For gnomes only

If you admire gnomes, as some of us do, you should also admire this addition to an ordinary hand-painted sign.

www.kamakurarestaurant.com

Just a simple sushi boat:

Just sayin'
:)

Torrey Pines

Tiger has found his game again, apparently, as he roared out of Sunday with a 5 or 6 point lead. Fog delay on Saturday insured a Monday final.
Meanwhile, Getty Images and the Washington Post provide us with this absolutely marvelous shot of blue San Diego skies, two paragliders spectating, and Tiger showing his swing.

California, Here I Come;

100% accurate description of our state, via @haineux on FaceBook:

Click to enlarge, and to chuckle. :)

Mavericks Invitational 2013

Pics courtesy of MavericksInv.
Waves were less than predicted.
Surfing was good.
Go MavericksInv!

This is the reason they have tethers.

I'll be streaming this on Sunday

First time since 2010, when 40 spectators got swamped by a monster wave. (Injuries, but no deaths.)
New management.
Sparkling skies.
Big waves predicted.
This should be fun!

MAVERICKS Invitational 2013

Family Travels

A phone, a deer, and a pair of sunglasses. Seen outside a temple in Nara Japan, if memory serves.

Chilly chilly mornings

This photo (h/t: Claycord.com) shows this morning's dusting of snow on top of our beloved Mt. Diablo:

As usual, click to enlarge.
(Wear warm boots when doing so.)

Cat gut

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

:)

We didn't celebrate Hannukah

Not in this house, anyway. Besides, that was a few weeks ago. But! What to do with the left-over sujiko (salmon roe) from the Japanese New Years feast? Intrepid DW#1, unfazed as usual, grates some potatos, some onions, adds milk, adds leftover sour cream, plops down the sujiko, and voila:

 Her world-famous latkes!

Food. New Years Day 2013

Only two families this year. At HiltonHouse. Two talented food preparers and one sashimi chef.

Can't be beat!
Here's a wider view, from a Galaxy Smartphone, no less. J's cup at left; H's hand at right.

Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu!