To Jo, for providing a wonderful home for Pepper, and her wonderful family. I'll leave all of the pictures and reports for her to post on her site. Also milgwimper for the great info and conversation. Jo and Mills took me on a shopping tour of Mountainview and the surrounding area - when we left, the sun was up, we got back at 9pm! I had a blast, and there were lot's of laughs! - Pusit....
Thanks to Mike; he makes a mean cup o' joe. Jo I still think you need to raze the kitchen and build a coffee drive thru!
Of all of the places we visited, it was Dittmer's that made the biggest impression. They have the "best Wurst"! Friendly Staff and great service, I'll be back!
Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus Inc
400 San Antonio Road
Mountain View, CA 94040
Here's a picture of Pepper in Soledad, sorry, bad joke....at the Soledad filling station.
Hi Kirk,
I'm glad you had a nice visit with Jo and Mills. I was kinda bummed that I couldn't meet up with them when I was in the Bay Area...and to think I was right there and didn't have Jo's number! Ahhhh, maybe next time!
Posted by: Reid | Sunday, 31 July 2005 at 03:32 PM
Yea, I was a total duffus to spaz out giving you the number man! Yep, next time. NEXT time, we will have the baklava ahead of time so we can go barter for Acme bread to go with Mike's coffee.
Think of it this way Reid, you officially have a report on the available accomodations. Just be sure to bring your own toothbrush! We'll take care of the rest... OH, and we will make you pay for your own bacon and paprika sausage! ::winks at Kirk:: Ain't that right?
Posted by: Jo | Sunday, 31 July 2005 at 07:37 PM
Hi Reid - Yes it was alot of fun.
Jo - The paprika sausages are worth it believe me!
Posted by: Kirk | Sunday, 31 July 2005 at 08:10 PM
OH!!
Why do I live so far away? :(
Posted by: clare eats | Sunday, 31 July 2005 at 10:09 PM
Hi Clare - But we need you there - I'm learning so much from your blog - pssst also need a mangosteen connection!!! LOL! BTW you can always visit!
Posted by: Kirk | Sunday, 31 July 2005 at 10:28 PM
*grin*
I have some GREAT photos of the national park I am going to post in alittle bit ;)
Posted by: clare eats | Sunday, 31 July 2005 at 11:58 PM
Kirk,
It was such a blast to have you here, and I can;t wait til you and missus come to visit.
Reid,
Yeah that was a big boo boo on our part, but you are so welcome to come here! We can do the world wind grocery tour and then eat sometime after 10pm! Maybe I should bring a sleeping bag so I dont have to drive home! ;P LOL
Clare,
Man Kirk is right you have to become our mangosteen dealer. *sigh* I have only found canned mangosteens...*cry* I need to swim faster.
I can't wait to see your next post!
Posted by: milgwimper | Monday, 01 August 2005 at 07:09 AM
Kirk, you can have all the Paprika sausages you want! ::grin:: The Sheboygan Brat on the other hand, well, lets just say that you best enjoy the 2 you got! ::wink::
Heck Mills, you don't need a sleeping bag! You can have sofa space and a blanket! That is one comfy sofa, let me tell you! When I have sleep problems, that's where I end up!
Clare, I can't wait to see your pics! I love the matcha truffles though. Maybe Mills & I can do those today? I've got to put up a TON of tomatoes and make a huckleberry pie also. I can hardly believe we got enough huckleberries to make a pie off of 6 bushes!
Reid, maybe by the time you come this way we will have better accomodations. We have a really awesome apartment here, and we've done a lot to make it our home, we would still like to have a place where the boys can play outside in their own space without cars and stuff. Poor Kirk was put up in our Office/Craft/Guest room. I hope when he comes again with Missus, we can actually have a "2 people" size bed!
Posted by: Jo | Monday, 01 August 2005 at 07:24 AM
ooh post a picture of huckleberries I haven't seen them before! NP pics are up dude! :P
Posted by: clare eats | Monday, 01 August 2005 at 09:57 AM
Clare,
You are in luck, I have found my digital camera last night! So today I have a date with Jo, and I will be taking pictures of the huckleberries for you.
Posted by: milgwimper | Monday, 01 August 2005 at 10:49 AM
Huckleberries either are or are not (depending on your information source) a type of blueberry. Don't ask me why, I don't quite understand it. Regardless, we will post photos of both the plants and the bowl of fruit. Interesting plants. I'll definately be planting more than 6 in the future! I want JAM! MAN!
Posted by: Jo | Monday, 01 August 2005 at 03:11 PM
Thanks so much!!! mmmm jam
Posted by: clare eats | Monday, 01 August 2005 at 07:22 PM
So there'll be pictures soon?
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 01 August 2005 at 07:26 PM
Yep, pictures! Mills found the camera and brought it over yesterday. Same problem as with your camera though, won't fact with my 'puter =o( I don't know if Mills will post or if she'll send me the pics to post. Right now I've got a ton of material to put out so maybe she will do it. I ended up doing a "bisquick" cobbler. Just mixed in some milk, sugar, touch of cinnamon and vanilla. Spread over the fruit and bake. It's "adequate" Interesting flavor to the fruit. I will in future ad a touch of lemon...
Posted by: Jo | Tuesday, 02 August 2005 at 08:36 AM