tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88745474591062218142024-11-01T06:49:29.728-05:00That was Zen - This is Tao<i>Finally, the Tao that <b>can</b> be told...</i>Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-42931172457017322132010-05-29T13:19:00.001-05:002010-05-29T13:19:31.296-05:00Mmm ... Cake!The cake is a lie... Not!Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-85420976321738533992010-03-07T18:16:00.000-05:002010-03-07T18:01:20.892-05:00Eating healthyThe women have decided to go wheat-free for Lent. Let's see how a month me dieting works out.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-70770819083872782062010-02-19T18:40:00.000-05:002010-02-19T18:27:24.295-05:00Zombie hunter learner's permitZombie hunter training class needs some unusual school supplies.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-80617088962744852010-02-14T19:32:00.000-05:002010-02-14T19:19:38.790-05:00Every day is good for grillingA traditional Valentine Day steak on the grill.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-34152942397984102122009-07-31T15:58:00.000-05:002009-07-31T15:50:16.710-05:00Home of the... Wait, what?The original Burger King.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-73911685806386807102009-07-31T15:14:00.000-05:002009-07-31T15:05:54.208-05:00TwistedNot on my diet.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-58469414916376740562009-07-31T15:04:00.000-05:002009-07-31T14:55:17.727-05:00CornySo much corn, so little butter.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-65718711463542105342009-03-21T19:26:00.000-05:002009-03-21T19:19:57.564-05:00FullnessBirthday at Noble sushi. Not ours, though,Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-29754849012204467732009-02-28T23:21:00.000-05:002009-02-28T23:21:25.458-05:00Am I having fun yet?Trying to take off the weight I gained on my last diet.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0342 Queen St, CT 06489, USA41.6257618 -72.873379641.6217518 -72.8806751 41.6297718 -72.866084100000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-61065456144282214002009-02-01T18:29:00.000-05:002009-02-01T18:24:50.101-05:00Dog!Which one is the dumb, hairy animal?Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-40233460284931194182008-11-30T10:59:00.006-05:002008-11-30T11:22:31.537-05:00Instant karma's gonna get youFrom a Fox News story:300 Irate Chinese Taxi Drivers on Strike Smash Cars, Demand Crackdown on Unlicensed Cabs Sunday, November 30, 2008 BEIJING — About 300 taxi drivers went on strike in a southern Chinese city, smashing cars and demanding a crackdown on unlicensed taxis in the latest protest against illegal taxi competition in China. Hundreds of cab drivers Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-4943805730264382182008-10-25T09:17:00.000-05:002008-10-25T09:14:58.871-05:00Multimedia messageEatTom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-12970159989362185562008-08-26T08:53:00.000-05:002008-08-26T08:59:22.191-05:00100 Things to Do Before You Die' Co-Author Dies at 47From Fox News:
Dave Freeman, co-author of "100 Things to Do Before You Die," a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators, died after hitting his head in a fall at his home. He was 47.
Freeman died Aug. 17 after the fall at his Venice home, his father, Roy Freeman, told the Los Angeles Times on Monday.
An advertising agency executive, Freeman co-wrote the 1999 Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-13967870065903857072008-08-10T10:29:00.002-05:002008-08-10T10:40:19.421-05:00Hail to the VW Chief!I'm totally for this! Let's get the write-in vote started.You can see more about VW Charles' groundswell support on the news website.He's got my vote! After all, why choose the lesser of two evils?Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-61046420536797083722008-07-13T08:47:00.002-05:002008-07-13T08:55:25.907-05:00Kent Falls 2008Once again we picked Jenn up from overnight camp at Silver Lake and stopped at Kent Falls for a picnic. This was the most crowded I'd ever seen it, but it was a nice day - mid-80s and not too humid. The falls we lower than I would have expected, considering the rain we've had last month, but the water was cold and fairly clean.Kent Falls 2008As usual, click the picture to see the album.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-50386453679777757342008-06-30T12:29:00.003-05:002008-06-30T12:30:23.009-05:00Are we having fun yet?Scott Adams is one of the few people that I've met who have publicly professed this particular sentiment about certain amusement parks: One day we went to something called a "water park." I had never been to such a thing and was excited about the prospect of standing in line for 45 minutes in the sweltering heat for an opportunity to spend 12 seconds sliding down a watery tube while clutching my Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-17555621061508098742008-05-12T15:39:00.002-05:002008-05-12T15:44:39.706-05:00Multimedia messageIs she rubbing my rooster in public?Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-26353247883515562412008-01-28T17:11:00.000-05:002008-01-28T17:12:38.279-05:00It doesn't get much stranger than thisTom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-66437214925863551652007-12-15T21:38:00.001-05:002007-12-15T21:38:13.230-05:00Noble SushiOur new favorite restaurant.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-1846857496736119102007-12-05T16:37:00.001-05:002007-12-05T16:37:58.134-05:00No can haz cardio anymoarThe last workout session!
So long, Neal, and thanks for being a great inspiration.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-92186080583650723842007-12-03T13:25:00.001-05:002007-12-03T13:25:39.886-05:00The Iceman CamethOne of the things that keeps it interesting in New England is the weather. An ice storm just knocked out our power for the whole morning.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-7237063019112156842007-11-19T07:56:00.001-05:002007-11-19T07:56:40.636-05:00Save the clock tower!Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-33112118275634641952007-11-18T17:31:00.001-05:002007-11-18T17:31:44.156-05:00Y O GWhat to do with leftover ice sculptures...Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-21126800499269380902007-11-13T20:52:00.001-05:002007-11-13T20:55:46.114-05:00More weird stuff that women doA diaper cake for a baby shower? Who the hell thinks up this stuff, anyway?This represents about $150 worth of diapers and other related baby stuff that women coo over. Oh, and about 2 hours worth of design and construction work.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8874547459106221814.post-48445390212451913982007-11-04T21:02:00.000-05:002007-11-04T21:13:01.757-05:00Paisley never goes out of styleChicken Pie 2007And neither does good, stick-to-your ribs comfort food.Once again, the first Saturday in November finds Linda and I elbow deep in food as the First Congregational Church has their annual Chicken Pie Scholarship Dinner. I wrote about this last year, and it was pretty much the same thing. A lot of work in preparation and cleanup. We served about 160 dinners and raised about $1,200 Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com2