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I discovered a company named 410 Degrees at the Farmers’ Market in Hillcrest today. It is a small company with no store front. The owner was working the booth. He sells from the Internet and at local Farmers’ Markets. The cookies were amazing. There were some unique combinations like rosemary and olive oil, ginger, lemon basil, etc. I got Ashby a “fireworks” cookie and Tara and I shared a chocolate cherry.

The owner was super nice. The cookies were, as I already wrote, amazing. Check out the website. At the website you create your own customized cookies and they will deliver to anywhere in the country. 

Tara and I were discussing how few photos I take of Roe compared to Ashby. Since the boy is so young I feel like I am taking the same photos over and over again. Roe lying on his back, lying on his belly, sitting/sinking into the couch cushion, etc. You get the picture. Here is a photo of Roe with his favorite toy Sophie Giraffe.

Sophie Giraffe is made from 100% natural rubber (phthalates Free) and food paint. These are so great we bought three Sophie’s for my friend Henry’s triplets.

I read at Babygadget that Vulli is now selling a new toy in the USA, which I think is even cooler than Sophie. Chan, Pie and Gnon.

 

Mushrooms are awesome. Get it, Chan, Pie and Gnon. Champignon. Here is a hint, Vulli is a French company.

As long as I’m on the topic of great baby products another is the bumbo seat. Here is Roe posing in his bumbo seat wearing his Izod onsie :-). Thankfully grandma buys most of my children’s clothes.

The bumbo makes it easy for the boy to stay seated upright safely without the possibility for him to fall over. It’s useful when picnicking in the front yard. 

Ashby and I got our hair cut together at our usual salon in Hillcrest. The salon is called “Hairspray” and proclaims on its sign that it is a “high energy – snob free salon”. This is fairly accurate. We have been getting our haircut there for about a year now. Everyone there loves Ashby. And Ashby loves being coiffed. Of course, I am happy because the prices are reasonable, which is hard to come by in San Diego.

I used the built in collage tool in Picassa to create the above collage. In the event you are not familiar with Picassa it is free and is arguably the best photo management tool

Here we go again.

It is always peculiar to stumble across silly photos of yourself on the Internet. This is the second time this photo has been used to add color to stories.

I happened to have four Padres tickets given to me on Thursday. Field level behind first base. I had, as usual, a ton of work to do, but I couldn’t resist cutting out and taking Ashby to her first baseball game. I had some phone calls that I couldn’t miss so we didn’t get to the park until the 7th inning. Damien, one of my co-workers, also paused some work he was doing for a client skin to join us.

The seats were great. However, Ashby’s charm and good looks prompted one of the ballpark’s ushers to move us to seats even closer to the field.

The ushers were amazing. In addition to moving us to really nice seats in the sun they also brought us wet paper towels and fake tattoos for Ashby. They were so sweet and accommodating.

Petco park is great for children. There is a grassy knoll for them to play, a kids’ baseball diamond, sand lots and a very nice playground. Bleacher tickets, which give you access to all the children’s amenities are only $5.

We left before the end of the game. In bottom of the 9th the game was delayed due to a massive swarm of bees in left field. We waited for about thirty minutes for it to clear up and then gave up. Check out this delay of game message on the “jumbotron”.

About five minutes after the initial message the message was updated to read: “due to a small swarm of bees in left field.” Small my ass! That swarm was massive! We could all see it. It took up an entire section, which was duly evacuated. 

I read the bees delayed the game for over 50 minutes and a shock bee keeper was called in to settle the bees down and was cheered on by the audience. Padres lost to the Astros 2-7.

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Do you remember visiting the state fair as a child? You know, back before you learned the filthy and obese carnies lost their teeth from heroin and methamphetamine use. The rides were thrilling and the experience a lasting memory. Last Friday I took the day off from work and returned to my childhood by taking the entire family to the San Diego Fair. It was Ashby, my three and a half year old that returned me to my youth. Just look at her.

 

She was so awed by the experience it was thrilling for me too. Tara is terrified of even the kiddy rides. While she fed Roesevelt I took Ashby on a bunch of rides. I had thought Ashby would be scared, but I was very wrong. She would have ridden every ride in the park if I let her. She even rode her first pony. It was named “Chief”.

If you’re looking for a place to park when going to the fair I’m told the free parking lot is very convenient. They run a free shuttle that is allegedly very convenient. When we arrived at the fairgrounds the free lot was already full and we parked in the paid ($10) overflow lot. It was a surprisingly short walk to the gates. We bought our tickets at Albertsons and saved several dollars than if we bought them at the gate. Costco sells a $53 state fair package that includes four adult tickets, four sodas and thirty ride tickets. Not a bad deal.

We visited the livestock areas and kiddyland. We spent a few hours and it was well worth the $80+ we spent for ride tickets, parking and treats like cotton candy.

We missed the Little Italy Farmers’ Market on Saturday so decided to get our week of produce and vegetables at the much bigger Hillcrest Market. $36 dollars and we left with two bouquets of fresh flowers, carrots, onions, tomatoes, lemon cucumber, broccoli, lettuce, strawberries, cantaloupe and baby squash. A cornucopia of fresh organic fruits, vegetables and flowers for the entire week.

We usually go to the Little Italy market, even though it is smaller, because I can park at the office. Also, you can see the harbor from every vantage point in the market. It’s gorgeous. However, the variety at Hillcrest is superior. Indeed, friends have told me the Hillcrest Market’s diversity is superior to San Francisco’s largest Farmers’ Market. Parking is surprisingly easy at the Hillcrest Market. I have always managed a spot only a couple blocks from the market and it has never taken me more than 5-10 minutes to park.

Another benefit of the Hillcrest Market not found in Little Italy:

Wow. I’m so geeky. Check this out.

Popsci.com

…inside the new Dyson DC31 vacuum cleaner is a motor that’s ten times faster than a jet engine, and much quieter. At 104,000 rpm, the DC31’s digital switched reluctance motor actually spins faster than any motor on earth.

Powering the device is the second-generation Dyson Digital Motor (DDM), which weighs just 139g and measures 55m in diameter. Compared to conventional motors, which use carbon brushes that spark to create the rotations, the DDM uses a a stator that creates a strong electromechanical field, which is then switched digitally using an on-board microprocessor. The motor never actually touches the rotors. The motor draws only 200 watts (about half the power needed for a typical vacuum motor), does not emit any carbon dust, won’t wear out as fast, and puts your high-end blender to shame.

Tara and I have hard wood floors through the entire house and only one room with carpet. Ashby’s room. Why do I want one of these? Tell me which is geekier: me reading Popsci, me thinking Dyson is a bad ass or me being really excited about a vacuum.

For more evidence of Dyson being awesome I submit to you his uphill flowing water fountain.