The Last Lovely City*
[San Francisco, looking west, February 2008.] I wrote out some cards last night — thank-yous, which are my very favorite kind — and as I …
Bits
[My true love, roasted cauliflower, November 2008.] The air smells delicious up north especially when it rains, as it did on Saturday; on the drive …
Fogged
[Trees, Pierce Ranch, November 2008.] Yesterday I went to Pt. Reyes with some old pals and walked along a nearly-deserted Keyhoe Beach and took photos …
Diving In
So, I’ve done it. Or at least I’ll try to do it. By “it” I mean committing to NaBloPoMo for November, which means I’m going …
On Brussels Sprouts, or, a Reluctant Love Letter
[Brussel sprouts from the market, October 2008.] I never liked brussels sprouts. There — I’ve set it out plain for anyone to see. Though my …
Birthday Blue
[Pacific Ocean from Tomales Point, October 2008.] How I spent my birthday: up at 8 a.m. to pancakes and lots of coffee, presents in the …
On the Cusp
[On Skye, October 2003.] I always think about Scotland in October. Five years ago tonight I was perched on a cliff above the Atlantic Ocean …
Things to Like
[On Seawall beach, Maine, September 2008.] For all my ardently proclaimed love of fall, I must recant a little and admit I’m having a few …
Simple and Sweet
[From the farmers’ market, September 2008.] Fall is: 90-degree Saturdays in Sebastopol; Sunday afternoons in the backyard with lemonade and cookies, the perfect grilled cheese …
Coming into the Season
[Summer pasta, August 2008.] Oh, hello, summer you sweet old thing. How I’ve missed you. I think San Francisco has missed you, too, because the …