Mike sent this email to some friends this week. It's awesome so I thought I would share!
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Hi, science friends.
Jay's birthday is this weekend and I was going to get him a set of whiskey stones. (Granite or soapstone rocks that you keep in the freezer and then use instead of ice cubes) The question I was pondering was which are better? I was looking at specific heat and thermal conductivity...trying to figure out which material would hold more "coldness" and transfer it best to the liquid.
After some googling, I came up with:
Specific heat
Granite - 0.79 KJ / kg K
Soapstone - 1.047 KJ / kg K
Density
Granite - 2.75 g /cm^3
Soapstone - 2.98 g /cm^3
Specific Heat by volume (calc'd using above inputs)
Granite - 2.17 J / cm^3
Soapstone - 3.12 J / cm^3
I think this means that it takes more energy to warm up a certain volume of soapstone than it does the same volume of granite. Since they'd both be chilled to the same temperature in the freezer, I think soapstone is the better choice.
Soapstone also has a much higher thermal conductivity (6.4 W/mK compared to 2.1 W/mK), which makes me think it will absorb heat more quickly, thus allowing quicker consumption of a chilled adult beverage.
So....all signs point to soapstone, right? It's been a long time since I've thought about thermo so figured i'd run it by you guys first. Also, I know Brett doesn't actually do any work and is probably looking for something to distract him.
Mike
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Happy Birthday Hubs!!
Today is Mike's 31st Birthday! Happy Birthday, Hubs!!
I never thought I would get married. I never thought I would want to have kids. All that changed - I changed - when I met Mike. He is my rock, my confidante, my everything. I am so glad I met him and am so glad we work so well together. No relationship is perfect, but I love that we bring out the best in each other and love each other.
Love you, Hubs! Thanks for being you!!
I never thought I would get married. I never thought I would want to have kids. All that changed - I changed - when I met Mike. He is my rock, my confidante, my everything. I am so glad I met him and am so glad we work so well together. No relationship is perfect, but I love that we bring out the best in each other and love each other.
Love you, Hubs! Thanks for being you!!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Anniversary fun
Last year for our anniversary, Mike and I went to Saugatuck, Michigan. While Saugatuck was super cute and fun, we spent most of the weekend either napping, or drinking champagne in our room while watching the summer olympics. We were like, this is just stupid... we could have done this at home. But the thing was, we wouldn't have done that at home - we would have been doing any one of a million errands or social engagements. So we decided this year to just get a room at a hotel downtown and go out to a nice dinner.
Enter Trump Tower. I think it goes without saying that the Trump was A-Mazing and the rooms were awesome. This is a pic of our room... doesn't really do it justice because I'm standing in the small sitting area with couch, table, etc.
The bathroom was as big as our master bedroom. The tub was MASSIVE.
See that little black square right there? That is a TV embedded in the mirror. I am in love. Later that night we hung out in the tub and drank champagne and watched Grade A programming such as "Tommy Boy" and "Megan Wants a Millionaire." That's how we roll.
In the sitting area, there was a little water bar. I jokingly said to Mike "Yeah, like I WANT a $25 dollar bottle of water." Then I looked at the water menu.... oh yeah Bling2O was totally $25. The rest were $10, but STILL.
We got down to business and had someone bring us some ice to chill our champagne. We had Iron Horse champagne at our wedding, and when we visited the winery in Napa we told them that we'd had one of their Jereboams (3 liters) at the wedding. They were so nice, and gave us a free bottle of their wedding cuvee.... we ended up drinking that on our first anniversary, which was nice because we didn't keep the top tier of cake for our anniversary fun. Everyone we talked to said "it tasted like year-old cake. disgusting." So we figured we would just buy a NEW cake for our anniversary. As it turned out, the champagne ended up making a nice new tradition, and I picked up a bottle at Sam's to enjoy at the Trump.
After getting ready, we headed to the 16th floor terrace to enjoy some views, cocktails, and an appetizer. Unfortunately, it was about 95 degrees with some major humidity. We were sitting, waiting to order, when I realized that if I was sweating in my thin cocktail dress, Mike was going to be in trouble. I looked at him and was like, "Want to go to the bar downstairs and stay inside?" He was all for it, so we bailed. But we got a few pics of the amazing view first.
Downstairs we both ordered strawberry mojitos. "I don't care if it's pink, it's GOOD," said Mike. I'm glad he's comfortable enough with himself to order a pink drink.
After drinks at the Trump's bar Rebar, we headed to Graham Elliot for dinner. This is where the pics end! But the meal was amazing. For appetizers Mike had the crispy buffalo chicken, and I had white tuna sashimi. Entrees were the miso-grilled lobster for me and the heritage pork loin for Mike. All the food was really good, but the miso sauce on the lobster had a really weird grainy quality that I didn't care for. I loved the white tuna sashimi, it was amazing, it had this really tasty avocado creme and mango sauce. I think the best part, for me, was the cocktails: I had the blueberry hill (hendrick's gin, creme de violette, blueberry compote and basil shrub) and the gin blossoms (they don't have the ingredients posted online, but I remember it being some sort of flavored gin as well and prosecco maybe?). They were both super yummy and amazing!
Such a great night, I had so much fun just hanging out with Mike and being on our own. I think that means we must like each other!
Enter Trump Tower. I think it goes without saying that the Trump was A-Mazing and the rooms were awesome. This is a pic of our room... doesn't really do it justice because I'm standing in the small sitting area with couch, table, etc.
The bathroom was as big as our master bedroom. The tub was MASSIVE.
See that little black square right there? That is a TV embedded in the mirror. I am in love. Later that night we hung out in the tub and drank champagne and watched Grade A programming such as "Tommy Boy" and "Megan Wants a Millionaire." That's how we roll.
In the sitting area, there was a little water bar. I jokingly said to Mike "Yeah, like I WANT a $25 dollar bottle of water." Then I looked at the water menu.... oh yeah Bling2O was totally $25. The rest were $10, but STILL.
We got down to business and had someone bring us some ice to chill our champagne. We had Iron Horse champagne at our wedding, and when we visited the winery in Napa we told them that we'd had one of their Jereboams (3 liters) at the wedding. They were so nice, and gave us a free bottle of their wedding cuvee.... we ended up drinking that on our first anniversary, which was nice because we didn't keep the top tier of cake for our anniversary fun. Everyone we talked to said "it tasted like year-old cake. disgusting." So we figured we would just buy a NEW cake for our anniversary. As it turned out, the champagne ended up making a nice new tradition, and I picked up a bottle at Sam's to enjoy at the Trump.
After getting ready, we headed to the 16th floor terrace to enjoy some views, cocktails, and an appetizer. Unfortunately, it was about 95 degrees with some major humidity. We were sitting, waiting to order, when I realized that if I was sweating in my thin cocktail dress, Mike was going to be in trouble. I looked at him and was like, "Want to go to the bar downstairs and stay inside?" He was all for it, so we bailed. But we got a few pics of the amazing view first.
Downstairs we both ordered strawberry mojitos. "I don't care if it's pink, it's GOOD," said Mike. I'm glad he's comfortable enough with himself to order a pink drink.
After drinks at the Trump's bar Rebar, we headed to Graham Elliot for dinner. This is where the pics end! But the meal was amazing. For appetizers Mike had the crispy buffalo chicken, and I had white tuna sashimi. Entrees were the miso-grilled lobster for me and the heritage pork loin for Mike. All the food was really good, but the miso sauce on the lobster had a really weird grainy quality that I didn't care for. I loved the white tuna sashimi, it was amazing, it had this really tasty avocado creme and mango sauce. I think the best part, for me, was the cocktails: I had the blueberry hill (hendrick's gin, creme de violette, blueberry compote and basil shrub) and the gin blossoms (they don't have the ingredients posted online, but I remember it being some sort of flavored gin as well and prosecco maybe?). They were both super yummy and amazing!Such a great night, I had so much fun just hanging out with Mike and being on our own. I think that means we must like each other!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Big Day, Big Day!
Two years ago today, Hubs and I tied the knot.
It's been the most amazing two years. We've been through some tough times, and continue to persevere with him being gone during the week for work. But we're making it through! We've really focused on each other and making each other a priority; and for that I'm very proud of us. Each weekend seems to get better and better. I love you, Hubs, more than words can describe. You may not be perfect, but you are perfect for me. And I look forward to living the rest of our lives together.
Not to be outdone, Milly has a big event today too! One year ago today Milly was whelped (aka born)! Happy Birthday, Baby Dog!!
It's been the most amazing two years. We've been through some tough times, and continue to persevere with him being gone during the week for work. But we're making it through! We've really focused on each other and making each other a priority; and for that I'm very proud of us. Each weekend seems to get better and better. I love you, Hubs, more than words can describe. You may not be perfect, but you are perfect for me. And I look forward to living the rest of our lives together.Not to be outdone, Milly has a big event today too! One year ago today Milly was whelped (aka born)! Happy Birthday, Baby Dog!!
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