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Baja Rummy

Baja Rummy

A spin off the traditional Rummy card game. Baja Rummy is designed to be a longer more involved game that the more common variety. Supposedly created by cruisers on the western United Stated to while away the hours as the traveled from port to port on their way to anchorage in Baja California or at anchor at one of [...]

[ More ] February 26th, 2009 | 4 Comments |
Housewarming, SG-1, & Pineapple

Housewarming, SG-1, & Pineapple

This weekends main focus was the Chez Kitteh Housewarming party.  Thanks to all who made it out!!!  Friday night and Saturday morning were cleaning, the last of the unpacking, and getting all the goodies prepared for the Saturday gathering. Sunday was a more relaxing day spent not doing much else other than watching the last [...]

[ More ] February 25th, 2009 | No Comments |
Fixed Gear

Fixed Gear

4-12-09 Update – now found at http://kestrachern.net/gt-gutterball/ ————- Today I became the owner of a new fixed gear bike – GT Gutterball. I had some alterations (look for the blue bits) from the stock design, new handlebars, changed the gearing, longer chain. Right now I’m running 53/15 gearing on both sides of the flip hub. One [...]

[ More ] February 23rd, 2009 | 13 Comments |
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

I’ve nearly finished watching the entire series.  One episode left.  I’m curious how it will end.  The again there are the two movies that I’ve yet to see… I started watching this past Friday, reviewing season 8 then jumped into season 9 and now 10.  I find it exciting to finish the series as it [...]

[ More ] February 23rd, 2009 | No Comments |
Production

Production

New Years Resolutions are not quite my style or at least haven’t been since 2005. Instead I choose themes, guides over the next twelve months. Previous years have seen such topics as Default=yes, luscious, green, creativity, balance and this year, production. It’s half past February and I still hold to lofty goals as to what [...]

[ More ] February 20th, 2009 | No Comments |

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