Rosh Hashanah

Another fabulous evening at Marcia’s. There was an insane amount of food.

The table setting.
An addictive treat of fried dough and honey.
Matzah ball soup. Delicious.

Anticipatory eaters.
Ditto
Turkey, brisket, cranberry sauce, kasha varnishkes and much, much more.
Grant, Marcia, Michelle.
Desserts!
Future soup and pot pie.

Wonderful dinner with Simeon and Ellen

A truly fine dinner put together with love and care

Got diverted with too much good conversation to take all the appropriate pictures 

The salmon
The guests and hosts
More
And more
Marcia’s fruit bowl
The gluten free cobbler

Missed pic of the pollo con arroz with peppers, and a salad. Wine by Michelle and George

Newport classical 2026

First concert, Fenwick brass

Second concert sandbox percussion

Both were excellent

Third concert Apollo‘s fire, a more traditional one

Apollos fire set up

Sixteen or so in the group

Next up: dual guitars. Incredible virtuoso performance

Redwood library setting. Fabulous exhibit of art

No Kings

Well organized-many crossing guards, water etc

No counter protesting

Gray hairs walking; other generations congregating at big intersections and at the music venues

Lots of music and multi gen songs but generally too amplified for me to enjoy

Music on click

Maybe 3/4 of attendees carried signs. Most obvious with little real imagination. Listed everything he and fellow felons are doing/done but war protest was not prominent.

Best sign( I missed photo) elect an asshole, expect shit.

Monet in venice

absolutely great show at the De Young in San Francisco. For me one of the best shows ever.

Monet in many periods; Canaletto, Sargent, Whistler and so many who went there in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Even many prints of souvenirs that people bought when they made the grand tour.

Joined by Bill Redican

Look at Monet in the 1860s and then the 1880s-

One of our favs

be sure to read the last paragraph 
Turner watercolor
Detail of Venice pigeons from another painting.

Look at the photo below very carefully and read the accompanying explanation. You will see a self portrait of Monet in shadow. A particularly interesting picture.

Effet du neige
Tea garden on way out

 Cousins party 2025

And…Kathleen’s birthday!

Birthday Cake
Bob assembling crêpes (containing spinach and mushrooms)
Drinks assembly
Gorgeous and peaceful backyard
Eating in progress
Onigiri
Closeup of birthday cake
More eating and chatting
Bob again, Kathy and cousin Debbie
View post-pillage
Sheldon and Rosie
Again
Outdoors with fuzzy throws
Fab Four

Thanksgiving Day 2025

Extended family get together in 1006. 18 folks attending.

The before
As is this during setup
Setup interlude

At 1pm, 4 of the set up group were on their mobile devices plus me taking pictures of them.

The feast commences
Apps counter
Hercs family photo
Ditto
Run up to dinner

Both ovens in service as was warming drawer
Britt’s game plan
Dinner is assembled
Turkey and cran sauce
Great veg, baked and roasted
Gravy, soup, sweet potato brûlée
Also ham
…and stuffing (GF and non)
A typical full plate

Loading up
Another plated example
Postprandial recovery
Ditto
G + chocolate ice cream
Perfect clean up