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Digital Camera Broken

Posted on by AuSable

Somehow the freezing cold temperatures from standing outside this past weekend in Chicago, ended up freezing the automatic lens cover open on my Nikon S52 digital camera.

I started to take apart the camera to repair the lens cover this week, but ended up breaking one of my precision screwdrivers while taking the camera apart. So until I can dig myself out of the snow and pick up a new set of precision screwdrivers to finish taking apart the camera. This repair project will be on hold for the time being.

In the mean time enjoy some of the final pics from Hot Doug’s before my camera broke. Because it might be a while before my camera is repaired.

Side notes:
One of the hot dogs is a Chicago dog (fried and grilled) with everything on top.
And the other dog is a Ribeye Steak Sausage with Chimichurri, Crispy Fried Onions and Oregon Smoked Blue Cheese.
Both were excellent, especially with a side of duck fat french fries.

What time is it? Bloody Mary time!

Posted on by AuSable

Every once in a while I get a craving for Bloody Mary’s, the last fix was during the Forth of July this year. I don’t know if it’s the spices in a Bloody Mary, or the vitamins in the tomato juice. But when I want one, I’ve got to have one.

Since Bloody Mary’s are made with tomato juice, V8 or Clamato I automatically place the drink in the exotic drink category (even though tomatoes are technically a fruit and not a vegetable). But other then that horticultural peculiarity called the tomato, I still find the drink a little bit hard to understand. But slowly I’m coming to grips with the whole concept. Continue reading →