I've got a thing for cheeseburgers and one of my favorites so far is the "Classic Byways Burger" at the Byways Cafe in Portland, Oregon.
This burger is not for those in possession of a petit appetite. It's a 1/3 lb. patty made from Painted Hills organic ground beef served up with lettuce, tomato, onion and your choice of cheese.
They're only open for breakfast and lunch so don't dally.
My sweetie surprised me a delivery of flowers for my birthday. Awwww. I love flowers—I come to a dead halt when passing by them and never pass up an opportunity to "stop and smell the roses." So it always makes me a little sad when my floral friends start to fade and wither.
I was saved by the farmers market and a vendor called Patty & Company with the cutest silk flower hair accessories and hats. She had a sweet clip with the same blossoms and crystal embellishments so I can have my flowers indefinitely.
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Shoes. I've always loved well-designed shoes, but the cost is often prohibitive which is probably a good thing since I have limited closet space. The right shoe can literally make or break an outfit and this is the reason we women often have so darn many pairs of shoes. They are lovely pieces of sculpture in my opinion. This vintage spectator pump is on my latest personal stationery notecard design.
Ever tasted cioppino? It is divine. What the heck is cioppino you ask? is a fish stew with origins in San Francisco and is traditionally made from the catch of the day, which in San Francisco is typically a combination of clams, dungeness crab, shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels and fish. It's similar to bouillabaisse and I was lucky enough to have it not in San Francisco, but in Milwaukee at Roots Restaurant and Cellar. I occasionally travel for editorial stories doing backup photography for fact-checking and I'm a firm believer in eating what you shoot so things don't go to waste.
I get heartsick thinking about food photo shoots where much of the grub goes into the trash. It's a sin in my book so I help out in my small way by shooting fast and making sure someone gets to sample the chef's creations if it's not me.
{Definition} Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.
I love these Grey Goose vodka bottle tumblers. $30 for a set of two.
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