Mom, Maer and I hiked the Hollyridge trail to the Hollywood sign this afternoon. The hike is probably only about 2 miles round trip… worth it. The drive there (braving LA traffic) from my mom’s is the hardest part; I was feeling a little car-sick by the time we finally got to the trailhead. Note the lack of smog today!
Sign from Afar.
Smogless sky.
Mom and Me.
Mom and Maer.
Sign's backside.
Yesterday was Jessica Loveman (my cousin) and Kevin Morten’s wedding in Newport Beach, CA. Here are a few shots of us. Welcome to the family Kevin!
Shawn, Jessica (gf) and Michael (step-bro)
Mom and Maer
Jessica and Shawn
Reception centerpiece. Pretty.
PARMS with bike and smile at Marin Headlands.
Shawn decked out to bike.
PARMS with the GG bridge.
Pretty.
Jessica and I ate at Ti Couz in the Mission for the first time this morning (we were thinking about eating Pho instead, but would have been faced with the decision of which place to choose from). We ordered potato and leek soup, served hot. It wasn’t vichyssoise, but we pretended it was so we could reference Monkey Island 2. I need to post about MI sometime.
We then ordered a mushroom/swiss crepe and a nutella/pear crepe. Being a fruit lover, Jessica preferred the sweet crepe, whereas I liked the savory one better. The savory crepe was smothered in a cream of mushroom sauce. The sweet crepe had homemade whipped cream on top and just the right balance of fruit to nutella. All in all, I dig this place. They don’t do take-out orders (to prevent excess waste), and they only serve you water if you ask. Nice work.
Highlights:
Shawn with the Boot at Essen Haus
Shawn Mouse
Greg, Parms and Shawn in Madison, WI
Greg and Carmen in Madison, WI