a shopping uncle finds enlightenment in chocolate and puff dough

its official on april 10th my nephew emmett herschel kincer was born. as cliche as it may be, it feels very crazy knowing this new person has appeared into my world. what lays in store for this nephew of mine? what will he think of his silly uncle? i guess its a wait to find out.

unsure what to do after receiving such news and being on the other side of the continent i surprised myself by gushing to a few students about it before going back to work finishing my wedding cake. the next day i followed the decorating by making some very puffy puff dough, which i was happy to see come out well. below is a photo of some pinwheels i made with it. i haven't taken pictures of my cake yet, but will make sure to snap a few next week.



before all this i did some venturing around town shopping and snacking. i found some great flashcards. a few of which i just had to include in this photo due to there subject matter. also in the photo is a fine metal sheave, which i've been searching for a bargain on and finally found at a restaurant supply store downtown. it shook me to see what it would cost to stock a kitchen with new supplies from scratch. this sticker sock didn't stop me though from spending more money on some delicious chocolate from sahagun. a quaint little shop off burnside, which has created along with there other delicacies an anti-chocolate bar called kapow made entirely of coffee beans. solid coffee! sounds like nasa might come knocking at their door. i can't wait to go back and try some hot chocolate. i'm sure there are still a few cold days left in portland to make that happen.