Category Archives: .US

DAY TRIP: Renaissance England

The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England… history repeats itself… sort of… on the West Coast 🙂

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MOVIE: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button…

…after the short story read this summer… with a bit of Paris magic 🙂

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2023.08.15.LON-SJC

… via Borough Market… Bread Ahead… Flat Cap Coffee… Greetings from London! Summer finally arrived in London… right in time to say good bye to London… if there’s one thing to remember about air travel… LON to SJC was a … Continue reading

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2023.07.18.SJC: Better Later than Never :-)

First trip to Europe in 4 years… an itinerary to avoid the heat… from San Jose Airport… a million times… aery… artsy… eCloud… Young Artists Showcase… Zoom Zone… to be continued… Shifting Time… to London!

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WEEKEND WISH TRIP: Dance-in-the-City

The dancer’s wish… Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art… beyond dance… religion, literature, politics, and societal structures… a thought provoking exhibit… City criss cross… lunch at Doppio Zero… Hayes Valley… Twin Peaks… Florence Nightingale… from 64F to 88F … Continue reading

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WEEKEND WISH TRIP: By-the-Bay

First heat wave 🙁

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SAN JOSE: La Vie en Rose

At San Jose Heritage Rose Garden that is… a beautiful place!

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SUNDAY TRIP: Santa Cruz Triangle

UCSC Upper Campus Natural Reserve… Seymour Marine Discovery Center… Dolphin quick bite… clam chowder and fish&chips… a yummy triangle 🙂

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SAN FRANCISCO: In Our Time…

B.patisserie… on the go… not the best weather for Presidio… discovering Alta Plaza… art ending at deYoung… a happy day! 🙂

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EDIBLE GARDEN: Ribes Sanguineum

On the native plant wish list for a while… moving it up for the edible flowers… very fruity 🙂

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