friends have started to ask “what happened to rabbit and mouse?” i guess we’ve been a bit delinquent in our blog posts…
what can i say? the weather’s been amazing and there have been a lot of parties. mathew has been busy working, working, working. and the computer that i use to make these posts seems to be coming to some sort of end, so i’m often hesitant to even use this computer for fear of it crashing on me. we’ll see how far i get…
at the end of may, mathew attended his first baby shower celebrating two of our closest friends, midori and andy, and the upcoming birth of their baby boy.
in early june we spent a sweltering day at farshad and meny’s. (left) mathew helped farshad rebuild a gate that a contractor failed to do successfully. (don’t you love that? mathew’s friends call HIM when contractors fail them!) and i spent the afternoon by the pool with meny and the kids. (right) the guys enjoying a few beers after an afternoon of hard work, followed by dinner and gelato in downtown walnut creek.
the next night we were attending a really nice private dinner party at absinthe celebrating von’s 5oth birthday. the following weekend we were back at farshad’s celebrating his 50th at a huge surprise party with 80 of his closest friends and family.
father’s day marked the first of two ‘sunday streets‘ in our neighborhood. i LOVE when the evil cars are banished and pedestrians, cyclists and skaters rule! in a short while our street was filled with people.
mathew volunteered for the event and spent the morning directing traffic. i got there too late and didn’t get to catch him in action! our friend mike came up to the city for the day and said mathew wore a neon vest and held a large stop sign, doing his job well and looking very official.
the weather was perfect for the event and everyone was out enjoying the day. (right) we were lucky enough to spot a cycling piano-man as he made his way up and down 24th street. not only was it an impressive sight but he was an excellent pianist!
(left) a while later we met up with mathew’s sisters, eva and leo, and father, daniel and another friend, mark. (right) the day would not be complete without at least one visit to a trendy, local cafe. here they are enjoying the neighborhood’s latest edition, ‘haus.’
(left) there was live music, dancing, capoeira and hundreds (thousands?) of people as far as the eye could see, literally. (right) and everywhere in the mission: beautiful murals.
mathew’s sisters, eva and leo celebrating a new mural just added to balmy alley.
it is now fireworks season in the mission, possibly my least favorite time of the year. for weeks leading up to and after the 4th of july i’ll be jumpy from the large and small explosions that happen right outside my house, day and night, often waking me in the middle of the night. you may think i’m over exaggerating, but our neighbors take their fireworks very seriously and this year they’ve got those huge ones that cities usually set off for masses of people to enjoy. at random times during the day and night i’m seriously shaken by what sounds and feels like bombs! i’ve taken to wearing ear plugs…
happy 4th of july everyone. hope you’re enjoying your summer!