Extraordinary Desserts

The perfect lunch from Extraordinary Desserts on 5th Avenue - Lee had the chocolate lava bomb indulgence washed down with a frosty cold glass of milk. I chose a lovely creme brulee carrot cake that totally defied words. Rose petals, caramel creme and mango sauce...wow. Washed it down with a glass of sparkly rose lemonade - perfect. I wonder what's for lunch tomorrow?

Swami's Beach

Swami's is a tiny surfer's beach in Encinitas at the bottom of 140 + stairs. Surrounded by high bluffs and hindered by insufficient parking, it's still a great beach to bring a chair and sit for a while. Notice no one in the water today, Aug 3 - the air temp is 69 and the water is 63. The clouds took over after about 30 minutes - maybe the sun will come out tomorrow. It's only a day away.

Darby Cat

Our funny Darby is a character and full of personality. He's outgoing, sociable and friendly and he's definitely in charge of a party. He likes being with the crowd, often sitting on a little stool that we bring out just for him. He started losing weight a few months ago - down from 15 to 12 pounds, and was having trouble breathing. He's been to the vet a number of times and is officially a sick little kitty with fluid around his heart. We're focusing on making him as comfortable as possible so he can continue being his happy kitty self for a little longer.

Happy Birthday Jeanie!

Jeanie had a birthday celebration and her son, Ry, was in his element - chopping, dicing, cooking a delicious Brazilian chicken stew with rice. Will stands very nicely in the kitchen, drinking a beer and offering suggestions. I wonder if Ry is available for my birthday party?

Cicciotti Happy Hour

We're all home (for the moment) from our various trips and we celebrated with a quick happy hour at Cicciotti. First, we walked to the open house up the street - an enormous double gated compound of a mansion complete with waterfall pool, game room, cabana with outdoor kitchen, and according to Diane - lacking in closet space.

One Fat Cat

Madeline just gets more and more round as she gets older. Her belly sways back and forth as she walks and when she sits up, she resembles a triangle. She doesn't eat that much but her main source of exercise is being chased by Darby. Still, her life is very good these days.

So You Think You Can Dance

Michelle, Kris and I made the trip up to LA to see the results show for SYTYCD. The show is live and it's so great to be able to see such talented dancers up close. The show used us as seat fillers and we had to move a few times, but our seats were great and we didn't have to stand at all.