This is the first picture I took of the trip, because, really, can you get more auspicious than this:

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We went to SF for the day. Scott insisted we had to go to this one place called Mama's for brunch. This involved waiting OUTSIDE in line for two hours. Kristin and I kept our place in line while Scott got us hot drinks elsewhere, then held our place in line while Kristin and I went to a bakery because at 11:30 we were HUNGRY. Finally Kristin said ( Read more... )

We took friend Kristin to Thanksgiving with Scott's family. His ninety-five year old grandfather kept informing relatives over the phone that Scott was visiting with his wife and girlfriend. ("It's hardly fair," said Kristin, "I could be Cait's girlfriend instead of Scott's!") We've been calling Scott a pimp ever since ( Read more... )

1. Sushi Ran in Sausalito is amazing.

2. We drove thru Berkley. I was on a freeway Chris was once on, probably. My dorkitude even scares me sometimes.

3. Will likely kidnap Friend Kristin for Thanksgiving, thus saving her from a day of peace and quiet and Lego Rock Band.

... I'm a crappy friend, aren't I?

Am not throwing up. Can clearly call this decade a win and done.

So the weather today was quite nice so we rode down through Carmel and Big Sur. My cold attempted to rally and nursing a low grade fever and mild grumpiness we forwent hiking and instead went to the Hearst Castle, which I got a kick out of largely because of Xanadu in Citizen Kane. We had dinner at a great Iranian place in Monterey, and when the ( Read more... )

You can buy wine at the CVS. On a Sunday.

I feel oddly provincial. Or possibly just more easily entertained than usual.

Scott pulled out Cannery Row and said I must read it, so I am. No, I've not read it, the only Steinbeck I've read is East of Eden and though I quite liked it I never went back for more.

We also bought two copies of The ( Read more... )

Woke up this morning feeling like my usual self. At the B&B; it is lovely. They have cookies ( Read more... )