Razor Clam Dig and Mom

This is a Pacific razor clam. Really great to eat fried fast in butter or chopped up and made into chowder!

But the best thing about these clams is digging them.

I wrote a story that got published about clam digging. Here is a link to it. I'm sharing it today, because it also shows an aspect of "Mother" (or at least MY mom) that may be less, um, seemly at first glance. But don't we all have those?

And here's another photo of clam diggers: Can't wait to get out there again.



Be well. Stay warm.

Mr. T says, "Treat Your Mother Right"

Isn't he cute? I ran across this old time video on You Tube and just had to share it.

I live for a good Juxtoposition and this "tough guy" dude from the 80's with a mohawk wearing pounds of gold and sporting really short jeans rapping on each letter of M-O-T-H-E-R might just be the mother of all juxtopositions!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_rBidCkJxo

We have our table full for the first STIRRED event. Congratulations to the eight of you who made the cut! It's going to be a great group.

Enjoy the snow everyone....I'm snowshoeing down to QFC this afternoon to pick up ingredients to test recipes for the dinner!

Be well.

Inaugural STIRRED - January 24,2009

Mom was young once. Before I knew her. Before she knew me. Here she is where I can see her bra strap and I wonder who was STIRRED by her.

The theme for the first STIRRED is "Mother" in memory of my mom who passed away this August.

I'm cooking dinner for the first 8 folks to RSVP (there are two spots left as of December 18) and we'll kick around the theme of "Mother."

My goal is to get folks with diverse views/beliefs/ideas to challenge and be challenged by others. We'll eat good food, talk/laugh/sing/argue about "Mother" and have fun.

Periodically I'll refresh this space with thoughts. Feel free to share your own.

I look forward to getting STIRRED with you.