Month: June 2011

Driftwood Horses

Driftwood Horses

My dad sent along an email showcasing the driftwood art made by Heather Jansch. Normally forwards aren’t worth mentioning, but these horse sculptures are so beautiful and weirdly realistic. I pulled the pics directly from the email, but want to give credit to Heather Jansch. 

The Best Cover Letter I Ever Read

The Best Cover Letter I Ever Read

A friend of mine is at her wit’s end applying for jobs from bartending to babysitting to vet teching. She found a job opportunity as an ice cream truck driver and wrote the most blatantly honest, hilarious cover letter. I’ve always wanted to write a 

Cornerstone

Cornerstone

The other week, one of my parents’ oldest friends came to Sonoma on a work conference. With her passion for the outdoors and architecture, I found the perfect place for us to meet- Cornerstone Gardens.
My favorite part of the gardens was this upscale junkyard in the back of a gallery with antique hardware and oddities awaiting yuppie remodels.


These gardens are unique in that they incorporate sculpture, landscaping and architecture, with a mix of urban planning.






This grass garden inspired a friend of mine who transforms urban lots in Chicago into community spaces using the natural landscape.


Sharing this place with someone who has known me my entire life made it even more memorable. When someone has known you long enough to see you change, while growing into the person you always were, there is an insight into the events in your life that can be the most worthwhile advice.
Being at a crossroads in my career and personal life always sends me to throw change, even chaos, into my life. Having someone who’s been in my shoes give perspective was as soothing as the garden.
We can not change the landscape we are in. We can only do our best to plant a garden that will thrive in that environment, and wait for it to grow.
My Amazing Burrito

My Amazing Burrito

I’m slowly catching up on backdating some past blogs to share with you, but have returned to the land of slow internet. In the mean time, let me show you some takeout food porn and the incredible “burrito diavola” that saved my terrible day yesterday 

Fun in the City

Fun in the City

I love San Francisco. In addition to being one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world, it also has some of the best food. And believe it or not, I haven’t even visited the city since I’ve been back in California for 

Point Reyes

Point Reyes

This time of year is perfect- the weather is warm, but not too hot, people are out but it isn’t high tourist season, and the local wildflowers are everywhere. Wildflower season means my dad will jump in the car at the mention of a hike- he’s a huge plant nerd and can identify hundreds of the native wildflowers (even by their Latin name!).
I suggested Point Reyes a couple weeks ago. It’s one of my dad’s favorite places to hike, and my new place is less than an hour from there. We usually reserve it for the hottest days when Mt. Diablo is too unbearable. It was actually predicted to be overcast, but the sun came out and it was so clear we could even see the Farallone Islands.

Here are some of my fave pics that my dad took- he’s got a schmancy micro lens and can take better close up photos of these lovelies:

Seaside daisy:
Rustic anglewing butterfly:
Candyflower:
Duckweed:
Enjoy this beautiful day!
Moving: Out, On, Forward, and Up

Moving: Out, On, Forward, and Up

If you haven’t heard much from me lately it’s because I’ve been frantically throwing suitcases, milk crates, grocery bags, and even unwrapped stacks of dishes in my car. Yep, it’s about that time again. Why not move before it becomes a year, or two, or