Yesterday was Robert Picardo's birthday.  We celebrated by joining Bob and his lovely wife, Elizabeth, at their beautiful Toronto apartment for dinner, drinks, and song.  Specifically, THIS song - Note how Bob, tired of waiting for someone to start singing, had to get the ball rolling. Dinner was delicious medley of dishes, from Bob's trademark…

Sharky Snacks - Crunchy- O's edition... New trick: Paw! Halloween Fashion Show #1... Halloween Fashion Show #2... Wizarding school... Practicing his spells... Out and About with Sharky: Back to Tiny Market... Continuing our 13 Days of Halloween countdown with...Movie #10: In A Violent Nature Despite a few directorial flourishes, this just feels like the filmic…

A promising update from Montreal via sis.  Mom finally went in and had her full epidural.  It was a painful process for her but, days later, she is finally walking (somewhat) and even doing stairs.  Yesterday, my sis took her for an outing - a trip back home to visit the dogs! On the road…

Season 5, Episode 13, "Ring A Ding Girl" This episode first aired December 27, 1963. The house set was previously used in "Living Doll" (1963) At one point in the episode, Bunny says to her sister: "Remember when we used to lie in bed on rainy nights and call to each other when we were…

We checked out that new temaki place Akemi has been dying to try.  For those of you who don't know, temaki is a sushi roll where the fish and rice are rolled in nori (seaweed) in the shape of a cone.  Hello Nori finally opened its doors within walking distance of our place the other…

A few that caught my eye this week... Iron Man #1 - cover art by John Tyler Christopher Detective Comics #1090 - cover art by Mikel Janin Zatanna: Bring Down the House #5 - cover art by Marcos Martin Vampirella: Dark Reflections #4 - cover art by Lucio Parrillo Lip Stick Cliqa #2 - cover…

Season 5, Episode 9, "Probe 7, Over and Out" This episode first aired November 12, 1963. The episode "Night Call" was originally slated to air as the fifth season's ninth episode but it was pre-empted and its air date pushed due to John F. Kennedy's assassination. "Night Call" would air three months later on February…

Nashville Fried Hot Dog? BEST: Deep-fried matcha green tea and strawberry Kitkats WORST: Edamame ice cream Our 13 Days of Halloween countdown continues with...I Saw the TV Glow The director’s previous film was an obtuse contemplation of teen identity, mental health, and the online horror community. This movie approaches similar topics, as well as our…

October 17th was Sharky's Gotcha Day!  Hard to believe it's been a year since adopted this little bear. Taste-testing his new elk treats... Out and About with this turkey tendon... Out and About to Pet Value... Out and About to Tiny Market... Meanwhile, our 13 Days of Halloween countdown continues with....Trap! A preposterous premise, cardboard…

Season 5, Episode 5, "Last Night of a Jockey" This episode first aired October 25, 1963. This episode features the smallest cast of any episode of The Twilight Zone. Rod Serling wrote this script for actor Mickey Rooney who happened to be a friend. Said Serling: “I thought of Rooney, and then I tailored the…

Today, we made a family trip to our favorite pasta place, Tiny Market Pasta Shop, for...what else? House made san marzano tomato paste, tomato confit oil, tomato confit sauce, vodka passata & tomato salt topped with house made crème fraiche, oregano, breadcrumb & fresh ricotta. Roasted sunchoke, caramelized fennel & chanterelle filled tortelli with miso…

Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday in gloriously unremarkable fashion.  I slept in, we took Sharky for a walk, I watched a Twilight Zone and wrote up a related post, and then I made a hot sauce using cayenne peppers from my sister's garden... It's a variation on an old Jamie Oliver recipe, but I didn't…

It's my birthday, Akemi and my wedding anniversary, and one day from Sharky's Gotcha Day!  Let's celebrate with some amazing covers... Aliens vs. Avengers #1 - cover art by Esad Ribic Batman and Robin: Year One #1 - cover art by Mikel Janin Catwoman #69 - cover art by Homare Nightwing #119 - cover art…

After a week in Montreal, spending time with mom in the hospital, I've returned home to Toronto where I was greeted by Akemi and a seemingly confused Sharky who, nevertheless, seemed happy enough to see me.  As I was boarding my return flight, I received a text from my sister informing me that mom was…

Season 5, Episode 1, "In Praise of Pip" This episode first aired September 27, 1963. Surprisingly, this episode is only one of three to feature the immortal line "Submitted for your approval”. This episode was a favorite of Serling's daughter, Anne, who recognized several of the conversations she had had with her father growing up…