The Perfect Nap: A Recipe

First, run seven miles on a treadmill in an 80 degree garage the day before.  That's the prep work done.

Then, get up, pull some weeds, scoop some poop, and head into Bend for the Bite of Bend Beer Run.

Note the four - FOUR - beer tickets on the bib.

Working my way to the starting line behind these two.

Sherry and I ran my very first 5K together in Sunriver last year - together again!

This dude's serious about his beer run - he brought his own.
And yes, he ran with that on his shoulder.
And that on his head.

There were over 500 people at the run. 

This group was "Buns on the Run"

Henry on his way back

The first beer stop:  Cascade Lakes Brewery tent at mile 1.5.
Cascade Lakes is my VERY favorite Oregon brewery!

This is the 10 Barrel Brewery tent at about mile 2.0.
10 Barrel Brewery is my VERY favorite Oregon brewery!

A view of Mirror Pond, just past the Deschutes Brewery tent.
Deschutes Brewery is - you guessed it....
It was HOT out there, boys and girls.  Must have been 85.
(No laughing from my Vegas peeps)

A big ol' pan of paella at the Barrio cart - had to have some,
I could smell the saffron.

Included in our race registration was a ticket to the NW
Mixology Show area.  This bourbon was quite good.

So after four beers (about 5 ounces each) and a few sips of bourbon, I had the perfect recipe for an afternoon nap.  ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz.  You're welcome.

Some Happy Chickens

It broke my heart, but I had to filet the giant salmon from Novelli Brothers Seafood because the danged thing was too big for my grill to grill it whole as I originally planned :-(    I've never filleted a fish before, but thanks to YouTube I figured I could handle it (I decided not to follow the video of the lady wearing rings on all her fingers filleting on a picnic table with peeling paint).

I should note here that the tip in Whole Salmon 101 in this month's Sunset Magazine to get the scales off (salting in kosher salt, rubbing then paper toweling) doesn't work.

But look at the size of that beauty!

Head and tail off

Bones out

Half cut up to freeze :-(

My chickens are still going at the remains.

Not pretty, but I ended up with probably right around ten pounds of cleaned fillets of fresh, wild caught, Oregon chinook that was delivered to my door.  This worked out to be much less expensive than any salmon fishing trip Ted or I have experienced.  I'm thinking of maybe getting another one next week for when Jamie, Adam, Meg and Emil come up, but I'd need to borrow someone's commercial sized grill....

Dehydration Station

My friend Jenny suggested that my friend Pat might need a canning intervention.  I think Pat and I both need help....

Because I Can

And now, a picture of Schazi:

Because I can.