A Sober Girls Guide to Wine Country

Jed did it again. Made my day. We went on a little outing to Napa Valley this weekend. A quick hour drive from our place in SF. So, what do two people who don't drink do in wine country?

1. Start the weekend off right at Zushi Puzzle.
2. Watch the Olympics Opening Ceremonies in the comfort of Marriotts bed
3. Breakfast at THE BEST diner we've been to yet. And, if any of you have followed this blog, we eat a lot. Corned beef hash NOT from the can, sweet cream pancakes, fresh squeezed oj. Yum!
4. Drive around to see the barren grape vines, but because one of us has an amazing eye, still capture some awesome photos
5. Tour the adorable town
6. Shop at J.Crew outlet. We never leave this place without finding a few deals
7. Make great memories with my favorite person



Did you do something lovely this weekend with someone you love?

I can see clearly now the rain is gone!

It's been a few long WET weeks of rain in San Francisco! The clouds parted and it was TIME that we finally leave our four walls and explore a little of our still NEW town!

We live about 2 miles from this place. It's a nice little walk from our house, so we ventured out. We were not the only ones with this idea. The park was filled with dogs, walkers, runners, joggers, bikers, explorers, wino's (I think there was a wine festival) and we LOVED seeing so many people out and about. Seeing people active (especially me) always warms my heart.

We walked to the pier and saw fishermen, seagulls, and boats GALORE! It was the first time since being in San Fran that I started to feel like this was something I could get used to. Now we need to find a friend with a boat. Anyone? If not, I will just have to stare at this picture and wait.


Jed has been begging for sushi for the last few weeks. We asked around and were told about Zushi Puzzle. It has HANDS DOWN, the worst website I have ever seen, but the best sushi I have ever tasted! We love finding little hidden gems, and this was a big one. Two thumbs way up.

It was nice to be out with my husb, nice to be out in the sun, nice to be in our city. It's happening people, we are starting to like this place.

Idol Thoughts ... they're baaaaack

Here we go again. Booyah. I'm giddy--in an extremely manly sorta way of course. Felt like coming home to a warm blanket watching the Season 9 premiere last night.

I thought I'd take an "I'm bored" break from work and start off the season with a chat about the judges.

First, Simon leaving. I hate it, but I don't hate him for it. Idol can't last forever and a true champ leaves on top. I'm still not sure whether I'm going to watch it next year when he's gone though. I'm leaning toward no. He's my AI northern star and the last remaining sense of normalcy in the pop-aspiring world. Not sure if I can stomach it without him.

Second, here come's Ellen. I'm just not sure. She's great. Hilarious. Looks like a scene from Seinfeld when she dances, but let's hope that keeps to a minimum anyway. But what expertise does she have as a musical judge? Further proof that the show is less about musical talent and more about popularity and ratings. Could be a sinking ship. Explains why Simon's ditching I guess.

Last, who knew Victoria Beckham was so nice? Mad props to her, and her hubby for marrying her.

Feels good to be back.

The 10 Days of Utah

The 10 Days of Utah...

2 friends parties
Catching up with NYers
1 much needed haircut
9 "Incredible"movie showings
1 Sherlock Holmes viewing
1 indoor soccer game cheering
WAY too much eating
Fondue Family Fun night
8 trips to Salt Lake
1 Asher Birthday
Day After Christmas shopping
Chinese food for Christmas dinner
400 dollar delta voucher

We had a great time, as always!

The House of Nanking

I miss New York. A lot. There, I said it. Feels good to be honest. But, doing fun things in our new city seems to dull the pain--and sew the seeds of a new city love. Thanks to my brother Alex, we did one of our favorite things in any town yesterday--ate yummy food at a new restaurant.

Welcome to the House of Nanking. Chinese food. In China Town. I had beef with broccoli. H had pork fried rice. Verdict? Whoah mama. We're going back. Soon.

I could get used to this place . . .

PS. We're "spot" people. We've found our Chinese entree spot--preesh to Alex. Now we need to find our Dim Sum and our Sushi spot. Any ideas???

Crabby

Apparently it's crab season in San Francisco.

My brother, Jared and his wife, RyAnn have been a great help at getting us settled in San Francisco. They have lived here a little over 4 years (I think?) and have an annual crab fest...and this year we joined them!

We had a feast of sweet crab, caesar salad, mini grilled cheese, pasta salad, bread, homemade cocktail sauce. Let me wipe the drool off the keyboard real quick. Ok, I'm back.

We also played some games, listened to Christmas music, took Christmas card photos, and just enjoyed being with family. We are lucky to have them show us the Northern California ropes.

f/4 Holiday Celebration

All apologies for the self-promotion peeps. Can't help myself sometimes. Who am I kidding? You're used to it from me, right?

Anyway, me and the boys are doing our part to spread a little holiday cheer over at f/4. Each of our "One Photo Per Day" photos is Christmas-themed for the next little while. Think of it as a way to see the holidays through three sets of eyes--er--lenses. Bonus is you can use any of the photos as e-Christmas cards if you're so inclined. Go modern. Go green. Whoah--I sound like a San Fransiscan.

Just click on the "Send as E-Card" link underneath any photo. Include a personalized message. Send to multiple email addresses. It's easy.

Good news--it's free. That's right, f/4 is recession-friendly.

Happy Holidays everyone!