a taste....

here is a taste of our last few days out west...

more to come soon, I promise!

moss-taches, a banana slug and the hilliest city

after a lovely stay at a san fran 'sanctuary' we found on airbnb,

and an incredible birthday dinner at bar jules in san fran...

we journeyed north in search of the oldest trees.

they towered above in massive, humbling splendor

at the Humboldt Redwoods State Park

where moss covers everything

and we (well, just Jon, really) made friends with this banana slug.

we stayed warm by the fire and camped in a tent, and journeyed back towards san fran along the coast passing through old towns like ferndale

and stopped to smell the coastal air.

we stumbled upon an amazing bed & breakfast in Fort Bragg which happened to also be a pretty serious establishment for Tango.

and had this sweet water tower attached to it.

we didn't become tango experts, but had a beautiful and memorable trip!

Ides of MaRCHlissa

you can rock the term "ides" on the 15th of March, May, July and October and on the 13th of all other months.

best known for the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, the ides of March is also revered for the birth of legendary Italian model, Fabio.

beyond Caesar and Fabio, March 15th must also be celebrated for the birth of Alissa Munoz; an incredibly spectacular human being who is as bright and warm as the sun and a fountain of literary talent and creative genius.

happy birthday, pretty!

elevatorology

humans and elevators make strange combos.

on my way to floor 13 this morning, i reached for the button to find 3 floors already lit.

there is something inexplicably and UTTERLY irksome about being the 4th stop in an elevator.

so this morning, I actually left the elevator i was in--i put my hand in the door as it was closing and got out. it felt weird...

but liberating.

i'm almost certain it took more time to wait for the next elevator, then make a stop at floor 12 for someone--but it was worth it!

i know i felt more at ease in this elevator situation than being the fourth stop. how silly!

Marching Forth and Fork!

spring is s l o w l y rearing its head and we are getting closer and closer to warmth, sunshine and new opportunities!

jon got into his doctor of public health program!

(small coffee celebration at my favorite cafe in the world,

fork etc. )

and things are taking off once again with activities at Clemente Park and Playground!

rain or shine!