the fall times

self portrait at the Musee Mechanique

San Francisco November 2011

Now for Mulled Wine!

Bring to a simmer:

1 cup water

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

12 whole allspice

12 whole clove

12 black peppercorns

6 cardamom pods

zest of 1 lemon

zest of 1 orange

Once simmering add:

1 sliced lemon

1 sliced orange

2 bottles cheap red wine

bring back to a simmer

Don't over boil! You don't want to cook off the good stuff!

Turn to low heat

then add:

1 cup brandy

Strain & serve! Zing!

All warm and fuzzy.

death by bay bridge

The Berkeley Municipal Pier used to extend 3.5 miles into the bay. Used as part of an auto ferry system between the east bay and San Francisco from 1927 until 1939.

The opening of the Bay Bridge was the pier's undoing.

berkeley, october 2011

lately...

summer past times.

july august 2011



dark n' stormy weekend

old friends. conversations. mediterranean platter coma. birthday wishes. dark n' stormies. cemetery strolls. lake merritt. bird sanctuary. beer revolutions. vegan soul food. first and last chance for seafarers. jack london. balenciaga and spain. raven haired cult. siouxsie videos. bars and spirit twins in the rain. homeroom mac and cheese. some of the best company.

hearts all around.

busy thursday evening!

One of favorite people on this planet, one Courtney Cerruti, is having an opening this thursday! Animal Anomalies will be at Paxton Gate for kids starting March 3rd!

Courtney Cerruti is a paper and book artist who studied painting at UC Santa Cruz and University of Bordeaux, France and has taught workshops throughout the Bay Area and abroad. Using everyday materials like paper and cardboard, she creates unique and precious objects that tell a story. Her work has taken a departure from the miniature with her most recent body of work, Animal Anomalies, a collection of life-sized misfit paper animals. Using recycled and found papers and books, Courtney creates one of kind animal sculptures that speak to a tradition of animal taxidermy but are made with paper.

    Then around the corner and down the street to watch Jim Nastic play in Needles...