At the end of February, we celebrated Brent's final days as a bachelor, per tradition, with much drinking. Perhaps not so much with tradition, we went "coffee cupping" (i.e. fancy coffee smelling/tasting) at Ritual Coffee in SF. I learned a lot about coffee aromas, flavors and origins that day. What an educational experience!
The Prometheus gang celebrated Molby's birthday with dinner at Benihana before some cosmic bowling. In addition to being eager fitness folks, we all enjoy a great meal (perhaps a little too enthusiastically).
Speaking of "great meal", Phil felt pretty hungry after Brent & Mary's wedding ceremony so we took a detour en route to the reception to pick up a "light snack" at Jack in the Box (which they don't have in NYC).
Congratulations to Mary & Brent! Lovely wedding and a very fun reception afterwards (so much so that I didn't get very many pictures of the shindig).
The day after, Phil, Nick & I decided to do some bowling before dinner. We had to work up an appetite somehow...
Because you always have to show up to All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ hungry!
Needing to bring something to Amy's B-day Potluck/seafood boil, I decided to turn this slab of Ahi Tuna into some Shoyu poke (including limu and kukui nut courtesy of Takahashi Market in San Mateo). So ono...
After everyone ate their fill, we brought out the blocks.
In continuation of Amy's B-day, I met up with her and Cortney for some cycling.
And our leisurely ride from Los Altos Hills to Woodside turned into the "Tour de Food" (pies - blueberry, dutch apple and strawberry rhubarb - from Woodside Bakery).
Then we rode down to Palo Alto and got an ice cream sundae. Happy Birthday Amy!
The next evening, on a Monday night no less, I headed up to San Francisco to catch Ryan's band on the Nor Cal stop of their West Coast tour. If you like indie rock (with folk and country influences sprinkled in). Click on over to theRiverbreaks.com and give their music a listen!
I had the fortune of being able to listen to this guy sing many open mic nights in Dunedin, but I had never previously heard him play with his band before. I'm glad you guys decided to drop into Nor Cal! Ryan, we don't get a chance to hang out nearly as often as I'd like. I think I owe you a visit out to the East Coast!
Marianne's, made in Santa Cruz, have a great flavor called 10/20 which has oreos and fudge in caramel ice cream. I'm pretty lucky I can walk to an ice cream shop from work if I ever have a burning desire for dessert!
The Prometheus folks took over Buffalo (burgers, bao and beers in Mountain View) for another "Foodie Friday" event. Quite a lot of fun to eat and hang out with this gang.
Thanks to Susanna, we got a reservation at State Bird Provisions in SF (by all accounts, very difficult to get due to the high demand). Despite all the hype, I'd say the food mostly lived up to the buzz. A miss or two, but generally very excellent (a sampling of the savory stuff up top and the sweets below). If you get a chance, definitely give it a try to taste some delicious little plates of creative food!
Lastly in this mega post, I present to you the 1st Annual Prometheus Cross Fit "Stupid Silly WOD" (workout of the day). We looked so happy here before the madness began...
It started with saltine crackers and a Powerade chug before we ran over to the grocery store parking lot to eat a banana without using our hands. The pic briefly shows a variety of the strategies utilized by the participants.
And after 50 sit-ups, we ran a mile to the In-n-out. After snapping this pic, the clock started again and we got to work eating a Double-Double.
Then we ran across the street to face our next challenge: Krispy Kreme donuts...
Molby doesn't look too enthusiastic about eating his donuts..
After another run, nothing makes you feel better (with that burger & donuts in your stomach) than burpees.
Timeout from the physical/food challenges for a good old fashioned algebra problem!
x+y=6, x-y=2, solve for x & y. Easy...right?
Then, after one last run, we finished with some beer. When the clock finally stopped, we all felt pretty terrible.
The final standings. I didn't make the podium, but I think I can be "proud" of finishing in a respectable position.
Thanks to Harrison (visiting for the weekend), for being a good sport and spectator during the challenge. It must've been really weird (and somewhat entertaining) to see us all suffer through that. After I recovered (by some small miracle) from all that food we got AYCE Korean BBQ. Additional thanks to Jason, Susanna (who also sufficiently recovered), Ed, Ryan - from NZ! - and Harrison for a fun dinner!
There you have it! A truly entertaining (February and) March! Hope the photos can convey a bit of the fun. Until next time...
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Ahh you made it to State Bird Provisions. So awesome! I haven't had a chance to make it there, but it's definitely on my list.
And, that super silly WOD looks hilarious! Seems like you guys have a pretty sweet community going on at your box.
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