Warm Winter Evening
This past week, we had 65-degree weather and lots of sunshine. To take full advantage of the mild weather, T and I had an outdoor dinner at Plouf on Wednesday before heading home to watch a rerun of Top Chef. I really like Belden Place. It’s a cute little alley lined with a bunch of restaurants all with outdoor patio seating. It’s very Euro and so much fun when it’s not freezing cold outside. We shared a huge pot of mussels and truffle oil pommes frites. Perfect. I’m glad that I can relive my Eurotrips closer to home every once in a while.
One summer…a long time ago, I went to a church retreat with Jes and his family. Someone forgot to pack a toothbrush so I drove Jes and his brother to the local grocery store. There we found a gumball machine that was selling tiny ninjas in those plastic capsules. The brothers were delighted and we spent countless quarters trying to get every color and every kind. They still reminisce about that afternoon and I think Jason still has one of them. 
I bring this up because I just saw this photo on Kenji’s facebook page and couldn’t help thinking back to that afternoon. I guess boys will be boys no matter what generation. By the way, I want these Lego ninjas.
I walked the dog over to the pier and it looked like it was herring season again. The fishing boats were all out catching the fish bright and early in the morning.
Later that afternoon, I went for a run and saw that the tide was really really low. The full moon hung low behind the horizon and there were seagulls everywhere. Wow, what a strange time of year.
On Saturday, I convinced Jes to go outside for a little sunshine since it had warmed up and we both needed to get some Vitamin D. So we walked down to Pier 40 to take a look at the boats and hang out for a bit. We walked all the way down to the end and found a HUGE flock of seagulls taking off from the pier. I could see a scattering of plops in the water and ducked for cover. Unfortunately, Jes was not so lucky. He got hit in the cheek and some of the droppings also ran down his sweatshirt. Great. Our walk was instantly over and we had to head home. *sigh* So much for getting outside.
Here’s another photo I took this morning during my run. Luckily they were taking off toward the water and not over me. Phew.
Little Reese turned 100 days old and her parents threw her a little party on Sunday. She wore a cute little hambok and we stuffed ourselves with bibimpap and duk to celebrate.
Her big brother Jack and little baby friends Ben and Rowan were also there to wish her a Happy 100 Days.
We had a really beautiful Saturday afternoon and I was able to get a little Vitamin D today. Jes and I walked down to Ferry Plaza in search of a tasty lunch. This is the rocket that has been on display on The Embarcadero. Jack calls it “Uncle Jesse’s Rocket”.
After striking out on the Porchetta sammich (sold out), we waited in line for a table at 
Then we had a roasted Dungeness Crab that looked like a massacre after we were done. I made a fat mess on the table and my hands were covered in crab juice and butter. Tasty.
For the last course, we shared my favorite clam chowder in the whole-wide world. It was so yummy.
After this seafood feast and two drinks each, we were stuffed and oh so happy.
This morning, I attended a small Yelp Elite Event that happened to be at the cafe downstairs. Since it was a small gathering, I wasn’t allowed to bring a +1. I was bummed that I’d have to go alone but managed to make some single-serving friends. I was surprised to meet so many people arriving from Mountain View, East Bay, and San Mateo. They came all the way up to SF for this tiny affair! Crazy. While there, I got free coffee and food samples, free stickers, more buttons, and put my name in for the raffle. They also offered lessons on how to prepare espresso drinks behind the counter. After about a half hour, I got bored so I went back upstairs.
In the goodie bag, we got a bag of coffee grounds, a single-serving espresso maker, and a cute little espresso cup set. Not too shabby, huh? I should go to more of these events.
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