I’ll avoid apologizing for the lack of posts and just catch you up to what’s been keeping me away…
Winter was extra snowy for us this year, and we really took advantage of that and our habits of hibernating during the cold months. As things started warming up, you read about a friend of mine who committed suicide. While I had been pulling away from sharing things for a while, these really added to my introspection and keeping things private. All good, of course, but now I’m starting to pull back out of it and find a better balance. Naturally, the warm weather is leading up to a busy summer when there’s more doing than sitting and thinking, my goal is to just embrace what it is in the moment!
March started wedding season for us – Steve and Cait were married in Monmouth, NJ, and a week later Timo and Jessica were married in Sonoma, CA. Random was a groomsman in both weddings, and it was a busy time but we thoroughly enjoyed both – as well as the extra time we had to enjoy San Francisco and Sonoma!
We went to Baker Beach, where Burning Man originated, Muir Woods to see the redwoods, and Fisherman’s Wharf for the Musee Mechanique! We stayed at the Lodge at Sonoma, which had amazing rooms with a gas fireplace, and managed to fit in one wine tasting though we had plenty of wine at the wedding (held at Sebastiani Vineyards). The rest of the time was full of wedding activities, pampering for me with a manicure and pedicure, and hanging with friends – Random’s pals in Sonoma, our mutual friends from Burning Man’s Camp Jersey in San Fran, and a meet up with old friends of mine from veggie board days at Cafe Gratitude.
Still working on pics from the Cali trip. You saw a few iphone ones I posted but more will be up on flickr soon.
Steve and Caitlin
Before the weddings, there was pie. Pi day party, 3/14 at 1:59 pm.
QT Pie won the trophy for best pie - hers was the only one made from scratch and deserved it!
Random and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Poppet kept travelling after San Fran, and met a lion at Random's mother's house!
Easter weekend meant Peep Sushi (Peepshi!) for major sugar overload!
My new quad camera app on the iphone and Random's family!
I’d love to wax poetical about the redwoods, and a great sense of peace that I felt there, but it’s almost beyond words. Maybe when I post the photos… I’m also halfway through the story of Julia Butterfly, who lived in a redwood tree (Luna) for two years to save it from destruction by logging companies (whose clear cutting caused mudslides and the loss of homes). Truly amazing, and I can see how she felt so compelled to save these trees.
On our wedding front, we’re in the midst of moving the site so nateandkatie.com won’t work for a while, but we hope to have that changed soon! And I’m working on save-the-dates to send out this month. Fingers crossed 😛
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