Sauerkraut Balls. Things like this make me think we need a deep fryer.

Sewing 101: Zippers. Bookmarking for future reference.

Congrats to Eileen on getting her Australian visa extended! This country has a way of hanging on to people… 🙂

Foot Update
I had to see my GP on Friday for an allergy shot, and while I was there I told him that my right foot has still been bothering me. I told him that the sports doctor had advocated calling a podiatrist. After poking my foot for a bit, Dr. Chin told me to hold off on the podiatrist in favour of an ultrasound. He suspects that I might have a case of Morton’s Neuroma. Basically, I might have a thickened and inflamed nerve in the ball of my foot. It’s an interesting possibility; it would explain why I didn’t see any improvement from drastically reducing my mileage (or stopping altogether). Women who wear high-heeled shoes seem particular at risk. I don’t wear high-heels, but I did spend three months trying to land on my forefoot. (I’ve since changed to more of a midfoot strike.) Interesting, huh? If that is the case, I might be able to get by with some sort of orthotic or padding. I’m hoping to get the ultrasound tomorrow morning, so I’ll keep you posted…

Happy Father’s Day to my Dad, my stepdad Joe, my brother Anthony, and my brother-in-law Dan. You guys are all awesome Dads, and I can’t wait to see you next month!

“A history of well-done meat in America.” I liked meat well-done back when I was a picky-picky eater who was scared of anything that wasn’t bland. Nowadays I normally go for medium-rare or medium. I still don’t like it quite as bloody as the Snook does. (I’ll admit I snorted at the author’s use of the phrase “meat hipsters.”)