Category Archives: .US

SFO: Fashion in Flight

Posted on June 15, 2016 by admin

While at SFO we always stop at the SFMOMA shop for last minute local gifts and browse the SFO Museum exhibitions. This time Fashion in Flight was a delight. While waiting at the longest security line I’ve seen at SFO … Continue reading →

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DESTINATION: Asilomar Anniversary

Posted on April 3, 2016 by admin

Short, anniversary weekend at Asilomar State Beach. Finally 🙂 We had booked rooms at Best Western Inn & Suites and Rosedale Inn, both nice in their own way, but fell in love with Asilomar!

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BOOK: Marguerite Makes a Book

Posted on March 1, 2016 by admin
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DAY TRIP: Salinas – Carmel

Posted on February 15, 2016 by admin

A short stop in Salinas revealed a few more or less known, nevertheless interesting, destinations for which we’ll come back on a longer visit: Hat in Three Stages of Landing National Steinbeck Center More on the travel list: John Steinbeck … Continue reading →

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ASIAN ART MUSEUM: Looking East

Posted on January 23, 2016 by admin
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SAN FRANCISCO: NEAT!

Posted on January 17, 2016 by admin

NEAT New Experiments in Art and Technology Oct 15, 2015–Jan 17, 2016 Contemporary Jewish Museum San Francisco

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CITINERARY: Thanksgiving in South California

Posted on November 20, 2015 by admin

[11/24/2015] Morro Bay – Comfort Inn Morro Bay [11/25/2015] Santa Barbara –Motel 6 East Beach [11/26-29/2015] Venice Beach – Su Casa at Venice Beach Venice Beach: Gehry’s Binoculars Building | Venice Beach House | SELF GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF MURALS … Continue reading →

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CITINERARY 2015: SFO – LON

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

Day 0, flying from San Francisco to London! As adults we lost the excitement of a long flight, it’s good to see kids enthusiastic about it. SFO is also a nice, family-friendly airport, with its own museum where we catch … Continue reading →

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CITY COLORING: Pictura

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin
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MOVIE NIGHT: Mao’s Last Dancer

Posted on March 22, 2015 by admin

Mao’s Last Dancer A Film by Bruce Beresford 117min., Australia, 2010 After a true story by Li Cunxin Li was born into bitter poverty in rural Qingdao, China. Certain years the peasants in his village even ate tree barks to … Continue reading →

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