just a few blocks away

 A Russian spot in the heart of our Latino district at 24th and Alabama. Cinderella operates a famous bakery out on Balboa Street in the Richmond District of SF and now we have our very own cafe within walking distance of my home. A most welcome addition to the nabe. (And NOT to get political, who me?, but how dare tRump support Putin and not the Ukraine? Grrrrrrr. Where is Congress?)

little theatre rocks

 Yesterday I met Andrea and Kathy at Z Below, a small theatre near me. We saw two Russian love stories which were very well done, both illustrating the difficulties of Russian immigrants trying to adjust to American culture. Word for Word does a great job and we had a delightful afternoon. Then pizza and salad at my house ~ I keep it simple these days. One fine Sunday for sure.

our Human Banner

 They used drones and a helicopter to capture our No Kings Vote Early gathering yesterday at Ocean Beach. Heidi and I almost changed our minds because it was hot and we were busy and the Valks were playing, etc., but in the end we were glad that we kept our commitments and the result was impressive with thousands gathering together. There were other rallies throughout the city, the country and the world and somehow we will get our country back on track. 

two cats on the move

 Yesterday Ozzie (bottom photo) and Annabelle went to the SPCA for their yearly check-ups. Heidi did all the heavy lifting as you can clearly see in the top photo. Clean bills of health although one cat needs to lose a few grams of weight. I will let you guess which one. Ozzie is an outdoor/indoor cat and his situation is a bit different as he contends with fleas and also he was a VERY vocal traveler. All four of us were very happy to get back home.

the book, the food, the friends

 

Book Club at Heidi's yesterday and we barely had time to discuss Whistler (which we all loved) because each of us had been traveling and, in fact, Laurence just returned from Turkey the night before. So there was much to discuss as we devoured Heidi's delicious meal. Land is the book for our next meeting and I just ordered it on my LindaKindle4 (or 5). Whatever. 

the group photo!

 The Tiapos (aka Fluf) Gang last Sunday. Such a delightful day in and on Chef Sarah's patio. This was late in the day and it was getting a bit chilly so our hostess, on the end (left), was wrapped in a blanket. But still a lot of warmth all over and throughout the day.

in less than 3 weeks

 I have a bit of work to do before I fill out the ballot and mail it in. Mostly the confusing propositions and just a few of the lesser candidates require some research. Well worth the effort to keep our democracy alive, especially during these perilous times.