Sofia had a blanche. Ok, the beers are not the best you will find in Brussels, but add the atmosphere and history — boom — great beer experience. Still, loved that Faro. They have food too, but we only went there for beers.

For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.

A la Mort Subite
rue Montagne-aux-Herbes Potagères 7
Brussels

South Padre Vacation, Part 1

The Drive.



From mad and sad.



To glad. Less than three seconds. A peach can change the world.

Vacaying

So we are on vacation right now, so expect EVEN LESS blog posts.

I saw this while waking up today on MTV. MTV is actually kind of good at 630am:

New Wilco

At it again.

Euro Beer #14 - Brussels Skatepark

In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. In Brussels:



Euro Beer #14 - Brussels Skatepark

Food and beer (and wine) was big part of our euro trip, but I also tried to squeeze in at least a few minutes of skateboarding in each city. Brussels has a skatepark pretty much in the dead center of town. It is small and not very interesting, but still fun. Before hitting the park we picked up some Jupilers and sandwich stuff. Jupiler ain't the best beer, but it is a good skate beer. Any maco beer in a tall can is a skate beer—basically, mostly water. And it washed down that crappy sandwich perfectly.

For more euro foodage and drinkage, go here.



Beer-n-sandwich-fueled mediocre skateboarding.



It was gloomy most of the time in Brussels, but it didn't bother us.

What Are We Doing?

Let's go back to Munich!