Miki Madness

My dear Aunt Sylvia died last night - she was 81 - fell in her bedroom and suffered a concussion - died the next morning - when they found her she was already brain-dead - She had a good life - 4 boys - a life-long love affair with her husband Morris - I remember how they sparkled when they looked at each other - even after 50 years of marriage - Morris' surviving without her is unimaginable.

Lovely Catherine - her first time in the USA - it was a pleasure to get to know her - couchsurfing rocks !

a new friend - Sam played music and made a lovely drawing of view from my windows - i enjoyed seeing him light up in guitar center - where he bought a case for new banjo - great weekend - had lots of fun -

Slow Food nation was a thousand times nicer than this event - I worked both as a volunteer - At Slow Food volunteers were encouraged to taste everything before guests arrived so we could dialogue with them about the food and wine etc - http://slowfoodnation.org/ At SF Chefs - we were instructed to not eat or drink anything - they provided crappy little sandwiches and fiji water and apples in the volunteer tent - - asked us to not interact with guests except to direct them to bathrooms etc - + There was NOTHING to eat or drink other than water at the seminar I attended - Something noted by speaker Chef Thomas Keller who went to a nearby seminar for a glass of wine - The seminar I attended - View from the Top - was terrific - Tom Keller, Charles Phan and Doug Keane spoke about their experiences, intentions and inspirations - how they are economizing without reducing the dining experience. Their stories were personal and to the point. Earlier, I wandered thru the taste tent - whic...