Scooby Snacks, Anyone?

I was a little amused when I went to a burger joint this weekend, and on the menu it had "Scooby Snacks" listed. I took this with my cell phone, so the quality is not too good, but underneath it says that their "Scooby Snacks" are mini corn dogs with mustard. :D

I wound up getting soup and a hamburger. "The Tomato Bisque Soup" is excellent, by the way, it reminds me of how 4B's restaurant used to make it, but with a few more ingredients.

You can get these, and other food items at The Raleigh Hills Pub, in Portland, Oregon.

Free Comics Are Cool

I first discovered about "Free Comic Book Day" a few years ago while I was sitting in Twede's Cafe in North Bend (you know, that is the one that was featured in the T.V. series, "Twin Peaks?").

Inside that cafe, they have little books, and sometimes comic books to read while you wait for your food (I recommend their cherry pie a la mode, it is very good). I noticed on the comic book I was reading that it said "Free Comic Book Day" on it. Hmm... I never heard of it. Then I read on some one's blog last year (or the year before) when it was, but I had missed it.

I found out this morning that today was the day. So I drove out to one of the participating stores and was able to pick up a few ones that I liked from the "free" table. I feel like I picked up a nice variety. I really like DC Kids "Tiny Titans." It's funny. It's cute. Very kid friendly. It was actually a "Tiny Titans" comic that I read in Twede's. So it brought back memories. This one was a different issue though.

Another comic book I picked up was done in Manga, by Shonen Jump called "Karakuridôji Ultimo." It was made to be read from the back to the front. The book did not finish the story though. It said I could read the rest online, and I get the feeling it is a continuing series. Famous comic book writer, Stan Lee contributed to the original concept of this book, while Hiroyuki Takei worked on the story and art. It was pretty interesting.

Another one, had a flip cover. One side of it really stood out. It had in big, bold letters, "FREE COMIC BOOK DAY," with a background in red (one of my favorite colors), and a bunch of "Emily the Strange" characters on the bottom of it (as well as some other comic characters on top), which I think is really neat.

The last comic book I picked up has tips on how to draw comic books. It is called "Impact University." It is really cool as well. It had some big names from the comic book industry share a tip or two on how to create your own comic. Very nice.

For more information on "Free Comic Book Day," you can go to this site: http://www.freecomicbookday.com

Taj, the Tiger, Turns Two

It is hard to believe that it has only been two years since I first saw the two tigers, at Issaquah's Cougar Mountain Zoo. They arrived at the zoo as baby tigers, and they sure do grow up fast!

On Easter weekend, the zoo celebrated the birthday of the first born tiger, Taj, a Golden Bengal Tiger (pictured above and below).

The second tiger, is Almos. He is a Royal White Bangel Tiger, which I believe will be celebrating his birthday sometime this May.

Anyway, it looked like both tigers had fun celebrating Taj's birthday. I know the kids standing close to me did. It was pretty funny to hear them talking to the tigers through the glass, as the tigers ran around, tore open their "presents" which were boxes with paint (one in a boxy-zebra shape), and ate their "birthday cakes" made of what looked like steak and feathers (the feathers were only a garnish).