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I know, it's been a while since anything has been posted here and there's good reason for it. First of all, I've been super busy with work and what not...ok, I've been devoting a lot of time to developing Odd Duck, but more than that, I've also been redoing this site.

I've made a new CMS to manage the posts and intend to merge the blog with the actual articles...nothing novel there, but it is time consuming. I'm bringing some of the older posts over and the rest will just remain where they are; buried in the depths of the server. So stay tuned for some brand new posts, some new looks to the old favorites, and we'll go from there.

I guess everyone else is too focused on Super Tuesday to realize it's that time of year. One last hurrah before all the repenting and guilt really kicks in. For anyone venturing out, or staying in, here's a great way to festive up your Tuesday and celebrate/mourn the win/loss of your favorite presidential contender:

Hurricane:

1 oz vodka
1/4 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz gin
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz triple sec
grapefruit juice
pineapple juice

Pour all but the juices, in order listed, into a hurricane glass three-quarters filled with ice. Fill with equal parts of grapefruit and pineapple juice, and serve. I think this one is a bit ambitious, but you can create your own lower cost version with Hawaiian Punch and plenty of rum. Bear's big on doing her no drinking for 48 days of Lent, so I'm sure we'll imbibe tonight.

The holidays are over and done with and now we're stuck with nothing but gray here in Portland. For those of you who are thinking like me, here are some roundups from last spring/summer - I know that I'm definitely looking forward to another summer of being able to explore this area more. I think my favorite from last year had to be exploring the Enchanted Forest just outside of Salem or a diner decorated with old cars. You just can't get that experience anymore.

We woke up this morning to the sound of dripping. Being a Sunday morning, it was one of those things that you sort of incorporate into your slumber. We were too busy enjoying the time change and sleeping in to really mind. Then it got louder. Gertie shuffled, Bear stretched and then it all came together: our apartment was leaking. Well, not our apartment so much, but someone else's apartment was leaking. Our apartment was just collecting water. Within in minutes, it turned into a veritable geyser. The weird part is that it was coming in through the walls. We formed a bucket brigade, we called maintenance, but before long, it formed a large blob:

Halloween certainly came and went this year. I know, the Extravaganza was pathetic this year. What started with a bang quickly died with a whimper, to wax poetical. My computer got hit with some sort of spyware that has taken me some time to get under control and Bear and I got the chance to go to Hawaii, so our minds weren't all that focused on the holiday season. And with the current price of oil, who can even afford to blog anymore?

We took Gertie to Barktoberfest last weekend. For those who don't know what Barktoberfest is, it's an event put on by the Cascade Beagle Rescue. It's a great excuse for 40+ beagles to get together and do hound stuff. It was absolutely hilarious. Bear and I kept losing Gertie in the pack of beagles as they ran from one side of the park to the other. That's her front and center begging from a stranger who made the unfortunate mistake of opening dog treats on the premises:

What a power punched entry this was. I have to admit that I was a bit excited to grow these monsters. And, of course, a bit disappointed to see that they didn't really get that big. Though, I haven't seen these type of products for a long time. I think they're usually reserved for museum gift shops where they sit next to the clear pencil with the rocks in it and the gelatin capsules that give birth to sponge dinosaurs.

Time has flown. I'm already thinking about the fall and holidays and all that good stuff- even though it's 90 degrees here in Portland today. In case you were wondering the Halloween Extravaganza will take place this year, we're just a couple days from starting and we've got some good stuff lined up for you. Last year was a blast and we're hoping to really outdo ourselves this year, so be sure to check back often.

On a side note, they're re-releasing Poltergeist for it's 20th anniversary. I don't know about other cities, but it's only playing one night here, so we've got to make it a point to procure ourselves some tickets. If you haven't seen it in a while, you can refresh your memory with our review: Poltergeist Movie Review.

Until the Halloween Extravaganza starts, have fun and be smart.

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