Hence I haven't posted in a while and this post will be a jumble of news items.
Well, another life long dream has come true. I went to In and Out Burger! I got a cheeseburger animal-style which means that is has sauteed onions and a special sauce. Delicious.
Why yes that is an In and Out hat. Thank you for noticing.
Shannon was the one who made that dream come true and we had a magical day driving through beautiful Sonoma.
Sonoma is equal parts farms, mountains, arid landscapes, and towns and it is amazingly lovely. It still has this unexplored feeling to the open spaces and reminds me of the awe and promise a lot of people felt when they arrived here and saw the rolling hills of gold.
Along the road there are quite a few food stands and Shannon wanted some local Beef Jerky. We bought some decadent garlic jerky and it subsequently stunk up her car with an odor that would be quite hard to justify to other people who hadn't eaten the delicious albeit odorous treat.
A windswept white picket fence curved around the border of a local winery.
Another amazing occurrence was that we got to go to the Donnell Gardens by Thomas Church which is one of the most famous works of modernist landscape architecture in the world and is at a private residence so it is very hard to gain admittance. We were in the company of another internship program who invited us along and they had the permission to enter. The pool and sculpture are the most well known pieces and the sculpture is like a coral reef under the water allowing the owners to swim through its holes. A drag race was raging just below our bluff which was a funny juxtaposition to the serene garden kind of reminding us that even though the garden hadn't changed everything else had.
The owners are trying to support the legacy of the garden so they've kept everything the way it was in 1949, even the wall paper and magazines in the pool house.
This is John who is the Peter Walker Intern coordinator for the other firm and who has become a fast friend. He is lounging on the original 1940s furniture in the pool bar. All that was missing were a couple of martinis and Bing Crosby.
After the Donnell we all took a nap in the Sonoma town square.
Later, Shannon and I went back to the city because we had tickets to a dance party. All dolled up we took the town by storm.
That's a weird face I like to make before we go out...really sets the mood for the evening. No i don;t know what was happening but I think I kind of look like I'm having outpatient foot surgery, errrr.
On Sunday I went on a solo expedition to Dolores Park and saw the San Francisco symphony perform traditional waltzes and other pieces of music from Mexico. Life stilled to a pleasant lull that day while I lay under the warm sun listening to strings and trumpets and people laughing.
Then...back to work, this week I decided to make jelly and biscuits for my co-workers. On a whim I decided to make apricot jelly, which I did, but when I was at the store the strawberries were so red and plump that they suddenly appeared in my cart as well. I wanted to do something more savory though than sugary strawberry jelly so I added basil. Oh my word. Best jelly I've ever had hopefully that you or any one you know has ever had. It is sweet with this very clean herbacious note from the basil as well as a very subtle grassy flavor from the basil and lemon mixing. It is a keeper and I made up the recipe used so I was doubly pleased. Also the apricot/peach/crushed red pepper jelly is amazingly tart and spicy. Just call me Damn Jam Larsson. Actually please don't as that is a ridiculous title.
Today I went to a Pixar art exhibit which blew my mind, you wouldn't believe the amount of beautiful drawings and paintings that go into to creating just one character or even one scene. It was a very reassuring reminder to me as a designer that iteration and process is the key, nothing is ever perfect the first go-around. Also, I went to a BBQ with my coworker Roman and his Fiancé Abby, I made my black bean and beer salsa and lots of people were raving! Tomorrow is Golden Gate Park.
Love you all! I hope you are well and enjoying your time in the sun.
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