“And there was this toy, this snowstorm ball, with a tiny castle inside, except it was like a whole world, a world inside the ball… It was like a little glass bubble of somewhere else. I lifted it, starting a blizzard. I knew it wasn’t real snow, but I couldn’t understand how it fell so […]
fried chicken
KFC

When I was a kid I had a choice of Pioneer Chicken, Picnic N Chicken, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Pioneer Chicken had this crunchy and spicy chicken I loved when I wanted to be a rebel. Picnic N Chicken was like KFC original recipe except I thought it had a smoother flavor and maybe fried […]
Back Home in Lahaina

Air was a mix of fresh sea breeze and earthy scent of an ancient forest. Summer’s heat was stifling but there was cool shade beneath the big banyan tree in Lahaina’s Banyan Tree Park. It was an amazing tree with 16 trunks and the canopy covered most of the park providing shade and home for […]
Streetcar Merchants
Each time I hear the name Streetcar Merchants I envision the trolley cars in San Francisco filled with merchants selling their wares.
Brenda’s French Soul Food San Francisco
I’ve visited San Francisco many times but I never tried the soul food.
Road trip San Diego to San Francisco Day 4
One of the things I really enjoy about San Francisco is the weather. I like how sometimes it’s sunny and the clouds and fog suddenly roll in.
San Diego Chicken Pie Shop
Green grass around us Mountain trails for us to trek Blue sky above us. Phel Steinmetz introduced me to the Chicken Pie Shop back when this place was located on the corner of 5th Av. in Hillcrest. We were on a field trip to apply the photo techniques we learned in the classroom. This was […]
Crispy Fried Chicken
Enter and sniff air Scent of fryer tantalizes Golden fried chicken. I love fried food and my search has brought me to Crispy Fried Chicken. That search never ends as often I’ll find a great fried food spot and then they go out of business. Batter Up! had awesome southern style fried chicken wings. Huffman’s […]