Recuerdos de Mexico
March 6, 2009
Mexico City - Cokes y Hielo
Limpieza de Zapatos, Mexico City
Jugo de Naranja y Fresa, Condesa, D.F.
Hostel Home, Condesa, D.F.
Hostel Home, Condesa, D.F.
Parque Nacional de Desierto de los Leones
Parque Nacional de Desierto de los Leones
Parque Nacional de Desierto de los Leones
Cafe El jarocho, Coyoacán D.F. muy delicioso...
Los amigos embarcamos en una aventura
Las palmas de coco, Michoacan, MX
Mariscos 'Tito' y un gallo, Michoacan, MX
policia militar, Michoacan, MX
Colores, Michoacan, MX
La primera vista del Pacifico, Michoacan, MX
Nuestra Casa, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
Puesta del Sol, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
La vista del Pacifico, nuestra casa, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
Palma de coco, nuestra casa, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
La vista de la communidad, nuestra casa, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
El Pacifico, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
Las piedras cerca de Nexpa, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
Un pájaro y una ola, Caleta de Campos, Michoacan, MX
Refugio, La Barra de Nexpa, Michoacan, MX
La madera, La Barra de Nexpa, Michoacan, MX
surfista, La Barra de Nexpa, Michoacan, MX
Buen Provecho, Nuestra Casa, Michoacan, MX
Steve, Nuestra Casa, Michoacan, MX
La vista cerca de Maruata, Michoacan, MX
La vista cerca de Maruata, Michoacan, MX
Scottie cerca de Maruata, Michoacan, MX
Documento de la aventura de Scott, Carmen y yo, Michoacan, MX
La playa en Maruata (mi favorita), Michoacan, MX
La playa en Maruata (mi favorita), Michoacan, MX
El Pacifico
el faro, Caleta de Campos
el barco, Caleta de Campos
Puesta del Sol, Nuestra casa, Caleta de Campos, MX
Casa de los vecinos, Caleta de Campos, MX
Michael y Juancho en la cantina, medianoche en Mexico D.F...
Matthew Dear toca en Pasaje Americas, Mexico D.F.
Nevería Roxy, Los mejores helados de México?
Creación de las aves (Creation of the Birds) by Remedios Varo, Museo de Arte Moderno, Chapultepec Park
La Communidad de Coyoacan (Artist Unknown), Museo de Arte Moderno, Chapultepec Park
Alan Glass Assemblage, Museo de Arte Moderno, Chapultepec Park
Scottie en el cuadro, Museo de Arte Moderno, Chapultepec Park, Museo de Arte Moderno, Chapultepec Park
El Vagabundo (The Vagabond) by Remedios Varo, Museo de Arte Moderno, Chapultepec Park
Jeff, Biggi, Paula, Museo de Arte Moderno, Chapultepec Park
Style Wars, Mexico City
Robot Amigo, Mexico City
Katsu Skull, Mexico City
Lego Leisure Series #2 – “Later That Night – Keg Stand and Funnel”
February 11, 2009
Built by John…
Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
February 11, 2009
Saw this bizarre photo on my cereal box this morning as I sat down to breakfast. Thanks to John for pointing it out to me…
Elephants – The Puzzle
February 11, 2009
Live in the Upstairs Kitchen
February 1, 2009
Saturday night brought a concert into our very own upstairs kitchen! What a magnificient evening to behold, four sonic adventurers converging under the colorful lights and sending us all into an other-worldly trance. Here for your listening pleasure are the evening’s proceedings:
Zillion (Purchase/Hopewell Jct. my favorite futurist r&b space love)
Boats (Ridgewood, Queens, our new friend Dave, a cassette & effects chain wizard)
Farmathon (Home Sweet Home)
Shower Panther (aka Sean M. of Zillion, aka some of the best music I’ve ever heard.. -cjl)
Lego Leisure Series #1 – “Cocktails at the Hot Tub”
January 26, 2009
The Politics of Sledding
December 30, 2008
Following our total outrage at the fact that sledding is no longer permissible at Bowdoin Park, where we’ve gone for 25 years, we collected ourselves and sought our fortunes elsewhere… Here are some highlights from Mt. Alvernia, a Franciscan retreat in Wappingers where the Brothers are obviously not immune to winter fun. Thanks to the Franciscan Brothers of Mt. Alvernia for putting the “win” back in winter. An added note, I have written a letter to the Dutchess County Parks Department regarding the Anti-Sledding situation at Bowdoin, and will update as I learn more. Thusfar we were told that it has to do with a lawsuit…
WVKR 91.3 FM, Poughkeepsie
December 18, 2008
When I was a teenager, I gratefully embraced the fact that I was obsessed with music. At about the same time, I discovered Poughkeepsie’s own Vassar College Radio, 91.3 WVKR. I listened with an almost religious attention to detail that would carry over into my adulthood. I learned many things about the world of independent music from WVKR, and always felt a kind of gratitude toward the existence of such a cultural and aesthetic enclave in our relatively bucolic, homogeneous corner of the world.
Here’s a screenprint I found in the archives. I went to this show when I was 16, going on 17:
I went forth from the Hudson Valley to live in big towns and cities, digging into various scenes and music currents and histories. And now, in a small but potent “full circle” situation, I’m gonna be a DJ on WVKR. I am again feeling very grateful that I will be able to share my devotion to music, and music independence, with a wider audience. Here’s a photo of the WVKR studio I took last night while a nice young man named Paul was showing me how to work all this stuff.
My show’s gonna be called Tinkertronics and it’ll focus on new and various styles of electronic music. For now it’ll air Sundays 10-Midnight, but that’ll change once the students come back from winter break. You can listen online at wvkr.org if you like, and call and say hello too! Stay tuned.
Wiccopee Ice Forest
December 15, 2008
Much has been made in the news about the Ice Storm that has hit the northeastern USA, causing thousands of households to lose power and heat, many for nearly a week now. While driving the other day, I saw that the top of Mount Beacon was covered in what looked like a sheet of ice. It looked crazy, and I really wanted to investigate this apparent Ice Forest.
Nearby to Hopewell Junction, there is a woodsy mountain village/hamlet of sorts called Wiccopee, NY. My school bus used to travel back there when I was young. Even at the age of six, I gathered that there was something special about the place.
More recently, brother Peter introduced me to an area in Wiccopee called Flat Rock, which is a multi-use parkland area with trails (including the Appalachian Trail). We took a little hike up there on Saturday afternoon, and all of a sudden we were in the Ice Forest.
Northern Cardinal
December 12, 2008
Male Northern Cardinal in the front yard this morning.
Birthday Recipes for Mom and Dad
December 9, 2008
My Mom and Dad celebrate their birthdays two days apart, on the 7th and the 9th. Pops turned 60 this year, !arriba! There was much cooking and baking going on, for example:
Vegetarian 3-Bean Chili
1 tbsp. Olive Oil
1 small yellow onion, finely diced
1/2 green (or red, or yellow) bell pepper, finely diced
15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz. can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup stock or water
3 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. paprika
cayenne pepper to taste
1 tsp. coarse salt
Set a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and add olive oil. Once it’s hot, add the onions and peppers and sautee until onions turn translucent and edges begin to brown.
Add all the other ingredients and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer as long as possible (20 minutes at least, I think I simmered it for like 50), stirring occasionally. Can be served topped with shredded jack and/or cheddar!
and with chili, comes
Cornbread
4 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cups medium grind cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk, more if needed
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put butter in an 8-inch square baking pan. Place pan in oven.
- Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix eggs into milk, then stir this mixture into dry ingredients, combining with a few swift strokes. If mixture seems dry, add another tablespoon or two of milk.
- When butter and oven are hot, remove pan from oven, pour batter into it and smooth out top. Return pan to oven. Bake about 30 minutes, until top is lightly browned and sides have pulled away from pan; a toothpick inserted into center will come out clean. Serve hot or warm.
Stay tuned for the double-layer carrot cake recipe.
Running
December 1, 2008
A lovely morning today, in the low 50’s. Just when you think the weather has gone South, you get a nice sunny day.
I took the opportunity to run my longest distance since returning to Hopewell in August. It rained all night last night, and the morning had this rain-scrubbed clarity to it. I passed a gaggle of geese sitting by the bank of the pond, and crows everywhere.
I bought a GPS watch for myself for my birthday a while back, and, although a bit of an impulse purchase, it’s actually pretty great for clocking distance, pace and time. Plus it saves every run you ever did, so you can compare times and paces, if you’re into that sort of thing. Here are the results of my run from this morning:
Baked Mac and Cheese
November 30, 2008
Brother Pete and I made this the other night for Thanksgiving Dinner. Three kinds of cheese and a breadcrumb top made for some hearty deliciousness. Thanks to Cook’s Country for the recipe. (Click on image for larger version)
Stone Junction
November 30, 2008
Re-reading Stone Junction for the first time in several years. It’s like a jolt of west-coast, anarchist/outlaw inspiration, just as the weather is turning grey and somewhat forbidding here in Hopewell Junction.
Shot a few short videos of the first snowfall of the season this morning, rendered slightly overdramatic by a music clip I made the other night:
Terry Riley Terrier
November 21, 2008
Jones the Dog surveys the scene, briefly, while “A Rainbow In Curved Air” spins on the turntable. November 13th, 2008
