Summery Summary

Saying good bye always sucks. But seeing the most adorable family in action doesn't
I've learned how to make fancy risotto (and goat cheese, and pickled strawberries)
I watched fireworks from my bedroomI've been wandering around my current hood lots
I went to California extreme and saw the Best pinball machine EVER! (ok well the name, which lead to many rounds of me singing this
I watched a paper boy (former) rock paper boy (old school)I've been hiking and staring at the sun
jello fest 2011 included jello performance art (a first)
my entry: Mt Rainer Cherries in the Dark. It glowed !!

Catching up..

Vacation: All I Ever Wanted!!

London & Paris. Thanks to Jordan and clan for putting us up and to Mary for being the world's
best tour guide!

Delicious cheese from my homeland, that gets its own very special look from me:
My favorite gargoyle at Oxford:
Taxidermy at the exterminator's=Overkill?:
Eiffels for sale at the Eiffel:
That delicious looking chocolate covered macaron was headed to MY mouth:
Delicious hot chocolate. Photo and subject styling by Mark:
Oh, Mona!
Me and we at the Pompidou:

1 red coat, 1,000,000 yellow flowers

(+ 2 very cute friends)


In a place famed for its tulips, we found a field of daffodils.

Spring Break 11

There and back on my camera phone. So many pretty things and people I adore in between.

The last winter solstice ever? no actual skulls here
happy feet!
obligatory Senor Frog's shot
pixelated madonna
SF has the best cereal related graffiti
accidental tilt-shift space needle pretty, pretty campus

Sky High

Apparently all I want to do is take pictures from the sky or of the sky. Over-exposed Jesus. I like how this shot turned out-- both ways.

Happy Place

Car washes always have the best signs

SEE-Attle

Um, yah. I'm on a roll of bad pun titles. So I moved to Seattle last week. So far so good. In order to get a view of the place we went on a SeaPlane tour. It was fantastic (and the most beautiful day ever). The ride was great-- so great I only thought to take pictures when we were landing. Come visit me here and we'll go again.
An added bonus of the flight was these motion sickness bags, complete with awesome packaging and very detailed instructions for use.

The End of an Era

Tonight is my last night in California-- after exactly a decade of living it here. I love it here-- the people, the culture, the weather, the vibe. Everything. I'm leaving for all the right reasons, but it's still bittersweet. Come visit me in Seattle!

Around the world in

Crafts. Since I never get to travel as much as I'd like, I'm going to do some cyber exploring. This week I'm starting with Wales, the land of my birth. Get excited.

What to Wear to Prague

The only time I've been to Prague I was by myself and my camera was broken. I think the sound and feel of this J. Crew video captures the feeling of that experience rather well. True, it's a glorified commercial, but it's a nice watch, and the Leona Naess song is good. I'm typically not much of a J.Crew shopper, but their new catalog came yesterday and I love a lot of their new looks-- lots of vintage details etc.

R&D on the open road..

Spotted, bought and tasted in the central valley of CA.
Exhibit A: Banana flavored Twinkies.
Verdict: Gross
Exhibit B: Mint Musketeers
Verdict: genius