Greg's Hello Kitty Birthday Cake

Experiment 080503

For some reason neither Kathy or I can remember now, (It must have seemed like a good idea at the time....) Kathy created a bright pink Hello Kitty Birthday Cake for Greg this year. It was incredibly bright, colorful, and terrifying. I had Hello Kitty nightmares the night after she decorated it. (Shudder....)




(Late back-log addition added on Sat 9/20/2008.)

Marble Springs Living History Weekend

Adventure 080419

Despite living just under five miles away from the site for the last five years I had never visited the John Sevier Marble Springs Tennessee State Historic Farmstead until Kathy and I noticed that they were holding a Living History Weekend. Marble Springs is a small site but it's obvious that many people have put a lot of love and effort into keeping it maintained. My Mother, Step-Dad, Kathy, and I spent a very pleasant Saturday afternoon wandering around the several buildings that have been moved to the site and restored including a Tavern/Trading Post, a Loom House with a very impressive working loom, the Walker Cabin, and the John Sevier Cabin where some claim that John Sevier lived for the last years of his life.





(Late back-log addition added on Sat 9/20/2008.)

A T. Rex Named Sue

Adventure: 080412

Kathy and I went to see the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History's traveling "A T. Rex Named Sue" exhibit when it came to the Gray Fossil Museum, and I have to say I was very impressed. Not only was the exhibit fantastic, but I really had no idea how much was going on at the site. I encourage anyone who has the chance to go visit.





(Late back-log addition added on Thu 9/18/2008.)

Carrie's Portal Cube Birthday Cake

Experiment: 080222

This was a triumph. I'm making a note here HUGE SUCCESS. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. - GLaDOS

My friend Carrie requested a "Portal Cube" birthday cake this year. The cake itself is loosely based on the recipe from the game and Kathy put together a wonderful mockup of the cube.





(Transferred from the original http://www.samthegiant.com/ website on Wed 9/17/2008.)

Hank's Emo 30th Birthday Cake

Experiment: 080111

We all enter this world in the same way: naked; screaming; soaked in blood. But if you live your life right, that kind of thing doesn't have to stop there. - Dana Gould

My friend Hank turned 30 this year and requested an "Emo" birthday cake. I doubt this was what he had in mind, but I was pleased.





(Transferred from the original http://www.samthegiant.com/ website on Wed 9/17/2008.)