End of the Year 2010 + A Bit of 2011 ...

It's FEBRUARY. I guess it's time I shared about December!

Birthday celebrating ( good bye 4-2: click HERE! ):

... Dinner with my Auntie BFF ( thank YOU, Auntie ) at Mulvaney's B + L :



( pic via Auntie )



( they told everyone! )



( Ahi )



( Ding Dong )

... Dancing + Drinking:



( Me + Gay, polarized )



( Gay + Brad )



( Me + My Love )



( Me + Mirah )

... Day w/ my Love:



( Trees + Boots )



( Looking at books )



( playing w/ the lens I want )



( playing two )



( playing three )



( before dinner )

... 7 Course dinner @ the Hawks Restaurant in Granite Bay:



( Bread + Egg Nog Shots )



( Course One )



( Course Two: Gorgonzola Gnocchi: first FAVE course = used my point and shoot camera starting w/ this course b'cause I was having wine with EVERY course )



( Course Three )



( Course Four: Pork Belly: second fave course )



( Course Five )



( Course Six )



( Course Seven )



( then CAKE )

... then we went bowling:



( he's better than me )



( but i like my outfit better )



( shoes do make the outfit though )



( the colors )



( it wasn't working I should have unplugged it )



( so many good memories here = Club Gnaw! )



( Sadie got a pressie too )



( Happy via photobooth )

... with Mom and Dad:



( lunch one )



( lunch two )

... some shopping:



( pink )



( then more cake )

... and pressies:



( thank YOU Mom + Dad! )



( thank YOU my Love ... )



( and for the sweets too! )



( from Sistah Tiff: thank YOU! )



( the budda )



( our journal )



( from the MN McChanes: thank YOU! )



( thank YOU Sistah G! )

... not a lot of holiday hoopla = we kept it simple ... i was more interested in taking pics with my phone instead:



( where's this? )



( best holiday window evah @ the Fringe )



( Fringe Two )



( crossing the walk )



( Willie's )



( Oto's )



( Walgreens )



( Yes I'm driving )

... X-Mas Eve:



( Mom always makes Cioppino )



( the whole spread )



( looking at gear )



( family )

... X-Mas Day:



( coloring with Maggie )



( reading with Grandpa )



( playing )



( same birthmark as uncle scotty )

... Ric Ric came to visit:



( shady lady )



( chef gave me extra bacon )



( Auntie's fridge )



( Sadie loves her Uncle )



( my two most FAVE men in the world = if my Dad was there wearing a hat I would be complete )



( love )



( gifties from my Auntie + Cousin BFF )

... end of the year clean:



( spices are organized, finally )



( our built in is now streamlined, thank goodness )



( lots of bar glasses )



( love my collection of thrifted glasses )



( into the New Year )

... New Year's Eve:

+ at the Hideaway Bar + Grill: LOVE that this is in the neighborhood!



( table w/ my all scratched up glasses )



( their kitchen caught on fire just moments before we got there and they STILL fed peeps! )



( BEST bloody mary in sacto )



( juke )

... burgers + brew:



( guinness shaaaaake )



( curly fries )

... having photo fun:



( wattup )



( shiny pink )

... random january:

+ placerville:



( wine tasting @ 11 am when we shoulda been doing something else )



( up in the hills it's sunny )



( nothing like natural l-i-g-h-t )



( nothing like w-i-n-e )



( nothing like my l-o-v-e )



( gourmet pot pies )



( such good puppies )



( i would have bought them all if I had a darkroom )



( scotty wanted to buy all these reel to reels )



( really red wall )



( the grrrls )



( left tie at macy's back in Sacto )



( boy george tweet is bloody icing ON the fricken cake )

... burgers + brew = comfort food:



( yes i'm addicted to these shakes )



( yes i'm addicted to these burgers )

... whilst scotty was tape op-ing + surfing:



( thrifting )



( parading )



( parading two )



( behind the Art store )



( inside Art store via my phone camera )



( inside Art store via my phone camera two )



( thrifted vintage booster seat )



( zine-ing )



( getting it back )



( her fave place in the world other then the bed )



( church's just because )

... king's skate country:



( roller skating via my point and shoot )



( finally got a table via my phone camera )



( the lights are the same: LOOK! via my phone camera )

... i'm diggin' sunday brunch:

+ at the Hideaway Bar + Grill w/ mah sistah grrrl Mirah! ...



( gruuuuuuub: SO GOOD )



( the awesome + SO SWEET chef )



( still decorated )



( the juke is tattooed )



( pressie! )

+ at La Provence Restaurant + Terrace w/ mah sistah grrrl Gay! ...



( have you had a ramos gin fizz: it tastes like an orange julius! )



( gruuuuuub: SO GOOD )



( pressie! )



( pressie two! )



( made pressie! )



( my Amelie moment via Gay! )

... racing to the end:



( kamon sushi is still our favorite after 14 years )



( tower theater via my phone camera )



( buying canvases )



( buying canvases two )



( reflection off of my iMac on a sunny day )



( hearts via phone camera )



( blooming out front )



( bacon and basil sandwich )



( it's that BIG )



( making Art )



( thank YOU sister crayon! )

... rest of winter pics are here, click!

AND I'm PUSHING my Art and Photography H-A-R-D this year:

My new Art blog is here, CLICK!

My new Photo blog is here, CLICK!