Materfamilias Writes

Everybody’s working for/on the weekend . . .

Everybody’s working for/on the weekend . . .

We’ve skipped over to Vancouver for the weekend — after all, it’s been over three weeks since we last saw Nola, and granddaughters grow too quickly . . . Took in a very worthwhile exhibit…

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Eating our way through San Francisco . . .

Eating our way through San Francisco . . .

Let me begin my post on eating with a photo of my cycling in Yountville — and mad props to Pater for setting this one up — I’d have sworn (based on much experience!) that…

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Silence is Golden . . . and my Eyes Still See . . .

Silence is Golden . . . and my Eyes Still See . . .

Not only am I trying to make some headway on an article I’m supposed to be writing (Research Leave isn’t all about traipsing around lovely new cities, after all), but I spent the weekend with…

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Privileged, or Saturday Morning at 8:48 AM

Privileged, or Saturday Morning at 8:48 AM

A week ago today, Pater and I were in a completely different climate (it’s 18 Celsius there today, apparently!) wandering through the foodie’s paradise that is San Francisco’s Saturday Ferry Market. We sampled a few…

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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggetty Jig . . .

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggetty Jig . . .

I seem to be as alert to the quirky details as I am to the historically or aesthetically significant when I visit a new place. My eye instantly messaged my hand to the camera as…

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