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Point Arena, 2011

thedude — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:07:04 +0000

Thanks Tom and Julie, for including us in your trip fabulous food-filled trip up nort’. The whole weekend was fabulous. Steaks on the grill, shopping in Mendo… But that meal at Cafe Beaujolais was one of the most memorable ever. Awesome.

Ben Loves Bacon

thedude — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:57:16 +0000

And I love his shirt!

Our White Christmas

thedude — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:18:25 +0000

I was not looking forward to driving 5 hours to Shaver Lake to be held prisoner in a cabin in the snow, but that’s not how it turned out at all. The holiday I dread the most turned out to be more than tolerable this year. At times, it was actually fun.

The food and family stuff was fun and the cabin turned out to be a nice roomy house, but the icing on the cake came in the form of a foot of powdery snow. Beautiful!!

More fabulous photos here.

No Fireworks Here

thedude — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:37:38 +0000

According to weather expert Chris, The San Francisco Bay Area was the coldest spot in the US this Fourth of July, with the possible exception of a few locations in Alaska. Along with temperatures in the 50′s came the famous fog, which obliterated any hope of seeing any fireworks. Oh well… We did get to meet Ben’s lovely sister and two children on their first ever visit to the States. Welcome!

Gettin’ Better All the Time

thedude — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:04:02 +0000

Things just keep getting better and better in the Jack London District. It’s been a long time coming, but it seems almost every week, there’s a new and exciting business opening in the area. Last night we dined at a new restaurant two blocks away – Encuentro. The 100% vegetarian menu was 100% delicious. And prices are reasonable. Highly recommended.

This afternoon, a neighbor informed us of the latest addition to the ‘hood – Cerruti Cellars Tasting Room. Just three blocks away, and the wines are great. So convenient, it’s dangerous. We’re already trying to think of some excuse for having a party in the beautifully remodeled space. See you there!

Happy Birthday, Tom

thedude — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:13:48 +0000

As always, a great time. Fabulous food and friends!

I managed to get only a few in-focus shots in the pitch darkness at Tom and Julie’s. :)

Birthday Party Invitation

thedude — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:47:39 +0000

Kelly’s birthday party invitation received mixed reviews. Some missed the reference to 2007 word of the year — w00t! Most seemed to recognized the layout based loosely on WIRED magazine. Others questioned our choice of photo. For us it was easy – we chose it because she has a glass of champagne in each hand. :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

thedude — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:29:24 +0000

After Kelly put some sparkly Christmas stuff in the bathroom, we enjoyed an absolutely splendid afternoon in Jack London Square. We wish you all a wonderful holiday.

What are you thankful for this year?

Sometimes This is Just Too Easy

thedude — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:22:52 +0000

Before and after.

Bixby Bridge and Post Ranch Inn

thedude — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:27:53 +0000

On the second day of Matt & Kerry’s visit, we drove down past the scenic Bixby Bridge through Big Sur and on to our destination – lunch at the Post Ranch Inn. The overcast skies didn’t dampen our enthusiasm for this teriffic lunch. I’m getting hungry thinking about that pork chop.