A Day With Brian And Jan

A Simple Day With Friends 10/8/2015 

We began the day at Cucina Enotica in Newport Center... We wanted to introduce Brian to "infusions"!

Did You Know? - Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time (a process often called steeping). An infusion is also the name for the resultant liquid. The process of infusion is distinct from decoction, which involves boiling the plant material, or percolation, in which the water passes through the material (as in a coffeemaker).

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
The infusion was a bit stiff

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
We tried about five different drinks!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
"Paul! Was the straw supposed to melt?"

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
We forgot to tell Brian that it was NOT a strawberry... It was a pepper!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Jan got her goat cheese pizza

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Brian got the world largest hamburger!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
We provided instructions!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Hard to see but the toys on top shelf are 1950's vintage

We Then Went To Roger's Gardens To Visit Halloween And Christmas

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Look at those two handsome devils!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
It is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Indeed!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
He wants to come home with us!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
We watched the tellie

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
What to do with your old books

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
A fine English bloke!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
The DC-3 barely made it over the tree

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Brian tried to drink the contents

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Gin from the UK

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Amazing what can be done with paper

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Someone is pretty clever!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
You can almost hear them sing!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Clever!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Brian found this one!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Jan enjoys the English tree!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
The tellie has an interesting program

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Hope he does not poop in the tree!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
The nest even has eggs!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Love those chandeliers!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Brian is amazed at all the decorations and how mych money one could spend!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
We agree

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Simply beautiful!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Brian found the burger!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Only a few weeks away!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Careful... It might bite!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Love the corks!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
The Teddy was a little wierd!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
More things to do with old books!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Studying the decorations!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Escargo for Brian!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
The Christmas store is always fun to visit

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Enjoying life

Let's Visit Halloween

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Gourds everywhere

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
"Hello! My name is Bones"

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
I like my mask!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Spooky is as spooky does... Do dah... Do dah

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Scary!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
What is Brian making in the lab?

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Croak!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
The fickle finger of fate!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
We saw an apparation that looked like Brian and Jan

Next Stop - Newport Harbor Elks

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
Magnificent day on the bay!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
We had a wine and then home to rest! It's the Phoenix Club this evening!

An afternoon with Brian and Jan 10/09/2015
All smiles!