Hokémon (gotta catch ’em all), or “The Happiest Pants in the Universe!”

That title has nothing to do with anything. But I’ve always wanted to stage a 1930s-styled Busby-Berkley musical entitled “The Happiest Pants in the Universe”. Has a certain ring to it, no? … NO? OK then. Shit. Well this WAS going to be a basic life update of sorts, and it is, but it was supposed to…

Bacon Bourbon Apple Cream Cocktail, or: “Heaven on Earth with an apple slice…”

We here at Casa del Hokeyhausen began our passionate love affair with bacon-infused bourbon earlier this year, and it’s become something of a seasonal favorite. It’s a most delicious concoction that takes the best of so many possible worlds and combines them into a wholly singular experience that can be best described as couch-destroyingly-awesome. [And…

Film Review: “Skyfall” — Sam Mendes (2012)

Rating: 10 / 10 There have now been 23 James Bond movies — well, 25 if you count the unsanctioned 1983 Connery vehicle Never Say Never Again or the 1967 Casino Royale spoof with David Niven and Woody Allen — and not a one of them looks as exquisitely beautiful as Skyfall. Academy Award-winning director…

Race Review: 2012 Allstate 13.1 Fort Lauderdale (11/11/2012), or: “Everyone knows it’s Windy…”

I originally wasn’t planning on running the Allstate 13.1 Fort Lauderdale half marathon, if for no other reason than I thought it would get in the way of my full Marathon training. I’m still prepping for the big event that goes live two months and a day from the time I’m typing this sentence, and…