Weekend Visitor

A jar of Stella at Zeitgeist
Miss B and Miss Denver enjoying what they claim to be the best Bloody Mary's in the world!

Another weekend has come and gone and why is it the weekends go so fast and the week just drags on? I guess that is the universal question everyone has, right?

Last weekend Miss Denver came for a visit and we had a jam packed weekend full of SF goodness. Friday night we finally got around to our "socking exchange" (JEthan forgot the "t" the first time he sent out the notification and well, it just stuck so Miss B has been calling it the socking exchange ever since) and fun was had by all plus they got to see Miss Denver! Kate had my stocking and gave me some fantastic stuff! I have been wearing my new hat non-stop. Way to go Kate!

Saturday was the farmers market and bus adventures all over the city. We trekked down to the Alemany Farmer's market which never disappoints. The Ritual Coffee is so yummy! We then got on the bus, walked around the Castro and then down to Zeitgeist for good eats and drinks. I love that place. It's dingy, grimy, and just kinda gross but love it all the same due to the clientele and variety of beers on tap. That night led us to a dance party over in North Beach called "Blood, Sweat, and Queers" and that it was, at Li Po. It was like partying in someones basement. We got our groove on and made our way home the wee hours in the morning only to arise and head on over to yoga. After some stretching we went and picked up the Bear in Training and drove to Sonoma for an afternoon of wine tasting. This time around we went to Gloria Ferrer, Homewood, and ended at Buena Vista, the world's greatest winery. OK, maybe not the world but it's really good! Came home in the rain and made some yummy pasta and went to bed after a long day. Monday we went out to eat at Just For You, one of my all time favorite brunch places. The crab cakes rule. Eventually we had to say goodbye to Miss Denver and her whirl wind trip was over. It was fantastic to see her and can't wait for the next visit!

This past weekend we spent just taking care of things we should have weeks ago but just haven't. Oh, and had home repairs done too which was so very needed! Our repair person is awesome! Showed up on time, got loads done, and did it just the way we wanted. She's excellent! And now our doors close and stay locked, all at the same time. Novel idea huh? We did have one evening out with JEthan, went and saw Avatar. So glad I saw it on the big screen in 3D or I don't know if I would have liked it a whole lot. There was just so much color and stuff to look at during the show. I kept ducking or moving out of the way when things were flying at me. Had never been to a 3D movie before! After that we went to Edinburgh Castle for drinks and it was the celebration of some Scottish poet, Burns I think his last name was or something. Bagpipes and everything! Went home and Miss B made some great gnocchi and woke up again for yoga. We met the Bear in Training for coffee at Spikes and then spent the rest of the day entertaining friends from the east bay. Miss B made up some amazing Moosewood mac' n cheese and they told us all about their Peru adventures so we can get tips about heading there this summer. Whaaaa who! To top it all off, we watched the first 3 episodes of season 5 of Weeds. I love that show! Can't stop thinking about it.

Now here I am at work, again. 4.5 days to go to sanity.

Birthday Celebrating!

My special birthday treat!

This past Friday January 8th Elvis would have turned 75 and I did actually make it to 41. My lovely wife Miss B took me to a very special dinner at Chez Panisse, the ultra classy fancy french restaurant in Berkeley. The food was phenomenal and we also had a wonderful bottle of wine to go with dinner. I felt completely spoiled by the entire event. We rounded out the evening with a trip to the White Horse, the only G-A-Y bar in the east bay that I am aware of at least. An interesting crowd for sure.

Saturday night friends gathered at the Wild Side West for cake which once again Miss B made. It was a devil's food chocolate cake with this crazy frosting and coconut, all made out of the Magnolia Bakery cook book. Super tasty? YES! Thanks to all who made the night out to celebrate and I really appreciate all the cards, gifts, and love from my chosen family. Thank you thank you thank you! Of course serious props to Miss B for organizing and treating me so special on my special day! I am one lucky gal.

Barcelona and London

Gaudi
Beers in Covent Garden at the Lamb and Flag

Big gay bar Friendly Society in Soho with Barbies on the ceiling

Miss B with Oysters in Soho post Avenue Q show

Miss B and I spent Christmas in Barcelona and then 3 nights in London on our way back to the US of A. Here is a quick glance at some of our pictures. My Flickr account has been acting up and I have been having a hell of a time posting those shots. But as soon as I figure it out, up they will go! We had a wonderful trip visiting Lou and K-town in Barcelona and they were the best hosts ever! The Hilty's also joined us taking our PC reuions international this year, although we were missing Hot Toddie. We then shuffled off to Shoreditch, in east London and stayed in hipsterville and it completely rocked! More to say later, have to get back to work now.

A walk

A short hike Russian River style.