Sunday, August 15, 2010

Anniversa-rary.....

For our one year anniversary we went out East, to Gold Country, the foothills of the Sierras, to Pioneer. Still don't know where I'm talking about? Me either.  On our way there we stopped for dinner in Lodi, and had pretty good mexican food thanks to yelp.
We got there at night, so when we woke up we didnt know what to expect, and it was beautiful forest all around us.
We went in to Sutter's Creek for breakfast, and wandered around a few of the little towns.
We went wine tasting at beautiful wineries

Where's Waldo?





That evening we took a picnic and wine to an outdoor ampitheater and saw the community theater's play, Servant of Two Masters.



The next day...

We had delicious sandwiches in Amador City
then walked across the street to the Gold Rush Museum and saw pictures and read stories about how people traveled here and how they lived back before California was a state...
 
the best was the Rules for Teachers from 1915
Close up... my favorite is "You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores"


For our special night, we had a fabulous dinner at Taste in Plymouth - buratta, mushroom cigars, filet mignon with mushrooms, rack of lamb, and a trio of chocolaty desserts... all with a yummy bottle of Primitivo
then danced a lil in a gazebo across the street
For breakfast our last morning we had tomato toast and coffee out on the deck. perfect.
It was so beautiful out there, it was hard to leave...

Saturday, July 10, 2010

A Day in the Life


Slept in finally

Dim sum for 2




A drive around town



Presidio

A walk along the wharf, around the ball park, listening to Paul McCartneys sound check

Hectic dinner shopping

Important Directions





Fajitas

Art Gallery opening in the tenderloin

Fog City Hall




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Sunday, May 30, 2010

New York


Saturday
Arrive by Bolt Bus to Penn Station around 8:00pm
Headed to Brooklyn to drop off our stuff
Took the subway to the East Village and had Hummus Place for dinner
Watched the Lakers game at Standards Sports Bar

Sunday
Coffee, quiche, and croissant at Clover Cafe and Art Gallery
Walked around Brooklyn to Grimaldis under the Brooklyn Bridge, waited in crazy line for the best pizza ever! Sardines Pepperoni and veggie :)
Peter Luger's for an amazing dinner - tomatoes, onion, steak sauce, bacon, shrimp, steak, creamed spinach, potatoes, wine, ice cream sunday, woah!
Got a drink at a speakeasy bar, the Lower East Side Toy Company, where you get your drink in a teacup.
It wouldn't be a trip to New York without a stop at McSwirleys! Then karaoke at Sing Sing on St. Marks

Monday
Slept in, Brunch at Char No 4 in Brooklyn
Had a lazy day, saw Em off to the airport, watched some of Nanny McPhee
Took the subway up to Binky's house and saw Sully!!! Had some wine and cheese
Dinner at Otto
Karaoke in West Village at Karaoke Boho
Mamouns!

Tuesday
Shake Shack for lunch!
Walked over to the VA for a visit
Got bagels from Ess-a-bagel (it was delicious 2 days and 3000 miles later)
Walked to Union Square, wandered around
Pedicures!
Met Ying for dinner at Hane
Cabbed over to Vol de nuit for a beer with Kate - went and saw the old apartment and Sophie

Wednesday
Lunch at Pearls with Julia

Wandered around West Village
Headed back home

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Lucy's Graduation from Harvard!!!








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Friday, April 30, 2010

It's Birthday Tiiiiiiiiiiime

Breakfast at Brendas French Soul Food- I got shrimp and grits!




After breaky, a quick drive through the Presidio and a walk around George Lucas's ILM Studios to see the Yoda Fountain


Atop your head I sit

The Inventor of Television


Em's Amazing Wardrobe - on MUNI on the way to Anchor Steam Brewery tour and tasting!


Anchor Brewing Co


Anchor Steam Beer, since 1896

Foley's Pub!


Hanna Winery

<3 goats <3 at Harley Farms

Lunch at Pescadero Country Store

Aresome Bday Weekend

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Crazy Day



















The following 2 photos found on njudahchronicles.com flicker site.