Archive for September 2011
Lessons From the Farmers Market
On the weekends, Chris and I like to go to the farmers market on the Embarcadero by the Ferry Building. I’m always finding something new to try. Have you ever eaten a pluot? I’d never seen them before moving to California (they’re a cross between a plum and an apricot). Pluots are absolutely delicious, fresh,…
Read MoreSinging in the Non-Rain
It doesn’t rain much here in San Francisco. It actually started raining on Sunday after having no rain for months, so Chris and I rushed outside to take some pictures. Of course, the rain had stopped by the time we hit the street. Hee hee, it was kind of funny, though. We decided to take…
Read MoreLet It Be
About 20 years ago, some unwelcomed guests invaded San Francisco. For unknown reasons, dozens of sea lions swam up to the tip of the peninsula and settled onto the wooden docks of Pier 39. People were very concerned. Where did they come from? Why are they here? Why won’t they leave? What can we do…
Read MoreBe Good to Yourself For No Reason
Today is the official first day of fall (not like all those other days that felt like fall but really weren’t…stinkin’ fakey fall days). Fall is my favorite season. I love the chill in the air, the new school year, warm sweaters, changing leaves, and the start of the “Merry Hallothanksmas” holiday season. But, alas,…
Read MoreThere’s No Room In My Life For Bullies
It’s finally fall, and you know what that means—the start of a new TV season! Last week Chris and I sat down to watch one of the new shows that had been getting a lot of hype. It’s fun to watch something together and discuss the characters and plot later. A few minutes into the…
Read MoreMaybe It’s For the Best
Do you ever get the feeling like the Universe is trying to tell you something, if only you’d listen? These pictures were taken down the street from our neighborhood Starbucks. Not pictured is my soy latte and Chris’s caramel apple spice just off camera on the brick ledge. I was complaining to Chris the other…
Read MoreLove
“Hate is not conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal.” –The Buddha (563-483 BC)
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