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EDINBURGH: Dept.Q

Dept.Q (2025) Department Q is a British crime thriller series, and an adaptation of Jussi Adler-Olsen’s novels. The series follows Carl Morck (played by Matthew Goode), a brilliant yet emotionally scarred detective in Edinburgh. After a traumatic incident leaves his … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Father Who Moves Mountains

Tata mută munții (The father who moves mountains)

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SUMMER CELEBRATION: Asilomar

We love Asilomar… been there many times… first for our anniversary in April… for the Thanksgiving special at Julia’s… for friendly gatherings on Labor Day… and summer in August… Big Sur… Salinas… but never on July 4th… it’s a summer … Continue reading

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DAY TRIP: Sweet Mission

Short chilly day trip… starting at Heath… lunch at Tartine Manufactory… mushroom soup, sandwiches, apricot galette… Dandelion Chocolate… hot chocolate tasting… for a cold day… Baklava Story… absolutely perfect!

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MOVIE NIGHT: Roma

A year in the life of a upper-middle-class family’s maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.

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PLANTINERARIES: Aroma & Color

Hyssop… the secret ingredient in Za’atar? California fuchsia… orange carpet!

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MOVIE THEATRE: The Phoenician Scheme

Myself, I feel very safe. Filming took place at Babelsberg Studio in Germany.

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DAY TRIP: Aptos

Seascape… peacefully relaxing… Mentone… happily delicious… Lemon curd… a bit sweet, and tart, and salty… creamy and crunchy… to be repeated!

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MOVIE NIGHT: Sing Street

Sing Street (2016)

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CITINERARIES: Sacramento.Tahoe.Davis…

… to be continued 🙂 Sacramento… graduation… Zocalo! Tahoe… Olympic Valley… Shirley Canyon! Davis… UC Bakery… Taffach… Arboretum!

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