Life during Covid

The result of mucho rain: odd mushroom formation near the loft

And after a week or two of no rain

The result of having a smart phone: trying to figure out how to load Skype app

The result of watching 8 hours of the Beatles: Sandy looks a lot like Ringo

The result of too many mats: a shave haircut

The Result of DB knitting a sweater for CYS: very happy all around

The Results of a mini-vacation in Healdsburg

We spent two nights at upscale inn

Food and sake ordered in, dined in room and on roof

So good we ordered six bottles (for home delivery, not dinner that night)

Goro Suzuki sake bottle (recent purchase)

Veggie hot pot

Immense panna cotta, THB and DB only ate the lemon tart filling below the top level

Breakfast in the room, excellent Japanese pancakes on far left

toasted Quail and Condor bread

Hafner white: picked up a case from winery (just outside of Healdsburg)

"dinner on the deck" - complementary except for caviar

The reason for dining on the roof deck

Sunrise from the room

Even without his glasses, THB can read which is shampoo and which is conditioner

Even with his glasses on, THB was shocked to see Canabis-infused chocolate left in the room and even more shocked by how he felt after enjoying a half of a very small square (the recommended dose?)

The Result of stopping in a Healdsburg bakery (and this is only about 25% of THB's purchases)

A patriotic drought resistant container holding recycled water along with flag

Someone forgot to deliver the package down the chimney and Amazon left it on doorstep instead

Busker who carries a combo guitar case / dog bed 

{ed. note: video of a very poor version of Like a Rolling Stone too large to insert here...phew!}

Result of visiting Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

Immense tree, namesake of park

The Sherwin-Williams office building has been totally demolished inside. This is what the view of the building will be when driving down 45th Street: see right through the building and walk out to a street running between the apartment buildings and this biotech remake

Sunsets and Sunrises at the Beach

Courtyard remodel at Beach is completed with delivery of table and chairs

Spectacular day along Pacific Grove shoreline

A fire is occurring at Big Sur and here is the result: smoke over Carmel and PG

The twins have a week off between daycares and DB organizes Camp Briskin: outings to 3 Bay Area kid-centric settings. 

Outing to the Oakland Zoo under Covid restrictions: attendance kept low

George ("I Guarantee It") Zimmer was a big supporter of Zoo and A's

Co-pilot to pilot: PUSH DOWN ON THE THROTTLE, DOWN!!

Same roller coaster ride, same front car, same old man on the inside seat. All the variables the same except they had to take turns riding with an adult. The outcome:

They did not have the same reaction to taking a ride with THB 

There must be a camel calf in here somewhere

Next outing: BADM, Bay Area Discovery Museum at Cavallo Point, Sausalito

Ice-less ice skating rink

Last outing of the week: Fairyland in downtown Oakland