Shooting Archery in the San Gabriel Valley…
Archer’s Haven (Closed) When I was in 3rd grade, my dad signed me – up for Archery lessons. There was a small store in Monrovia, CA, known as “Archer’s Haven”, which had an indoor archery range in the back of the store. The owner, Kenneth Hiyoshida, also offered individual and group classes, and there were [...]
Diamond Tactical MOLLE Backpack with Hydration Pack
About a year ago or so, I picked-up a Diamond Tactical MOLLE Backpack at the local Army Surplus store for about $30 (brand new). For the most part, I’ve been very pleased with it (aside from the crappy zipper handles). It’s made decently tough enough (despite it being made in China, which probably explains the [...]
Harbanero Cajun Black Bean Ghost Pepper Bacon Chili
I’ve been trying to perfect this recipe now for a few weeks. Recently, I picked-up some Cajun Seasoning and Ghost Peppers from Nicole’s Gourmet Foods, here in South Pasadena, CA. These (2) items were just what was lacking from my previous attempts to signify my recipe. Since it is “Super Bowl Sunday” tomorrow, and I [...]
My Apartment Fire Disaster
At around 6am in the morning on Friday, July 2nd, 2010… I woke-up to use the bathroom. When I walked out of the bathroom, I smelled a toxic smell of smoke eminating from my kitchen. I quickly looked to see if my old 1950′s stove was on fire, or what was going-on. Just last week, [...]