divisadero art walk

Yesterday evening, we went to check out the Divisadero Art Walk.

The basic premise was that painters/photographers/etc. would display their work in the stores/restaurants/bars all along Divisadero and then the public could pop in and see it. Pretty cool.

We met up with friends at Madrone. They had photographs up on all the walls and a piano player.

{Madrone Art Bar}

{Lauren & Ashley}

Really, there was more beer than art, but that was okay too. I love our neighborhood so much.

thursdays to myself

So it is Thursday. I am very happy about this. These days, I have been consumed with work but I always make a point of taking Thursday evening off to relax a bit. I think it's pretty necessary, just to keep myself sane.

Anyway. Happy Thursday. Hope everyone can find the time to take a few deep breaths and relax.

(Oh, also, the above photo is from Daniel. He's out doing butterfly surveys for work- I know, sounds nice doesn't it?- and he sent this to me from the field. Charming, I think)

twenty & five

As I mentioned before, it was my birthday this weekend.

I'm not one for big parties or anything like that, but I do enjoy celebrating birthdays in small, lovely ways. Today that meant breakfast from the Grove St. farmer's market.

Followed by visits from friends and the a drive up north to Point Reyes.

One of the things I love about San Francisco is how easy it is to get out of the city and find yourself somewhere glorious in the matter of only an hour or so. Also, I love driving across the Golden Gate Bridge. It's exciting every time.

We stopped at Cafe Reyes for a late lunch.

After lunch, Daniel took me horseback riding on a hundred acre ranch out by Tomales Bay. His horse was named Summer. Mine was Rabbit.

Rabbit was sort of a pill. The bastard would not go, no matter how hard I thumped him with my heels. Finally our guide gave me a little makeshift riding crop to poke him with from time to time to give him the idea that he should actually be moving forward rather than just cooling his heels looking at the view. That worked pretty well. But really, I couldn't blame him. 

The weather couldn't possibly have been more beautiful and the views of the hills and the water were marvelous. I guess I'm pretty lucky to have been born at this time of year.

After the ride, we wobbled back to the car and drove to Point Reyes Station. We wandered around for a little before going to dinner at Stellina.

Dinner was champagne and oysters, a fennel and blood orange salad, and mussels in broth. We savored our meal and then drove home to San Francisco listening to Nina Simone sing "Wild is the Wind." I was in heaven.

So another birthday comes and goes. It was a pretty fantastic one. 

Cafe Reyes

11101 SR 1

Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Point Reyes Arabian Adventures

11925 Point Reyes Station

Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Osteria Stellina
11285 Hwy 1
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

my birthday

It's my birthday this weekend!

I like birthdays a lot. Probably because I get spoiled with flowers and champagne, special dinners and amazing presents. It's pretty awesome.

Hope everyone has delightful weekend plans!

le croissant du jour

Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves

                                                                 -Dorothy Parker

chicks

On Sunday, Daniel and I drove to the outer Richmond to visit some chickens.

Daniel's former roommate Morgan and his girlfriend Joanna have decided to go into chicken husbandry, as it turns out that their apartment is in fact zoned for up to four (!) chickens. Last weekend they drove out to Marin and picked out five chickies (just to be safe) and now they are raising them in a little box in their apartment.

They have two Araucaunas, two Speckled Sussexes, and one Bantam.

The bantam was my favorite, probably because she's the smallest and looks the most like the prototypical Easter chick. Her name is Shark. She was the speediest and managed to eat all three of the worms that Morgan dropped into the cage.

I believe the chick to the left is Judy Dench. The one to the right is Nately.

This is the far more stately and elaborate abode they will be moving into once they have matured a bit. Morgan has been building it in the garage, but soon they'll move it to their backyard.

I have to admit, I am a little jealous.

the park

Today was glorious.

Because the weather was so good, we drove out to the Park Chalet for brunch.

Afterwards we walked through Golden Gate Park.

We also went to visit the bison. 

It was the most beautiful day. I'm so happy spring is here!