Always watchful in case something wicked this way comes.
We don’t want that.
Category: Petra
Moat Seating Only
A trip to San Francisco is always fun: Walking along the streets, hopping on buses, going down to the Bay and…
…yes, having sushi at my favorite restaurant in SF – Isobune in Japantown.
Not only is the food delightful, eating at Isobune is just fun! Sitting around the moat, watching the boats with their tasty morsels float by, grabbing one and then waiting for the next little dish which is just calling out to you…
As a kid you were never allowed to play with your food – here the eating experience is playtime in a big way!
Wrrrrrrrooooooooooooommmmmmmm!
Classic cars – simply gorgeous.
Want To See A Pyramid?
No problem – take the car and go down to Long Beach.
As far as pyramids go, the Mike and Arlene Walter Pyramid on the CalState University Campus is quite impressive. And very pretty in blue, which makes a change from the hue these structures normally come in.
Up And Running
Yes! Today was THE day! First Tom LaBonge, Councilmember for the 4th District, gave a short speech and a shout out to all those who helped to get the much needed and long petitioned for traffic lights up and running.
Then we had a short blessing ceremony – never a bad idea.
Finally the big moment came – one, two, three and hit the switch!
The first family to cross the street safe and sound.
Yes, our little corner has become a much, much safer place for all who live here.
I Want To Be Under The Sea
Nothing easier than that!
A trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach brings one right into the most spectacular octopus’s gardens imaginable.
Swimming jewels.
What Old Grumpy and friend are lacking in color, they more than make up in size.
If that isn’t enough, one can always pet a Manta ray or a shark.
Now I can distinguish a shark (small) from a Manta ray (huge) by touch alone – and yes, it is a completely different tactile experience.
Fußball / Futbol / Soccer
The opening game (South Africa v. Mexico) for the FIFA World Cup was reason enough to have breakfast at the Vinoteca. Never mind that it was 6.55 AM – there were plenty of guests who did not mind to crawl out of bed early for this event.
And it was all worth it: Good game, lovely atmosphere, tasty breakfast. Not bad for a Friday morning.
Oh, and the two teams tied 1:1.
What A Beautiful Noise / Part II
As luck would have it, I saw one of the new traffic lights being erected.
Rumor has it that they will all be up and running in about a week and a half.
Oh Dear…
How about eating less junk and sugar and saving the $12,000 – $25,000 for the procedure for something rather more fun than an operation?
But then again, maybe this common-sense attitude re. food and weight-gain is just a bit less fashionable than the “quick fix” advertised on bill boards.
What A Beautiful Noise
It started a week ago with some cryptic markings on the sidewalks and the street. Yesterday a palm tree had to be taken out.
Then the men with the hard hats and the plans moved in.
Today the jack hammers went all day outside.
Do I grumble? No! Those jack hammers are music to my ears; finally, after years of petitioning from all neighbors, traffic lights are being put up at our corner.
It will take about two months until the lights will be up and running, the friendly engineers told me. Until then the sound of the jack hammers will be with us some more. But after the work is finished, one sound will be gone from the neighborhood for good: The screeching of brakes and the terrible moment afterwards when one is waiting for the scrunch of metal on metal of yet another horrible accident due to speeding cars.
Yes, work those jack hammers! A lovelier noise I have never heard.