Well hello there.... It's been a while since I have even taken a look at the Burger Blog. Here's my update: need more summer!

This spring I started taking pottery classes which I really enjoyed and I have decided to stick with it and continue when things calm down this fall. I have been doing a lot of bike riding this summer which has been great. In July I did my first long bike trip from Hoback to Pinedale and back. It was exhausting but well worth it and I will probably do it again some time. I hope we have a nice fall..... I also have the itch for a mountain bike again so I have been looking at thoes as well. The one benefit of the recession has been the three day weekends and having a much more mellow summer than ususal.

The office recieved a new hosing project for Northern Arapahoe Tribal Housing (authority) on the Wind River Res. which will be an interesting project. It's such a different place over there. I don't know how the project will turn out but I think the process will be the more interesting part.

Still a very cool "flipping book"

Memories...Showed this to someone this morning. Still a cool "flepeen boook" (say it with an accent).

http://www.gildayarchitects.com/flipbook/

Dude...BROKEN RADIO....[pound]

...I had to do it...best song evah.

Nic's Update......

i agree that the buger blog seems like a good place to keep tabs on everyone, my twitter account has grown a bit out of control with twitterers who post like 50 times a day so I never see anyone I actully know's updates.

Allison and I got a place, but do not move in until the 9th of August. I will send the address out when we actually move in. It's in a great spot in NE close into downtown and has an architect history, plus a man room for me that is actually an enclosed porch(which means hot in the summer and cold in the winter, so Allison is basically letting it be my room). Anyway, still working on a basement remodel, and doing some contract drafting/design work to keep myself busy. Its nice to have the income but I'm not getting any of the projects that I had thought I would done. Still talking to a few offices here that are interested in having me come aboard but no one has the work to justify it right now. Seems like the fall is looking better for a couple of them, so we will see how that all works out, but right now I ready to go it on my own for a while.

Allison left for Italy for the week this morning and when she gets back we go down to California for my sisters wedding for a week. Going to see Sonic Youth next week. This weekend is the International Beer Fest so that is very exciting.

Anyway that's what's going on here. I've been thinking that it would be a great time to do a spec project in Portland if anyone is interested in throwing some money west, just throwing it out there.

The Burger Blog Remodel

So, since we're not all together eating burgers every Thursday anymore, seems like this should be a good place to keep tabs on what everyone is up to lately. The "twitter-age" has gone a little quiet lately. I'm guilty. But at least I actually tweet every so often...unlike some people who don't (or won't) have an account. Not gonna name names. Kathy.

My quick update: work-wise I'm helping out Randell at Westbank Construction, working on getting Wyoming Building Systems going (I know, I need to actually do a real website, hopefully soon), still have clients with Dunlop Development, and was recently asked to chair the membership & communications committee for USGBC Wyoming (yes, I'm @usgbcwyoming). Wanting to get my LEED shirt with the categories and credits written upside-down on the market...some reason haven't found the free time to do so yet. That, and I'm a little scared of USGBC suing me. Yeah...I'm chicken. So.

...nothing to do with burgers...

Jason's Review E-Leaven (artist formerly known as Kashman's)

...had to run to a meeting, will post when I get back...but here's the photo.

...this place didn't make our list...but should have.

(from Forbes Traveler website)

The Wall Street Burger Shoppe, New York, N.Y.

Richard Nouveau Burger: $175

"McDonald's may have the golden arches, but New York's Wall Street Burger Shoppe has a hamburger that's literally covered in gold.  The $175 Richard Nouveau burger is 10 ounces of Prime Kobe beef topper with 25 grams of black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere and a double whammy of edible gold flakes; it's topped with a homemade 'golden truffle' mayonnaise that includes both gold flakes and black truffles.  According to co-owner Heather Tierney, 'it's kind of a work of art.' An extra bonus: The burger shoppe's hash browns are fried in luxurious goose fat"

The Wall Street Burger Shoppe

Jason D.O.G. Review - REPEAT ALERT!

...it should be noted that we ended up at the D.O.G. again today for lunch.  I believe it was a combination of time constraint and need for sun and outdoor air exposure.  My only complaint is that we got stiffed on the fries.  But probably ok as I'm still over my sodium intake limit from the previous visit.

John's Horse Creek Burger Review

As Horse Creek is no longer open I thought I would pay it tribute by immortalizing it's burger on our blog
(scale 1 worst - 10 best)

Atmosphere: Horse Creek post remodel was much nicer than pre-remodel. It also didn't smell like smoke anymore.
Presentation: 5 (average)
Lettuce crispness: 4 - big crispy lettuce :(
Cheese Liquidity: 8 - good
Beverage Quality: beer... wish it was on tap though.
Messiness: Medium
Taste: 7 - not bad. I will miss the spicy waffle fries