http://www.fief.org/brian/ en-us A feed of updates to Brian's website bmd@fief.org Copyright 2005-2006 Brian De Smet http://www.fief.org/brian/restaurants/johnnyssteakhouse.html Kathleen took Brian to Johnny's Italian Steakhouse for his birthday. We reviewed it. http://www.fief.org/brian/things/genconprep.html I have been to GenCon a few times. This is some advice. http://www.fief.org/brian/recommend/palm.html Brian rambles about his recommendations for palms. http://www.fief.org/brian/restaurants/benvenutos.html Before an awesome movie Kathleen and I went to the wannabe chain Benvenuto's. There were some issues, but the food was pretty good. Our review. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/sanfraninterview I took a bunch of photos on my interview trip to the Bay Area, that I finally got around to setting up a gallery. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/origins2004 Sancho Games was invited to Origins in 2004 to run Live Role Playing Chess, here are some photos. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/people Photos of Kathleen and Brian mostly. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/origins2005 Sancho Games was invited back to Origins in 2005 to run Live Role Playing Chess, here are some photos. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/bigbasin200610 Kathleen and Itook a trip to Big Basin RedwoodsState Park. We took some pictures. Psst... Don't miss the banana slug http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/SF20061013 I joined Michael in San Francisco after a meet and greet he was invited to. I of course took some photos http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/hakone200610 Kathleen and I went to Hakone Gardens with my parents. We took some pictures. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/muirwoods200611 Mr brother came to visit, and we went to see Muir Woods and San Francisco. Pictures were taken. http://www.fief.org/brian/projects/madisontosanjose/index.html I traveled from Madison, WI to San Jose, CA by car and put together a time-lapse video of the journey. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/santacruzadam A trip to Santa Cruz with Adam and Kathleen over Turkeyday weekend http://www.fief.org/brian/projects/jettacupholders/index.html A simple how-to for removing and cleaning the retractable cupholders in a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta (and likely many other VW and Audi's). http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/fleamarket0407 A trip to the Berryessa Flea Market in San Jose with a new camera yielded some photos. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/slactour A trip to the SLAC with a new camera yields more pictures. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/SVelecflea Photos from the Silicon Valley Electronics Flea Market http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/Sacremento200705 Kathleen and I went to Sacremento with Adam on Memorial day weekend. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/arlingtonpark While in Chicago for a wedding, I went to bet on the horses at Arlington Park. I lost $11. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/chicagogaypride07/ After the wedding in Chicago, Mark, Kathleen, and I went to see the Chicago Gay Pride Parade. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/kwikemart As a promotion for the Simpson's movie, 12 7-Eleven's were "converted" into Kwik-E-Mart's for the month of July. These pictures are from the one in Mountain View, CA. Note that Mountain View is at least 30 minutes from San Francisco, so the advertisements saying this particular one is in San Francisco are being deceitful. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/lickobservatory We went to see Golden Bough at the Lick Observatory Music of the Spheres concert sereies. Pictures were taken from the mountain and of the Lick Refractor. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/firearts07/ Kathleen and I went to see the Fire Arts Festival in Oakland, CA. This year's main performance was the Fire Odyssey (the Odyssey with gratuitous use of fire). http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/intelmuseum A trip to the Intel Museum in Santa Clara in November of 2007 with my brother Mark; pictures were taken. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/pointlobos Hiking at Point Lobos in November of 2007. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/sfwkandj A trip to the Civic Center district of San Francisco with Katie and Jenni. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/monterey200802 A trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium with Matie. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/garlicfestival A trip to the Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2007. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/berkeleysalvage I took trip up to Berkeley to visit some salvage yards. Pictures were taken. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/exploratorium200804 Photos from a trip to the Exploratorium with Adam, Katie, and Kathleen for my birthday. http://www.fief.org/brian/gallery/makerfaire2008 Photos from a trip to Maker Faire Bay Are 2008