about
Alisa. 37. New Hampshire. Married for two years to this wonderful, funny, smart guy. Previously married. Went through in-vitro fertilization to have my four and a half year old magical son Keegan. Stepmother to the charming Isabelle (5). Gushingly in love with our baby boy Harper(born June 10). Policy Wonk and dreaded bureaucrat. Lover of fine cuisine, honeybees, truly romantic moments and the underdog.
cooking
Smoke's Chili

Yield 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup chili, 1 tablespoon sour cream, and 1 tablespoon cheese)

Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
3 1/2 pounds lean, boned chuck roast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 cups chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 cups chopped...continue reading

view all my recipes

navigate
blogroll
archives
categories
Design by emtwo

« More Hoops | Main | Old Soul »

All In A Day's Work

My Uncle Russ is a marine biologist. All my life I have heard about his amazing adventures; from the Peace Corps in Ethiopia to going down way under the sea in that little tiny submarine. As you can imagine, it is sometimes hard to really picture it. Until now....

russ-and-the-big-one1.jpg

This is him yesterday tagging that gigantic silky shark somewhere in the eastern Pacific Ocean. What a cool job.

TrackBack for this entry:
http://www.fillorburst.com/mt-tb.cgi/644
Comments

Holy Frijoles! Great stories especially when he starts to tell you about the one that ate his arm! Exciting and dangerous :) I'm jealous.

Shared by Cindy at October 4, 2004 11:31 PM

How totally cool.......I used to want to be a Marine Biologist when I was in high school. Count me in as one of the jealous as well ;o)

Shared by Leslie at October 5, 2004 6:19 PM

I am not jealous but scared for him! Seriously, you must be very proud of your Uncle. That's a cool job!

Shared by BeckiK at October 6, 2004 10:39 AM









Remember personal info?