Monthly Archives: August 2006

I saw Dave Chappelle and Mos Def eating at an outdoor cafe on 16th street! Rob and I were on the 22 bus home when someone in the back asked “doesn’t that guy look like Dave Chappelle?” We all went nuts! I serious love Dave Chappelle! Block Party was genius and I have watched every…

I really need to put up more personal photos in our apartment. I have one of Rob in the living room in an antique silver frame and one of me as a baby in the bedroom. We have so many great photos of our friends and families, they need to be displayed somewhere! I am…

Paul and Celeste are getting married in Yosemite this weekend. Rob is the photographer, our friend Ken is the official, Ken’s girlfriend and I are the guests….and that’s it! The couple hasn’t done much planning aside from setting the date and picking out their outfits. They turned the rest of their wedding preparations to us…

Rob and I left San Francisco on Friday around 6:00 pm. We drove through a lot of Marin and Santa Rosa traffic before stopping to eat dinner in a tiny Italian restaurant in Healdsburg. This place was a relic: they had vinyl booths and plastic grapes hanging from the ceiling! From there we took the…

Rob and I leave tonight for our camping and horseback riding weekend in Mendocino. I’m excited to explore this unfamiliar part of the coast and to get in some relaxation. In the meantime, let’s go over the lessons I learned this week: It’s no fun being sick, but it is a good opportunity to catch…

Trader Joe’s just started carrying Gimball’s black licorice scottie dogs in their stores. These natural licorice candies are made in San Francisco. Tasty and cute! Rob even broke his cardinal rule of not snacking on the way back to the office to grab a handful! We were hungry from visiting the Nordstrom Rack sale on…

Heidi and I brainstormed a great idea for a new club last night. She’s very artisic and is looking to meet new people in Santa Cruz. We came up with an idea for a monthly art club! It would work a lot like the LAC, with a different member hosting each month. But instead of…

After our first kickball game of the season, Rob and I dashed home to change and catch the bus to Valencia Street. My cousin, Heidi, was meeting us at Cha-Ya for a late dinner. One of the greatest things about San Francisco is the number of dogs tied up outside of restaurants and stores. For…

It’s so fun to experiment with different ingredients in salads. Forget cucumbers and tomatoes…I love salads with fruits, seeds, cheeses, etc. The salad I made last night is my new all-time favorite: Four handfuls of mixed greens4 large radishes2 ripe white nectarinesBalsamic dressing Chop the radishes into very thin “coin sized” slices. Chop the nectarines…

I am so over summer dressing. A few outfits are fun – a sun dress here, a ruffled shirt there – but I really love dressing for fall. Fall clothes are substantial. They are lined, you wear layers, it makes sense to me. Even though it is nice and sunny outside, I really want to…