re-entry

back from my 5th burn, it is not easy to leave a place with such amazing friends & energy

brad, janith and i in deep playa

gary's visit

gary came into town, he & linda cooked up a wonderous sunday meal


clams with bacon butter

cauliflower with capers, parsley, olives & shaved parm, salad with poached fig

the patio

gary turns the saucy chicken

huckleberry gelato, lemon gelato with basil

continuation

more basque goodness on the docket, but first, i went to the new pornographers show at the egyptian


greg joins me for taco truck goodness during late night basque festivities. yes, I'm aware that taco truck food is not basque food. that was the point.

basque-y

the big basque festival is this week, here is a view of the traditional games

at the arena, nice for spectators given the outdoor temps, but tough for the athletes who's shoes kept slipping on the concrete floor

hay tossin'

log choppin'

weight carryin'

plenty

my first official, with-effort garden has sprung volumes. i haven't started eating anything yet however, i don't know what to do with a bunch of chard, or even if i like chard. the beets just keep growing, i need to figure out what to do with those. the basil is a result of my years in seattle, where i couldn't grow it at all given the lack of sun, so i plant it out of spite. that will become pesto. i think next year i should just grow peas and mache. i have peppers too, i don't want peppers.


this is tobacco. what the hell am i going to do with that? who has rolling papers?

more babies!

baby shower for cathy and new baby theo

joy, cathy and hilary welcome theo with brunch on warm springs

lisa carried the show with her apricot cake, cinnamon buns, & vietnamese coffee

zuki with theo's new mutant teddy-crow-dog.