(self-portrait in Japantown Center)
At the end of last month I took a solo trip to San Francisco to attend a
conference for work. Classes had already started for the Papa Seal so he managed the homefront with the Seal Pup while I flew the coop. I missed my boys, but I have to honest, I had a really good time.
with knitblogging friends Risa and Rangsiwan
In addition to the whole professional development thing (which, admittedly was the purpose for said trip), I was able to meet up with knitbloggers that I have "known" for the last 2 years but I never really met (with the excpetion of 2 of them).
knitbloggers before the great Thai chowdown
I got a chance to hang out with my friend K who I saw in May and June, but whose company I never tire of.
taken after a REALLY good meal
I went to
Chinatown with a colleague/library school friend, J, and we did a lot of shopping. (That's what Papa said when I came home and gave him receipts, "oh, you did a lot of shopping.") It was fun.
there are 3 bajillion shops like this one in a one mile stretch of road
Oh, and I ate.
lunch at Samovar Tea Lounge (right across the street from Imagiknit)
A lot.
pastry display at Tartine Bakery
With gusto, even.
ice cream consumption at Mitchell's
While I was gone, Papa and the Pup finished up their renovation project. They turned our old family room into a craft room.
Optimistically, I wish I could say it was done simply out of kindness; but, I think the real reason was that Papa Seal was tired of seeing all mechanations of craft spread out thoughout the house.
I sort of have a lot of stuff. Kind of.
Also, Papa Seal really wanted to try his hand at installing laminate flooring (the tile was kind of driving him nuts).
Obviously, the Pup helped too.
I won't question it, I now have a whole room dedicated to craft, all is right in the world.
And since I just realized that I failed to make mention of another project in development...um, here is a picture of Seal Pup 2.0. The Pup is very excited for you to know about his little brother, joining us in December (on the 2nd around 8:45 a.m. EST, to be more specific).
More San Francisco pics in the
usual place.
The last month or so have been filled with everyday doings for us (really, each of these things could have been a separate blog post; but, I plead laziness--sorry). 
SP 1.0 had his first exposure to Ethiopian food. He is a fan, suprisingly.
Papa went to Florida to take care of some family business for me, since I don't have any vacation time to speak of at the moment. I stayed at home with the pups which as a little tiring.
We spent some time at the beach.
That was fun; but, SP 2.0 is, decidedly, not a fan.
We went to the Greater Hartford Quilt Show, which was really fun (for one of us anways).
Just summer doings. What have you been up to?
