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MOVIE NIGHT: The Birdcage

Posted on August 23, 2025 by admin

Just a great movie…

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Triplets of Belleville

Posted on August 15, 2025 by admin

Looking for the Edinburgh animated movie… The Triplets 🙂

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DAY TRIP: Yerba Buena Garden Festival

Posted on August 7, 2025 by admin

A day trip to cherish… Lady Bianca… a special day… Happy Birthday! AFROSOLO PRESENTS: LADY BIANCA & THE WEST COAST CARAVAN OF ALLSTARS Maison Nico… Transamerica Pyramid… an American dream… The Cube… Midnight March… Masaki Miki… Center for Architecture + … Continue reading →

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DAY TRIP: SFMOMA

Posted on August 4, 2025 by admin

Yes, SFMOMA is open on Mondays! Starting the day at Sana’s Cafe… with Yemeni coffee… Aden Chai… savory pastries… Salesforce Park… gondola… Ruth Asawa: Retrospective! San Francisco’s Ruth Asawa (1979)

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DAY TRIP: San Francisco Historic Districts

Posted on July 19, 2025 by admin
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SUMMER CELEBRATION: Asilomar

Posted on July 4, 2025 by admin

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

Posted on July 2, 2025 by admin

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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DAY TRIP: Aptos

Posted on June 19, 2025 by admin

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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TOMATO.ITINERARY: Japanese Black Trifele

Posted on May 15, 2025 by admin

(Indeterminate) [Russian heirloom] Unusual pear- shaped 4-6 oz fruits, deep burgundy colored with green shoulders and a rich, complex flavor. Very productive, bearing early through late in the season. Crack-resistant fruits. Potato-leaf foliage. Purple & Black Tomatoes

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ANNIVERSARY: Musical Gifts

Posted on April 5, 2025 by admin

Joshua Bell, violinPeter Dugan, pianoMondavi Center . pdf Music to the ears… summer time… celebration at Taffach 🙂

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