I returned to my oft-neglected journal to find my 2009 resolutions…or, as I prefer to write them, intentions. And, as it turns out, despite my best intentions, I pretty much failed the entire list of 10. One of them made me laugh out loud — it turns out I, indeed, intended to schedule (the absurdity [...]
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Best of 2009: The 365 project
1. {001} Closed for the holiday, 2. {002} Upper right corner, 3. {003} Cheese & salami platters, 4. {004} Tapas spread, 5. {005} Back to the workouts, 6. {006} Light again, 7. {007} Stand-off, 8. {008} Talking to the media, 9. {009} Bright lights, big literature, 10. {010} Furrow in the marsh, 11. {011} Two [...]
Best of 2009: Breathless
I’m not a numbers girl, but I pulled together some 2009 statistics that blow my mind when they’re all in one place: I attended two comedy shows, three plays, two musicals, one lecture, 17 music shows of various styles, and half of the Treasure Island Music Festival. I read publicly twice, once as part of [...]
Best of 2009: Sundays at the Shook Bar
I have so very many favorite places in this world, places that I hold in my heart along with the stories that go with them, but added a new one to the list in 2009: the patio at Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon in Jack London Square, preferably during the Sunday farmers’ market, preferably [...]
Best of 2009: The challenge of letting go
(Editor’s Note: Inspired by my friends Fatemeh, Jen and Tea, I’m going to spend some of the remaining year participating in Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Challenge. These won’t all be about gardening and food, but, well, neither am I. I appreciate your patience as you indulge my participation, and I hope you’ll share your [...]
