Waves before the next storm on Monterey Bay.
Author: LivingLifeForté
Shutterbug. Half of a couple who cooks together. Freelance wine geek. Local food enthusiast. Partner in a garagiste winery. University lecturer.
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Western gulls wait for an easy meal on Monterey’s Wharf 2.
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A grey day after the storms. Hustling and bustling for beached treasures.
Wine Wednesday: January 18, 2017
“Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine.”
Wine Wednesday Quote: January 11, 2017
“We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne.” –Marcus Aurelius
Snapshots of 2016
January: Austin. My sister’s first performance with the Austin Burlesque Alliance was on January 30th. I made the trip to delight in the Star Trek Burlesque and have a few drinks and meals in this amazing city. Despite a trip into the city, a walk in the park, and a coffee along the river, the…
Best Movies for Bumps at 39,000′
About two years ago I suddenly developed anxiousness when flying. I don’t think it’s true aviophobia–just periodic panic mid-flight. The first panic attack took me quite by surprise. After all those years of sitting back with snacks and a book, I was suddenly overwhelmingly afraid. Sweat beaded on my face, my legs became restless, and my…
Glad Tidings at Christmas
As my beloved and I walked the beach knowing that our next days would be blessed with glorious rain, we breathed the winter air and counted the seconds as the sun sank into the Pacific. In the rush and noise of the holidays, it is these moments that mean the most. It’s the quiet moments of…
Wine Wednesday Quote: In Honor of My Sis’s Birthday
“Women, like fine wine, only become sweeter BOLDER with age.” Happy Birthday, Invina!
From the Garden: Poached Egg on Greens
A sunny afternoon at Hogs Island Oyster Company in San Francisco’s Ferry Building introduced us to a version of this tasty salad. The next day, we were craving another serving, and the frisée in the garden was begging to be picked. It also gave my partner a reason to teach me how to poach eggs….
July Photo Challenge 27-31
The end of July found me overwhelmed with the final stages of a project at work that seeped over to my home hours. The extra minutes that I had to take pictures seemed to evaporate, and the final five topics (numbers 1 through 5) were “on the fly.” But I liked that the limited time actually…
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