Chicken Broil!

Every year around this time... Manchester has their huge chicken broil....which seems to occur during the time Ann Arbor is also having it's Art Fair.  For years, Miki and I have talked of going....but this year we actually did so!

This is my plate...I'm already attacking the chicken!  Chicken, cole slaw, chips, roll, radishes(!) and a drink.... a good deal, set in a huge field with a band playing also.

Miki, eating and helping out Sabina...

I think Noah is laughing at the idea of eating radishes...

Sabina, staring at folks bringing in more food... note the people leaving their boxes of chicken dinners....

Chicken batteries power pix of new VogMobiles

First off, a noble hat tip to Mighty Chickelit who, Colin Clive-like, has brought power back to my once dead camera. These are the first of a bunch of overdue snaps...

Camie has a new vehicle and she brought young Beanie to show it to me...and get my laundry (because the washer has yet to be replaced!)

Behold The Chevyness! As seen from My Back Porch

Beanie sez "Hey get over here!"

"Hi Uncle Ron!"

"Why, yes, I prefer the Mid Period Beatles to the Pepper Era...why do you ask?"

"S'up?"

"Time for Lunch!"

Mad Wedding?

I know Joanie's hitched...but 'Nam will sort that out quick enough!

Make your own! From this cool website!

Pics for The Little Man

I came across these pics and thought of Camie Vog's son... Enjoy, Little Man!




Lego Dr. Strangelove! "I Haff a plan..."


Live action Plants Vs. Zombies....you could do it on your own lawn!

Hat tip to "Mrs. Vog"

I go Old School from time to time...but how could I go without my bestest friend in the world, Miki?

For you, Sugarpuss...the Mikiphone.

Cafe Japon

Camie and I took Beanie to Cafe Japon, which is a pretty cool fusion of French and Japanese cuisine. Since we went for breakfast, I thought I'd pass it along to you...

Beanie trying hard to look cute, but looks more Bogie than Bacall!

After getting a paper butterfly, Beanie looks for things in the plants.



Beanie and Mama Vog lookin' especially sweet!


Ahh... a press pot of coffee! Excellent! Better cups than the normal Joe Holders, eh?

Beanie gets the "Japanese style" toast with strawberry jam... Looks like what we call Texas Toast! Tokyo Toast, then?

Camie goes for the brioche with the egg and Guryere cheese... very tasty!


I get the crepes with the egg in the middle and the ham and Guryere folded into the sides! Neat, eh?

An excellent place, and we'll be back!

The Birthday Cupcake!

from sweet Camie!

Tres, tres bon!

It was a wonderful birthday party...people came, it was fun, then we repaired back to the House of Fun to all watch Reservoir Dogs, Apocalypse Now!, and even parts of Triumph of The Will (don't ask!) all while carrying great discussion. What better birthday could one have? I boldly made the promise that if I ever get serious green, I'll move the party to NYC one year! Don't think I'll do it? I will.

The Family Cam appeared, but alas, couldn't stay, as poor Beanie got sick, for the first time ever!
We love them all, Camie with special fondness... Here we soupcan her image...enjoy!

Nostalgia!

I just found my old Christmas video...sorry for the lateness, but it's still cool with Camie and I...

In The Green Oasis

This one is with mucho love for Camie. Enjoy, M'dear!

Troublemaker...or Genius?

This young man needs your support; I could talk him up to beat the band, but, I'll let his mother do it. Go here and let Camie explain it. We at the Stuffin think the world of The Little Man and want him to exceed all our expectations! If you love Fluffy, give it up for The Little Man!

Bar Friends

Here's Camie and friend Cher outside at a bar sharing a beer with ol' Fluffy...being Ann Arbor, this is during the "EcoFair", where they're trying to get you to buy an Electric Lada, or compost your dead relatives or something. My English friends (and Cynnie too!) could be also enjoy beer with us, but alas...

For those who wonder...

Camie's been having computer problems lately, part of her reason for lack of posting and reading your blogs and such...

She'll be back soon!

Camie and Bob

Back in the day, Camie worked at a news stand...and so we have a nice posed shot with her and my friend Bob, now a French historian, checkin' out the magazines...note that Bob is looking at 'Marquis'!

Mighty Cool Vog

Our favorite Mama Vog, Central Park NYC, 1997

So this past weekend...

....Camie informs me that Driver 8 spent far too much time cutting the cheese! Yes, she told me that today!

Blog-ennui!

Camie, Cynnie, myself...we've all got the blogging blahs...why is this so? I think the winter was not a kind one to us, and now that spring is almost here, we want to go out into the world and be there, not at the blogging grindstone...

But it shouldn't be like that, cause we can do what ever we want! Maybe the sun and seeing more folks outdoors will charge the old batteries, and give us stuff to chat about.

I wish I could come and meet with you all out there in our little group, but, man, funds are non-existant and life is just a pain-in-the-butt struggle most times. If and when we meet for real I think we will all get a charge out of it, and much blogging will resume. I may follow Camie's lead and put up a video of meself just rambling on for no reason, which I think others will enjoy!

Stog M'hone!

There was a time...when Camie and I were building financial empires...how'd that work out, CV?

This is Mama Vog back when we first started hanging out...note the Oasis love! This was before they became a pack o' drunks! CV and I even went to see one of their first shows here in NYC, which was pretty cool. I have more such pics...interested?

Bogie and Hepburn?

Really if you think of it... more like myself and Camie, the prequel right? Half the people around here I have to treat like Elijah Cook, jr. in Maltese Falcon, and we have to somehow get a picture of Camie in the Breakfast at Tiffany's getup (maybe in front of Tiffany's!!!) Well, we can dream...

Camie, Little Man, Beanie at Halloween

Camie and I went out trick or treating with her chillin's last night; none of my 'ween pics came out very well, but a good time was had by all. Here we have a pic before going out at dinner. Little Man insisted on starting outside the frame and racing into the shot!