O Canada! Spring party, Hattie’s Hat

Photos from our spring party, and breakfast at Hattie’s Hat with Krista and Ryan from Vancouver, BC!

Oktoberfest

Photos from Travis and Jen’s fabulous Oktoberfest party!

Mary and Brian’s wedding

Photos from one of the coolest weddings I’ve ever been to. Congratulations!

Fishing Trip off Shilshole

Pictures from the fishing trip to Shilshole to welcome Tracy’s father, David, and to celebrate Daron’s 40th birthday!

Short video clips of fishing trip:

Invasion Iowa

William Shatner travels to James T Kirk’s future birthplace of Riverside, Iowa, to (not) film a science fiction movie there called Invasion Iowa.

“We’ve had an influx of students into the neighbourhood because the university has been going dry and now it’s completely dry … It’s been very detrimental – it’s caused a lot of traffic jams and property damage.” As she laid out her grievances, a car sped round the corner. “He’s one of our major problems,” she said.
A nearby resident explains the side effects when a university goes dry

“Plastinated” human cadavers exhibit to open at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco today.

And now: waiters nauseated by food.

Utica Club

Another impending disaster in free trade — find out what you can do to stop the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

My friend Ivan participates in Santacon every year. Last year was a tri-city organized event, where he attended Santacon’s in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver BC. Canadian site Zed has a short film submission covering the Vancouver event.

Finally, a beer-drinking blog I can support — a non-official Utica Club site.

Speaking of beer, The Register reports that scientists have found that beer can fight cancer.

Mortie 34tie

My 34th birthday at the best Irish pub around, Molly Maguires in Seattle, WA.