We stopped multiple times along Big Sur to gaze at the ocean, throw rocks, and take ridiculous pictures. My favorite part about this coast is that the ocean and the redwoods are so close together. There's nothing like it. Once we got closer to San Luis Obispo, we spotted some elephant seals and took the girls to see them. Raine wondered why they didn't all have beach balls while Raiza was distracted by collecting rocks.
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June 20, 2012
We stopped multiple times along Big Sur to gaze at the ocean, throw rocks, and take ridiculous pictures. My favorite part about this coast is that the ocean and the redwoods are so close together. There's nothing like it. Once we got closer to San Luis Obispo, we spotted some elephant seals and took the girls to see them. Raine wondered why they didn't all have beach balls while Raiza was distracted by collecting rocks.
best coast
June 18, 2012
For years I'd go on and on about how beautiful the drive from San Francisco to Santa Cruz was along
Highway 1.
And then I went a little further south, along Big Sur, to find some of the most breathtaking views I'd ever seen.
Best coast, indeed.
pad thai party
June 13, 2012
Traditionally pad thai is prepared one plate at a time and tastes the best with the freshest ingredients. Since prep time takes so long, Amy and I (along with her boyfriend, Joshua) thought it'd be fun to prep ingredients for a small group and host a little party where everyone could help prep and also cook their own bowl of noodles.
We used Chez Pim's novella of a recipe and took her advice on using fresh tamarinds instead of store-bought sauce. It makes all the difference but feels really gross to squish into the right consistency.
While we prepped the main ingredients, Joshua made coconut-covered shrimp with sugar-scorched plantains as an appetizer. Everyone who came also brought yummy things like brownies, Greek olives, and the most beautiful berries I've ever seen.
Most of these pictures are of the prep work-- not the actual cooking and the assembly line of ingredients we formed. Nonetheless it was a really great way to spend a Sunday: in the kitchen with really wonderful company.
soma streat food park
June 11, 2012
The SoMa StrEat Food Park recently opened and after spending last Friday's Happy Hour there, I couldn't be more excited that it's within walking distance from my office.
The park provides an environment that I think is ideal for all communities: an open gathering place that features local businesses (in this case, different food trucks every day) and also offers amenities like bicycle parking, music, free wifi, and plentiful seating (among other things) for the community.
Last Friday was my favorite Airbnb Happy Hour to date and I'm looking forward to more lunch trips and evening dates here in the near future. Especially if they all include curry fries.
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