I suppose only people that know me read this blog, so for that reason
I will use this space to update you all on the current happenings in the Smith
household…
I am still free and quite enjoying playing the wifey role again. I
have one more week of freedom wherein I commit to wholeheartedly collapse at
the end of everyday because of how much fun I am packing into every waking
hour.
Ben is busy at work at Looper Reed and absolutely loves it. They seem
to have discovered his knack for golf, so he has been privileged a few opportunities to
really strut his stuff on the green with them. I have really enjoyed any time spent around his co-workers; they seem genuinely
laid back and humorous, a position of confidence that must come with the
stability of a real job.
Quimby the dog had a ridiculously expensive special visit to the
doggie dermatologist at the A&M small animal clinic (yes small animal, even
though he weighed in at 103 pounds this time around). He is being tested for
allergies and can therefore not eat anything except kangaroo for the next 30
days. Yes, kangaroo. I suppose when you fall in love with something, you cease
to care how much it costs you…this is probably good preparation for our future
children.
Our little home here now awaits the bulldozer, set to arrive August 13th.
We received an email a few days ago confirming the impending demolition and a
little more wholeheartedly began looking for the next place to call home. So if
you have an extra room, feel free to call me; I will cook to earn my keep and
Ben is fairly good at housecleaning.
And finally to partially explain the absence from this blog space: husBen
and I recently returned from San Francisco and we are stuffed and satisfied. I
will allow the pictures to tell their story…
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| first stop: food fuel for the vineyard hopping |
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| Fried chicken sandwich at Oakville Grocery |
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| so serious with that sandwich |
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we learned about the wine making process at
our favorite, Vineyard 29 |
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| the caves leading up to the library at Vineyard 29 |
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herbs lined the bar at Goose and Gander...
then made their way into our drinks |
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"the best burger I have had in my life"
-Ben Smith at Goose and Gander |
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| 11 a.m. in Napa |
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| yountville had the best treats |
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| macarons and pretty things |
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| yes, i will have one of each |
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We picked up the to-go version of this Thomas Keller
home-cooking |
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Thomas Keller's famous fried chicken
(and the best cornbread I have EVER tasted) |
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| The Culinary Institute campus in St. Helena |
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| my future? |
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| these look too perfect... |
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| Sipped and relaxed for a moment at Heitz Cellars |
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| husBen at Pride Mountain |
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| my backyard...i wish |
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| attempted artsy pic |
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| Pride Mountain |
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| duck confit and Thomas Keller's Bouchon |
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| macarons! |
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| the texture is unforgettable |
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| husBen fits right in, don't you think? |
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| late night. |
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| a pier, just part of the daily landscape in SF |
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| never enough cheese |
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| Blue Bottle Coffee |
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| Ferry Market Building on Saturday |
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| I want to paint this. |
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Foreign Cinema restaurant
(bestie Paige and the boyfriend Steve, oh how we missed them) |
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| halibut ceviche at Foreign Cinema |
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| Real normal. Humphry Slocombe ice cream shop. |
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| Black sesame ice cream |
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| Tartine Bakery. Absolutely delicious. |
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| Paxton Gate shop in the Mission |
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| cool wine and cheese shop in the Mission |
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| who knew Frenchies were so popular? |
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ben getting custom fitted for a shirt at Tailor Stitch,
where our friend Steve is gainfully employed |
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| waited in a line that wrapped around the street corner... |
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| ...for BiRite Creamery! So worth it. |
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| salted caramel and dark chocolate ice creams |
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| date night at Zuni cafe, a must |
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we sat above the wood fired oven
and watched our dinner roast! |
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| Roast chicken salad at Zuni cafe |
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| breakfast at Plow |
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| the headlands |
And if any of you visit soon, might I suggest:
Delfina Pizzeria
Oakville Grocery
Vineyard 29 (buy the zin!)
Pride Mountain
Ad hoc or Addendum
Bouchon
Bouchon bakery
Goose and Gander
Ferry Building Market (on a Saturday)
Valencia street (just explore!)
Humphry Slocombe ice cream
Bi Rite Creamery (the best)
Foreign Cinema
Tartine Bakery
Zuni Cafe
Bourbon and Branch (a speakeasy of sorts)
Plow
Muir Woods!
Oh my goodness! Looks like an amazing trip! I was already missing you guys and these pictures just made my heart ache because I reeeaaaalllllyyyy miss you two loves. Enjoy your time off! Love you so.
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