Traveling Free Box

Friday, November 28, 2014

unexpected TEXAS

Kerry joined Klich & I for an early morning session before our departure

Kerry, who I've gotten to know from his blog, told me about a drive he was taking to San Antonio from Portland. It took a day to process the opportunity, but then I asked if I could join. We departed November 7th and would return November 20th - 13 days on the road covering nearly 4600 miles.

Klich found a new line

Klich brought me to LADIES night at Daddies. Jen from Commonwealth goes frontside

I picked up the rental car with Kerry the day before departing

hung with Greg Bennick at Food Fight before getting in the car

Klich says goodbye to Kerry

and we're off....

the 4600 mile route to be covered in 13 days

1st stop was Bingen, where the leaves and twigs presented a little problem

Kerry ollies the big four

Kerry loves the boardslides

back over the Columbia to get back on I-84 with Mt Hood in the background

Caldwell, IDAHO skate plaza was the next stop

caught a little sunset as the temp began to drop

taco bowls at the Boise Coop for dinner

one footer at the Salt Lake park we visited

Kerry stepped up his boardslide game

filling breakfast at the Vertical Diner

Vertical Diner is right down the street from the Coalatree offices

Cali Foods visit for road snacks

and into the wide open spaces of Wyoming

Thursday, November 27, 2014

iron chef mac & cheese challenge

special guest blogger....

chris klich attended this event. we were slated to go together, but then I up and went to TEXAS.....

vegan iron chef put on the event

samples were served by roving volunteers or you could ....

serve yourself from the myriad of entries

some entrants had interactive stations

straight skarfing

Jenna went with Klich in my stead

the judges table

with so much cheese lying around, someone made nachos

Klich & Jenna's sample trough's weren't BIG enough

get it in my belly!

.....and the winning announcement is made ......

the winner is a cook at Paradox Cafe on Belmont in SE

but here's the real winner with his prize from a trivia question

Elaine's mac & cheese

I believe it was 2 years ago that Elaine had me over for dinner when she made her famous mac & cheese. I was hooked after that meal. This year, we traveled to LA & back, and I did my best to drop hints that she should have me over again, but this time add soy curls... With the help of my new pal, Laura, it all came to fruition.