The Chronicles of Wunch; Continued

Alas, we abandoned our illustrious Wunch Weader today.
She did not, however, wain from her calling.  Below, Angie recalls her account of Wunching alone.
As you know it was raining today when I wunched alone. The highlights: A soggy sock in the rain gutter floating, the waterfall at the civic center that I didn’t know existed, and some really huge trees. I made it to 11th again, the return trip was made on the opposite side of the street. All in all not too shabby. Oh, yes and I took many fantastic photos but only remembered to save the first one. Doh. 
(Revised 1.27.09 - Found additional photos.  That's what Wunch is all about.)
-Angie Scobby, January 13, 2009

First Installment of the Peppershock Wunch Travels

Actually it's the third Wunch adventure...we're just now getting around to blogging about it.

If you haven't heard, "Wunch" at Peppershock is Wednesday Walking Lunch, cleverly crafted by our own Art Director, Angie Scobby.  Each Wednesday at precisely 12:30pm-ish anyone with a numb butt is welcome to join us on our trek across the lands of Nampa. We start out in a different direction each time, not really knowing where we'll end up.
Week 1 of Wunch we (Drew, Mark & Angie) found a dried up bouncy ball which on about the third thwump into the asphalt shattered in two. (I meant to take pictures but didn't have the camera.)
Week 2 was fit for snowshoing or cross country skiing, but alas, we all forgot to bring our equipment. We still made the journey on foot though...all the way to 11th Ave. by Brick 29.  Mmmm...Bristol Bacon.

Now that you're up to speed on Wunch, we arrive at week three.  First time Wunchables Cheri and Rhea joined Angie and I this week as we traveled to the exotic land of Mickey D's.  We were drawn there because of the free Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap coupons we received from a friend via email.  (Thanks Dave!)  Frugal and healthy...both at the same time...and from McDonald's none-the-less!



And so the adventures continue.  Chronicling the Wunchables as they briskly bound across the streets of Nampa in search of truths unknown, questions, answers and most importantly, more bouncy balls and Chicken Wrap coupons.

Boise State Football - Cameraman vs. Ref Video

Yes, I was the cameraman.

Mark and I were just shootin' some footage on the sidelines...minding our own business...

The Dude (& Volkswagen) Abide.

When I became a Dudeist Priest I knew that Dudeism would be a big thing...now it's validated!

Age Old Dilemma: What's for Dinner?

As one of the basic functions in daily life, people eat.  And typically the most challenging meal of the day is dinner.  Whether you're a single dude living in a high rise condo in downtown or a family of six living in the world of suburbia, the age old dilemma is always present...What's for Dinner?
Rhea and I are constantly in this bind.  Busy, working, kids...who has time to plan for that kind of stuff?

Answer: Thank you eBooks and iTunes App Store.

This eBook, Menu in a Box - 100 Day Meal Planning Kit, is stellar!  It's like putting that portion of life on auto-pilot.  Now if only it would do the shopping for you too!

Another great find for the iPhone is an app called Mi-Meals - Meal Planner.  While the app doesn't necessarily do everything for you, it is a great way to keep track of what's coming up for the day, week, etc.  It's also got a tab for a grocery list.  Wonder around the store in style as you consult your phone for the staples as well as those pesky extras you always seem to forget.

Without these tools, we'd be having Mac Cheese at least three times a week and Ramen Noodles the rest.  :)

I highly suggest looking into these options to maintain balance...and sanity.

Travis Romine - A Legend in Paradise

So there we were, Anna Chen's Intro to Video class, Seattle, WA, 2002. Assignment; get into groups, go out and create. From that day forth, people envied us. We made cool videos. We were awesome. People also had a few other "funny" ideas about us...what with all the time we spent together and our matching attire...but that aside, we became good friends and cranked out some pretty fun projects.

I don't say this much in public, but, Travis Romine, owner and operator of Paradise Fibers, is a good friend of mine and I gotta say...this guy is quite the entrepreneur. Music, video, floss, yarn...he's done it all.

Travis comes from a very hard working family. His Dad, Bill, not only ran a machine shop for many years in the same location that Paradise Fibers now resides, he actually started Paradise Fibers with Mom, Laurel, before Travis came on board. Or is it Sacklunch Productions in that location? Or is it both? Before heading over to Seattle for schooling in video production, Travis was an audio engineer, musician, event coordinator...pretty much a Renaissance Man.

His current operation, a hybrid of sorts (web/retail location) based out of Spokane, Washington, has been quite the success. Paradise Fibers, everything for spinning, knitting and weaving. And when they say everything, they mean it! Rhea and I recently visited Travis and as we were touring around the shop he kept saying, "Have you been back here yet?" And as we wound through the halls and through the spindles of exotic Alpaka yarn, we would stumble into yet another room full of fluffy, comfy goodness. As we neared the back of the building, through the storage closet and out the back door, Travis revealed his "secret garden." Peppers, tomatoes and various other vegetables that I imagine became ingredients in one of Travis' famous homemade recipes; bruschetta, eggs or my all time favorite, barbecued.
Regardless of what people say, Travis is a good guy.

So whether you're looking for yarn, needles, looms, patterns, project ideas or Buffalo Gold socks, Paradise Fibers has it and they all make great Christmas gifts.

Be sure to drop Trav a line and tell him Don sent you...he'll know what it means.

Dudeism is the Preferred Nomenclature

As an officially ordained Dudeist priest, I feel it is necessary to spread the good word. First, The Dudespaper...a lifestyle magazine for the deeply casual. The Dudespaper is the official publication of The Church of the Latter-Day Dude, a religion better known as "Dudeism."
Dudeism is a belief system that teaches us that the universe wants us to take it easy.
It’s basically Taoism meets The Big Lebowski, plus a big scoop of Humanism and a sprinkling of Buddhism.

And that's it. If I spent much more time on this I'd be going against everything Dude.
Browse around those two sites, glean what you can and most importantly... Take it easy.