road trip here i come

For the last few weeks we were on a road trip. San Francisco, Atlanta, Savannah, Charleston, Charlotte, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York! Marc and I have never driven many of these southeast states and we had a fantastic time. We had a lot of wonderful conversations with people we met. Everyone from our Lyft driver to random folks on the street, and along the way ate some incredible food.

San Francisco –the weather was blazing hot everywhere we went except in San Francisco. The skies were sunny with cool breezes and we stayed in an airbnb in the Bernal Heights neighborhood, and enjoyed a wonderful little cafe across the street called Precita Cafe & Grill.

Golden Gate Park was in full bloom and has lots of interesting things to see including the Conservatory of Flowers.

Lolinda restaurant in the Mission. A bustling Argentinian restaurant with mostly small plates, melt in your mouth shortribs & provoletta which is melted provolone cheese drizzled with a chimichurri sauce. It was all delicious.

Redwood Regional Park in Oakland is a great place for a walk, hike, or picnic. The bed of green below are clovers and it was wonderful to soak up the nature. We will definitely be back for a hike.

Atlanta - What a terrific city. It was vibrant, tons of great places to eat, bustling businesses, and was the start of the incredible southern hospitality that was to come. A few highlights were the Ponce City Market, One Eared Stag, Piedmont Park, & The Lawrence.

This incredible place is called Wormsloe in Savannah Georgia. Savannah is just overflowing with old Southern charm and the antebellum architecture was just stunning. B. Mathews & A.Lure were two restaurants we enjoyed.

Charleston, South Carolina has a great buzz to it. It's a beautiful mix of older homes, newer buildings, and lots of young people moving into the city for opportunity. I loved it! We stayed at the Andrew Pickney Inn which was right in the heart of the historic district and walkable to great shopping and restaurants. Although we had many fabulous meals, one of my favorites on the entire trip was at Husk. If you visit, it's a must.

More to come in my next post with Charlotte, DC, Philadelphia, & Brooklyn!

aloha friday

photo courtesy of Justin Ornellas

this weekend we are going on an architectural walking tour of downtown and chinatown and then dinner at sorabol which is a fantastic korean restaurant. hope you enjoy the weekend!

~wild wild country - this documentary on netflix is so interesting. you can't make this stuff up!

~lauren's hope -these are the cutest medical id bracelets. yes you can still be stylish!

~this is such an inspiring story.

~send help, i can't stop making this sausage & broccoli pasta -bon appetit has a website called basically which has simple but delicious recipes. they are great for easy dinners.

~how to reduce social isolation while living with pd - this has great tips for all of us.

happy aloha friday...........

aloha friday

happy fridays gals! next week we are headed off for a long road trip and i can't wait. san francisco, atlanta, savannah, charleston, charlotte, dc, philly, and nyc! have a wonderful weekend and here are a few bibs and bobs from around the web.

~something about the anxiety - a really personal and interesting article from fredrik backman 

~milk street - christopher kimball (formerly of america's test kitchen) has a fantastic show on pbs as well as a podcast that i really enjoy. although i enjoy america's' test kitchen, his newer concept with milk street is filled with "simple, bold recipes". on the 4th of july we grilled the singapore chicken satay skewers and they were delicious. 

~tips for traveling with parkinson's -this article has great tips for anyone traveling with a health challenge or takes medication.

~billions, showtime series- this is an awesome, hedonistic series about power, wealth, & corruption set in new york, but if you're a foodie it's even better if you look up this blog while you're watching it, that gives you information on all the cool restaurants they film in.

~striped cotton dress, linen tee - these two items from everlane are my favorites to wear this summer. the striped cotton dress is a great to throw on and go. it's cool and the fabric is just stiff enough that it has some structure. the linen tee was such a surprise. i didn't like linen in the past because it was too stiff and wrinkled in a strange way. but these tees are soft and again cool for the blistering summer heat!

~20 absorbing door stop novels for your summer reading - anne bogel has a great blog and podcast about books. just put the lake house and the time in between on my to be read list.

~are you an upholder, an obliger, a questioner, or a rebel? take gretchen rubin's quiz and find out. i'm an upholder.