tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:09:31 +0000oprahyogafoodiehappymomentsquotesongsadrealizationfilmi'm-just-sayin'fortunecookiegoalhealthbookquizconcertseriesomgagtraveloguerandom-and-strangechez caesarinspiring greatness, butchering romance languageshttp://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)Blogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-2664572298807721360Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:30:00 +00002009-01-31T21:56:56.218-06:00quotefortunecookiei'm-just-sayin'sing to me, museof the man of twists and turns, driven time and again off courseFeeling inspired.Or something.New posts coming soon.Greet the world every morning with curiosity and hope.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/zP3Zlvi_FtE/sing-to-me-muse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/zP3Zlvi_FtE" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2009/01/sing-to-me-muse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-6445232883846194508Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:35:00 +00002009-01-05T12:36:28.764-06:00fortunecookie<atom:summary>you are heading for a land of sunshine</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/lyhH90VJNQI/you-are-heading-for-land-of-sunshine.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/lyhH90VJNQI" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2009/01/you-are-heading-for-land-of-sunshine.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-2756090224744543066</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-05T13:17:12.392-06:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">happymoments</category><title>lead me to the rock that is higher than iA grand farewell to 2008. So much has happened, lots of really great moments; I do wish I had captured more of it on the blog. I always figured I'd write another big year-end review like I did last year. I even kept notes. But to be honest, I don't much feel like it now. With the holidays behind me, I'm ready to move forward.Welcome to 2009!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/UsETeYJ52ds/lead-me-to-rock-that-is-higher-than-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/UsETeYJ52ds" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2009/01/lead-me-to-rock-that-is-higher-than-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-8434103449516795294Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:13:00 +00002008-10-24T15:38:52.217-05:00fortunecookie<atom:summary>now is the time to try something new</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/LSrDS_SIRC0/now-is-time-to-try-something-new.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/LSrDS_SIRC0" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/now-is-time-to-try-something-new.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-2782100664726245539</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-10-24T15:35:29.810-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">happymoments</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">foodie</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">travelogue</category><title>the glory of octoberLast day in Maine...Just before leaving Bar Harbor, we went back to Jordan's for breakfast. Tried the home fries... Delicious!After leaving Mount Desert Island, we took the Blue Star Memorial Highway (Route 1) along the coast. We passed Fort Knox and continued on to Camden.Our first stop was Mount BattieCamden Hills State ParkThe views and the weather were great. Nice day to be here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/EZ8n1gPKqxc/glory-of-october.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/EZ8n1gPKqxc" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/glory-of-october.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-7433540165292861533Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:02:00 +00002008-10-09T22:02:48.198-05:00happymomentsfoodietravelogueworst. idea. ever.Day 6 in Maine...I can't believe it's already been six days. I still can't believe we are in Maine...I can't believe what happened today.We got up early and headed out to the park one last time to say farewell. We went to Little Hunters Beach, not to be confused with Hunters Beach, which we visited a few days ago.We were fortunate enough to have the beach all to ourselvesThe cobblestones here http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/Oc2P0w6rR1E/worst-idea-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/Oc2P0w6rR1E" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/worst-idea-ever.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-95204270386983964Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:06:00 +00002008-10-09T19:07:01.744-05:00i'm-just-sayin'fall foliageFor those of you following along... According to the foliage report which was updated yesterday, we are still in what is considered a moderate zone. Northern Maine is already past peak, whereas the rest of the state is either peak or approaching peak color. As you can see, the coast is usually the last area to give up its color.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/AwtqyaQP0Dg/fall-foliage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/AwtqyaQP0Dg" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/fall-foliage.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-4599572969048257090Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:23:00 +00002008-10-08T19:24:05.609-05:00foodietraveloguebaa ha baDay 5 in Maine... Today we wandered around Bar Harbor and just took it easy.For lunch, we went back to Michelle's Brown Bag Cafe. I got the smoked turkey, mango red pepper chutney and brie panini. Mmm! Sam got the gorgonzola slaw with his Acadian -- homemade chicken salad, sliced apple, baby greens, tomato, sprouts and crumbled gorgonzola... "Not as good as it sounds."I wish I could speak http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/QCJh50227mo/baa-ha-ba.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/QCJh50227mo" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/baa-ha-ba.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-1492033794829737851Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:10:00 +00002008-10-07T22:10:33.385-05:00foodietraveloguehunters beach, jordan pond and cadillac mountainDay 4 in Maine...Breakfast at Cafe This Way...Ghirardelli Hot ChocolateOn the way to Hunters BeachHunters Brook babbles alongside Hunters Beach TrailLord of the Flies moment at Hunters Beach... Stank!Hunters Brook flows into the seaJordan Pond Housefamous for their popoversTomato Basil Bisque and PopoversWhere has this been all my life?Jordan PondThe formation in the background is known as the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/jwN48hceTF8/hunters-beach-jordan-pond-and-cadillac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/jwN48hceTF8" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/hunters-beach-jordan-pond-and-cadillac.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-1418736514225960908Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:22:00 +00002008-10-06T22:39:16.072-05:00foodietraveloguejust another day in maineDay 3 in Maine...Low tide exposes a sandbar which connects Mount Desert Island to Bar Island. You can find people exploring the sea bed before the tide comes back in.Barnacles on a rockNormally this would be underwater. Looks like I'm on an old cobblestone street.?????OK, who ordered the seaweed salad?Anyone remember The Goonies?Sam at Bar Island, looking back at Bar HarborWe have seen some of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/DZdUbiaxG_0/just-another-day-in-maine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/DZdUbiaxG_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/just-another-day-in-maine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-324769443621153447Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:17:00 +00002008-10-06T00:18:15.847-05:00foodietravelogueacadia national parkDay 2 in Maine... We spent the day hiking in Acadia National Park.Sand BeachThe water was very coldHere's something you don't see every day...There is a stream that flows over the beach and into the oceanWe had to cross the stream to reach the trail head of our first hikeClimbing the Great Head TrailLooking back at Sand BeachPosing... Thought we had reached a significant pointSam in front of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/Ce1D35IMivg/acadia-national-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/Ce1D35IMivg" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/acadia-national-park.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-5145548781694830275Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:19:00 +00002008-10-05T23:24:01.921-05:00foodietraveloguebreakfast at jordan'sI ordered the Wild Maine Blueberry Pancakeswith Real Maine Maple SyrupReady...Belgian Waffle and BaconMmmm...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/fonG-ZWtuTM/breakfast-at-jordans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/fonG-ZWtuTM" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/breakfast-at-jordans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-8088303043654356292Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:13:00 +00002008-10-04T21:16:07.563-05:00traveloguei can't believe we are in maineSome noteworthy items from our journey today...We flew from New Orleans to Washington D.C. Flying into D.C. was interesting... We caught a bird's-eye view of such notable landmarks as the Capitol building, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the Vietnam War Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.Somehow, our flight arrived about 50 minutes early, which did us no good. We were waiting at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/Kiao6_zx_7U/i-cant-believe-we-are-in-maine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/Kiao6_zx_7U" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-cant-believe-we-are-in-maine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-3464355182254818956Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:53:00 +00002008-09-19T12:54:11.793-05:00fortunecookie<atom:summary>a new friend helps you break out of an old routine</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/3hMS5C5QAdQ/new-friend-helps-you-break-out-of-old.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/3hMS5C5QAdQ" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-friend-helps-you-break-out-of-old.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-4797385026918102350</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-31T17:10:40.343-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">concertseries</category><title>wet pantiesa.k.a...Robin Thicke live at the Baton Rouge River CenterFriday 8/29U feel so good... U smell so good... U feel so warm...Lost Without U LeJit opened, followed by Keri Hilsonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/I9_Q0dWevl4/wet-panties.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/I9_Q0dWevl4" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/wet-panties.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-6598391136370302558Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:18:00 +00002008-08-26T13:16:31.655-05:00happymomentsquotea place on earthIn heaven the beer is Belgian. The bread and cheese are French and the beaches are Brazilian. The waves are from Australia and the landscape from New Zealand. All the prices are Cambodian.In heaven the soup is Vietnamese but the goulash is Hungarian. The city squares are Czech and the meadows are Irish. The bars are Irish too, but you don’t need to go to heaven to find an Irish bar.In heaven the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/IJ8kpzSaqBs/place-on-earth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/IJ8kpzSaqBs" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/place-on-earth.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-318485242668253961Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:21:00 +00002008-08-22T14:36:24.060-05:00song<atom:summary>the angels, they surround my hearttelling me to let you goi bet he couldn'ti bet he couldn't recognizebut i played right into itwho am i to criticizesomehow i'll get through itand you won't even realizefalling through your own disguiseit's like over and overyou're pushing me right down to the floori should just walk awayover and overi keep on coming back for morei play into your fantasynow that </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/7YuF14-DKJo/angels-they-surround-my-heart-telling.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/7YuF14-DKJo" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/angels-they-surround-my-heart-telling.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-3266670032318095131</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-21T22:31:44.622-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">happymoments</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">foodie</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">film</category><title>we need scissors and we may or may not be doing something illegalTo enhance the experience...I recommend clicking play below before continuing to read.Side note: How much did I love this show when I was little. Stephanie Powers was the bomb! I suppose in this installment, the role of Stephanie Powers is played by Angel, Sam is Robert Wagner, and... I guess I get to be Max! ...Cuz when they met, it was murder!Mission: ILYPM7/16/20087:36 pmHere is your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/dnMGC758ExE/we-need-scissors-and-we-may-or-may-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/dnMGC758ExE" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/we-need-scissors-and-we-may-or-may-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-9055766993757782064Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:42:00 +00002008-08-19T14:49:45.495-05:00foodietraveloguefriday at the museumDay 7Woke up in Philadelphia. To the sound of sirens. Loud, blaring sirens. All week long we've been hearing the news of a shooting that took place in town. Today the victim's funeral is taking place at the cathedral next to our hotel. He was a policeman. The turnout was astonishing. The weather, appropriate.Rainy. Our last full day in Philadelphia. It rained all day.Fortunately http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/7yeUV90bguA/friday-at-museum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/7yeUV90bguA" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/friday-at-museum.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-1739657608093808374Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:15:00 +00002008-08-18T22:15:18.303-05:00foodietraveloguewalking to rittenhouse squareAfter leaving Reading Terminal Market, we stopped outside Hard Rock Cafe to listen to this guy for a spell. I think it's the same guy who was drumming on the street after the Eddie Izzard show.We did a lot of walking in Philly. Excited to be rid of the car and of having to drive in general, we walked and walked and walked. And walked.Rittenhouse Square. One of the five green spaces laid out in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/T0uD2KRNMzI/walking-to-rittenhouse-square.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/T0uD2KRNMzI" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/walking-to-rittenhouse-square.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-7454107175115320231Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:41:00 +00002008-08-18T20:55:49.133-05:00random-and-strangetravelogueme, i want a hula hoopForgot to mention... While we were taking photos by the LOVE sculpture, there was a celebration for World Lupus Day. I even scored a lupus awareness grip jar opener. You just never know what's in store. The day before when our tour bus passed by the park, there was a huge crowd of people line dancing together. I hope it wasn't Achy Breaky Heart.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/EkK8z-5J_6s/me-i-want-hula-hoop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/EkK8z-5J_6s" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/me-i-want-hula-hoop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-8523785443088458367Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:38:00 +00002008-08-17T01:01:00.649-05:00foodietraveloguereading terminal marketReading Terminal Market is basically a huge warehouse of mostly food vendors and miscellaneous dining options, right in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. Bakeries (plural!), dairy and cheese, seafood, produce, Pennsylvania Dutch stands, specialty foods, restaurants galore... The list goes on and on.With so much to choose from, you can imagine how difficult it was deciding what to get for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/3Ut3dAwnnwI/reading-terminal-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/3Ut3dAwnnwI" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/reading-terminal-market.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-7220694497195131841Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:14:00 +00002008-08-16T22:18:52.768-05:00traveloguecity of brotherly loveDay 6... Love is in the air.On a stand. In front of a fountain.We wandered around downtown Philly. Center City, they call it.Bingo!The circus was in town. No, for real. Cirque du Soleil.They were everywhere, promoting.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/q3fbJGEcvtI/city-of-brotherly-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/q3fbJGEcvtI" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/city-of-brotherly-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-4142854510902085026Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:09:00 +00002008-08-14T19:52:51.349-05:00song<atom:summary>so I'm therecharging around with a juggernaut browoverdraft, speeches and deadlines to makecramming commitments like cats in a sacktelephone burn and a purposeful gaitwhen out of a doorway the tentacles stretchof a song that I knowand the world moves in slow-mostraight to my headlike the first cigarette of the dayand it's you, and it's Mayand we're sleeping through the dayand I'm five years </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/6sTuaMzY_TY/so-im-there-charging-around-with.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/6sTuaMzY_TY" height="1" width="1"/></description><feedburner:origLink>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/so-im-there-charging-around-with.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1566803636787179175.post-753340514490984558</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-09T17:40:28.377-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">happymoments</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">foodie</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">travelogue</category><title>woke up in philadelphiaDay 5...Woke up in Philadelphia. Full stop. :)Today we took a bus tour of the city. It was OK. We retraced the steps of our founding fathers and saw some important historic sites. However, after the tour, we hoofed it to see a much more significant Philadelphia institution...The Cheesesteak. ...Wit Whiz...Meaning, with onions and Cheez Whiz. The genuine article. Thank you, Campo's.On our wayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/chezcaesar/~3/Po3tUy7kDWA/woke-up-in-philadelphia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (chez caesar)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chezcaesar/~4/Po3tUy7kDWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://chezcaesar.blogspot.com/2008/08/woke-up-in-philadelphia.html