Happy Memorial Day! What a gorgeous day here in Michigan. I got my new hummingbird feeder set up today. Now just waiting for the hummers to find it. A beer was a must. Sitting on the deck in 90 degree heat with steaks on the grill? Mandatory. I loved this lemony beer. Earlier in the … Continue reading
…was a weird week. Here’s what I’ve been up to. Tuesday at work, our director took the staff members to lunch at Carson’s prior to an afternoon at his cottage on a lake. For lunch I ordered this Swordfish Berry Salad, sprinkled with strawberries, blackberries, feta, pecans, and a delicious piece of grilled swordfish. I … Continue reading
Well hello! It’s been a few days since my last post. Last week I was feeling under the weather and didn’t do a lot of cooking, but I do have a few things to share from the past few days. Here’s what I have been up to: San Street On Wednesday, I went downtown for … Continue reading
Lunch at Urban Picnic For our last full day in San Francisco, we finally visited a restaurant that we had attempted to try on our first day in SF but were unable to because they were closed. Luckily, when we went back on a weekday, Friday, for an early lunch, they were open. Urban Picnic … Continue reading
Breakfast Vacation Day 6 (Thursday!) started out with the typical s’bux ritual: Iced coffee and a maple scone. Fisherman’s Wharf Then we again hopped on the F line street cars and headed to Pier 39 on the Embarcadero. One of the first things we saw were the famous sea lions who’ve been lounging around here … Continue reading
Streetcars As many days have begun so far, we started out with a ride on the MUNI, this time on the above-ground F line streetcars, from Union Square to The Embarcadero. Ferry Building Once we got off the MUNI, we arrived at the Ferry Building, which was full of things to delight a “foodie” … Continue reading
Can’t believe it’s Day 4 – time is flying. Today we sprang for the breakfast buffet in our buffet. It was well-done… Bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, greens, muffin, coffee… the yooj (x2). One surprising find was a little cup of baked Greek yogurt topped with maple – Mmm!!! We spent our fair share of time … Continue reading
Day 3 Highlights from Cali. This day was made for me! Started out with our ‘bux b-fast: blueberry scone, ‘naner, and iced latte. Madonna Estate Then we boarded a bus headed for Napa Valley! Our first stop: Madonna Estate. This small family-owned winery has been around for over 80 years, and sells wine crafted … Continue reading
Greetings from Day 2 of my vacay in San Fran. I am learning very quickly that these posts are going to have to be very photo-heavy and text-light, or else I will not be able to keep up! And so without further ado, let’s get at it. Complimentary Starbucks breakfast again: Cranberry Orange Scone + … Continue reading
Hey again! Here’s the rest of Day 1 of our vacation in San Francisco. If you missed Part I you can read about it here. Our first day in San Fran, we had dinner at Colibri Mexican Bistro – selected for positive Yelp reviews and it’s proximately to our hotel. Here’s the bar area: …Tequila … Continue reading
