Flowers in the City

"Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" -  Robin Williams

It finally stopped raining for a nanosecond!  Couldn't resist snapping a few photos while walking to work this morning (I guess it pays to keep a camera in your purse at all times!)

 

Macy's flower box 

 

Cherry Blossom Tree in San Francisco's Union Square 

 Yellow Mellow in Union Square 

San Francisco Union Square monument to Admiral George Dewey

 A candid non glamour picture of me (next time I have an improptu moment I should put lipstick on!)

A New Tradition & Great Advice

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Happy Valentine's Day!!!  
Hope your day is full of chocolate and champagne.....
Here is a short and sweet story about love.  Enjoy!

A colleague of mine recently celebrated her 478 wedding anniversary. Yes, I said 478! (I'm sure you thought I made a typing error). When she got married almost 40 years ago, the Rabbi told the young couple every morning you wake up you should ask yourself "how will you love your spouse more than you did the day before?"  They were touched by the Rabbi's advice and decided they would turn it into a life long contest.  Since that day, every month on their anniversary date the couple has exchanged cards.  No matter where they were physically or emotionally; good times or challenging times, they always kept the tradition.  Although it may sound strange to constantly be exchanging cards, to them it represents a clean slate.  Whatever happened the previous month was ancient history and a new month was a fresh start.      

Although life seems to get more complicated from generation to generation, sometimes it's reading a story like this that reminds us what love is suppose to be about.....

OMG: Twenty Eleven

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Since I moved back home, my dad has brought it to my attention that I say OMG  way to much. When I look back on 2010, it was an OMG kind of year, full of travel, life lessons, and new beginnings. It was also a year when Nick and I really had to make a hard decision about where we saw our future.  After years of debate and multiple drafts of "our life plan," we  I made the plunge and moved back to San Francisco.  (Don't worry Nick and I are still two love birds).  My husband is getting ready to student teach and unfortunately wasn't able to move to San Francisco with me and Stella (our dog).  So we've been having a long distance marriage for the last 5 months. I wish I could say we are over the half way point, but we still have 7 months to go.  Oh vey! (It really makes me understand what a military family goes through when their love ones are away.)

It will be interesting to see what 2011 brings.  Although like everyone else in the world I have some resolutions, I think my theme for this year is to embrace my third decade with grace, style and no regrets.

Cheers to a new year!

PS.  A new year requires a new blog format.  It's still a work in progress, but I hope you like the new look.

Behind The Scenes: Sharp Park

Our 2010 Christmas card photo wasn't planned (clearly you can tell by my hooded sweatshirt and ponytail.)  Our family picture was taken the day after Thanksgiving during a walk on Mori Point trail in Sharp Park, Pacifica. 

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After climbing these stairs.....

We discovered this amazing view!  How could I deny this background for our family picture?  Even though hair wasn't combed and outfits weren't anything fancy, I had to go with the moment.

Thanks Steph for being patient as I try and position Stella.

After a couple of attempts we got this picture!

Although this picture isn't very traditional, it's one of my favorite shots of the day.  

Stay tune for this years Christmas card.  I was really happy with how it came out and hope you are too!

Mele Kalikimaka

I forgot how cold the Bay Area gets in the winter.  Thank goodness I'm fleeing to Hawaii tomorrow.  No need to be jealous, it's work related.  Although there will be no leisure time during this trip, I'm certainly motivated to get up early so I can at least go for a nice jog!

Hopefully my early mornings will help me get some good pictures. 

More to come!