For Sean’s 21st birthday and my parents’ 56th anniversary in September, Tammy got us dinner reservations at Mama’s Fish House. She had to book it in January…… Read more “Mama’s Fish House”
Author: Grant
A Six-Pack for Rockcod
Nate’s Monster Lingcod The chill breeze told me it was time put on my gray flannel. My stomach felt a little weird even before we left Emeryville,…… Read more “A Six-Pack for Rockcod”
Grant’s First Brisket and Fikscue Craft BBQ
I smoked my first brisket! I used Copilot (Microsoft’s version of ChatGPT) to help me come up with the instructions and timeline. I texted my plan to…… Read more “Grant’s First Brisket and Fikscue Craft BBQ”
Monteverde: Grant’s Last Supper
Friday, May 30th, 2025 For your final meal, what do you want to eat? Tammy’s last meal request would be lobster sticky rice with an ice cream…… Read more “Monteverde: Grant’s Last Supper”
A Birthday in Quarantine
Gosh, it’s been so long since our last post. So much has happened with Grant starting a new job, the holiday blues hitting us mid-October til after…… Read more “A Birthday in Quarantine”
A New Job!
It started out like a normal afternoon of a normal day. I picked up Sean at 230pm from school. Steven, the HR guy from Zenlayer, emailed me…… Read more “A New Job!”
October 1, 2019: Grant’s job search
Dear Tammy,October is here and I still haven’t found a job. This is the longest I’ve ever been out of work and I‘m starting to worry. I’ve…… Read more “October 1, 2019: Grant’s job search”
Natalie’s 18th Birthday
Tammy: July 20, 2019 would’ve been Natalie’s 18th birthday. It is true what they say about grief: You don’t move on from it, you just move forward…… Read more “Natalie’s 18th Birthday”
I did my first wedding!
My brother was getting married and he asked me to marry them. In Colorado, you don’t have to be an officially licensed or accredited minister; the couple…… Read more “I did my first wedding!”
May 16th, 2019 Letters
Tammy, I woke up and just started crying. I was thinking about Natalie and I really missed her. Even though you were right next to me, I…… Read more “May 16th, 2019 Letters”