apcera xmas party 2014

Cool folks, good times. This was another of those evenings that I don't super remember for some reason, probably related to the open bar. Anyway, photos.

the de Young is an amazing place

Lots of photos in this one, because it's an awesome place, and the photos are nice. Also, I broke out photoshop on these, to get the skies in a couple of them burned in. It's been long enough since I used photoshop that all the tools are in slightly different places than I remember, but it's really snappy on this machine at least. I'm babbling. Seriously, if you can, get to the de Young and have a walk around the sculpture garden, at least. The Turrell skyskape has to be experienced, as does seeing the building up close. There are a bunch of amazing sculptures, as well as a nice cafe. There's also a Japanese tea garden which is quite nice. A fine place to spend an afternoon walking around.

thanksgiving in the sunset

Yes, I know thanksgiving was almost three months ago. I'm rushing to catch up, and also I was more than a little sad that I didn't get more pictures. It was in some ways a repeat of the year before, but that just meant a good time with good people, overeating and running to the store to buy more beer several times. The last trip, I got to the store and they'd closed. On the walk there and back, though, there was this great fog over the neighborhood. I was glad for the walk.

take the long way home

I don't always steal my post titles from Tom Waits songs, but when I do, it's because these pictures all came from taking the long way home. I've been experimenting with my commute, seeing what route is the most enjoyable. So far, MUNI to the transbay bus is the best, but the perambulations help. Actually, I think these are from just before thanksgiving, when Sophia's mom was in town. I was wandering a bit, but I was also trying to get to a restaurant in north beach. Some semi-touristy place, staffed by rude old men. Good food though.