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BIRTHDAY TRIP: Sacramento

Posted on February 20, 2023 by admin

A special trip… a perfect day… almond blossom… golden bridge… downtown Sacramento… spring time… happy hour… ceviche de guaymas… tacos de pescado… cochinita pibil… mole poblano… absolutely delicious!

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An art trip… bearing witness… selected works by Chiura Obata… color trip… to Japan… Jade Green (Sui)… inspiring… art and justice… seeing Brâncuși everywhere! A short stroll to Hayes Valley… Blue Bottle… Cathenge… Doppio Zero… eatineraries… to Mission… Tartine Manufactory… … Continue reading →

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SWEDEN: A Man Called Ove

Posted on February 10, 2023 by admin

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MOVIE NIGHT: Museo

Posted on February 4, 2023 by admin

National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City… on the travel wish list 🙂 In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases. Museo(2018)

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Rose Maker

Posted on February 2, 2023 by admin

A day later than Chandeleur… lovely French movie with Catherine Frot… for the young bio scientists out there 🙂

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HISTORY: Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Posted on January 29, 2023 by admin

Rise of Empires: Ottoman is a docudrama based on the events of 1453 that led to the conquest of Constantinople, then ruled by the Byzantine Empire, by the Ottoman Empire. The series follows Mehmed II (the Conqueror), the Sultan of … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Bowling

Posted on January 27, 2023 by admin

Yes, Brittany!

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Duke

Posted on January 21, 2023 by admin

THE DUKE is set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s … Continue reading →

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Catalina Perfume

Posted on January 18, 2023 by admin

The Evergreen Currant that is… welcome to our fragrant garden!

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DAVIS: Happy Rainy Days!

Posted on January 14, 2023 by admin

Another rainy weekend… a long waited concert… comfort late lunch at Mikuni… downtown walk… Tiny Show at Pence Gallery… light at the end of the rain tunnel? Leclair: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 9, No. 3 Beethoven: Violin Sonata … Continue reading →

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