A Spectacular Weekend.

Laurie came over to Michigan this weekend for a little visit. We went to dinner at one of our favorites, Food Dance Cafe, and then went to see a movie. Before all this we were discussing Craig's and Laurie's love of (and my tolerance of... Since I already live with my own version, two is a little much most of the time, however informative he/they may be) Alton Brown. We decided to venture into a new A.B. inspired culinary plane and make some homemade butter!

After the movie (at 10:45 pm) we stopped at the grocery store for the cream and some bread. By 12:05 am we had about a pound of our own fresh creamy butter! What fun! Here is a little photo montage of the event.

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And then... TA DA! FRESH BUTTER!!!

Congrats to Kevin!

This is an excerpt from Kevin's manager's email to his work team:

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that our very own Kevin Gates has been awarded the BDPA Epsilon Community Service Award! This extremely prestigious award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated leadership in the Black technology community through volunteer work, contributions, and other activities that are not included in his or her job description. Kevin certainly has embodied and personified the criteria leading up to this award. Kevin is going to be honored during the 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference awards gala on Saturday, August 18th in Washington D.C. I’ll have the honor of introducing Kevin and his accomplishments as his award is presented, and celebrating his achievements along with other BDPA award winners. Kevin, you are an inspiration and a leader on many levels. Congratulations on this well deserved award!