Point Bonita: Take II

We went back to Point Bonita this weekend, this time with Courtney and Mikey. It was so fun and so windy. We did get a beautiful, clear day, though. It's such a nice place.

How Does One Become a Member of the Legion of Honor?

A couple of weekends ago, Tom and I watched/re-watched Vertigo and then decided it would be fun to go to the Legion of Honor, where the painting of Carlotta Valdes hangs in the film. Hoai also hadn't been so we all went together and then slipped into to the de Young briefly after. F.Y.I. Bay Area friends, admission to one covers admission to both.

Rodin's "The Thinker."

Tom and Picasso.

Hoai and Hoai in 50 years.

Rodin's less famous sculpture "Single Ladies." Imma let you finish, but Rodin had one of the best bronze casts of all time!

I mean, seriously.

Enormous glass fruit at the de Young.

Point Bonita, at last!

As promised, here are some pictures from our outing to Point Bonita Lighthouse (near Sausalito) a couple of weekends ago. It was one of the most beautiful places I've been in a long time and I can't wait to go back.

This is the bridge you cross to get to the lighthouse. They only allow 2 people at a time on the bridge, and you can tell why when you're there. It looks pretty worn and rusted. The volunteer there said that they're planning to close the bridge for renovation this summer.

We hiked up to a spot overlooking the lighthouse and had a picnic. You can't tell from the picture, but about 4 feet in front of Tom was a +/- 200 foot drop off. It was like being at the edge of the world.

The view from the picnic.

Tom on the bridge.

I wish I had been able to capture the scope of the lovely panoramic view of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. It was really something.

Greetings From Sausalito, CA!

This weekend, Tom and I went to Sausalito on the way home from Point Bonita Lighthouse (more on that later). Apparently I had been there before when I was a teenager but it wasn't even remotely familiar to me when I looked it up. Now, having returned, I know why. It's not a particularly remarkable place. Yes, it's coastal (but what isn't around here?) and posh and quaint, but I didn't see much beyond that. It reminded me of dozens of other beach cities and communities I've been to like Laguna Beach and Coronado Island, specifically. All nice, all beautiful, but all with little to do but window shop and buy overpriced ice cream and trinkets. As I see it, if you're in the Bay Area and looking for something to do with a day, whatever you'd choose to see and do in San Francisco is much worthier of your time, energy, and money. Take that, Sausalito!

Feeling Fine

This place will always hold a special spot in my heart.

Treasure Island Music Festival

This weekend we went to the Treasure Island Music Festival. I had never been to Treasure Island before, but a quick google told me that it is an artificial island originally used as an airport and built from landfill that was dredged from the bottom of the Bay during the Great Depression. You can see it's absence on the 1915 map below. I guess one man's trash is another man's treasure... island.

Pat and Tom trying to figure out why The Decemberists sucked so much.

Courtney, thrilled about how good Grizzly Bear and Beirut were.

Tom, readying his mind for the Flaming Lips.

Puppy piling for warmth.

Flaming Lips, Flaming Lips, Flaming Lips.

Union Design Festival, etc.

Yesterday, Tom, Hoai, Jimmy, Omar, Rebecca, Kate and I went to the Union Design Festival in Hayes Valley. I'd recommend going if you're looking for some great, one of a kind jewelry and accessories, but don't expect to find clothes.

I was going to buy this fantastic bird necklace, but then the woman at the booth gave it to me for free in exchange for manning the booth while she got tea. I was, and am, stoked.

Jimmy modeling my new necklace with great zeal.

Why, hello.

Rebecca and Kate enjoying their long-awaited lunch.

We went to this pop-up shop that had a beautiful Vespa on display.

The shop had something to do with these ball-noodles. We didn't really understand what was going on.

Then we got ice cream at Ghirardelli.