Category Archives: Celebrations

{197} Licking the instrument

Posted on July 16, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{197} Licking the instrument, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Sunshine totally got into her role at the performance at her own graduation party. It was awesome.

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{194} Camera with camera on my birthday

Posted on July 13, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{194} Camera with camera on my birthday, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. I spent much of my birthday tooling around with this crew of fine ladies. I couldn’t have picked a better way to spend the day.

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{187} Hepkitten’s Hooch

Posted on July 6, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{187} Hepkitten’s Hooch, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. We celebrated Hepkitten’s 40th at Bourbon & Branch tonight. This was the cocktail menu being served in the Russell Room on her behalf.

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{186} RSVP

Posted on July 5, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{186} RSVP, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Our first RSVP as a couple to a wedding. And it’s a wedding that makes me particularly deliriously happy.

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{185} Rodeo Beach

Posted on July 4, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{185} Rodeo Beach, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Paul and I took a bus today from his apartment to Rodeo Beach, then hiked over the Marin Headlands to Sausalito to watch the fireworks. Then we took a bus home … Continue reading →

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{183} By the rocket’s white glare

Posted on July 2, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{183} By the rocket’s white glare, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Tonight, my parents and Paul and I watched the A’s play the Diamondbacks, and then there were fireworks afterwards. Dad stood at attention during the Marine Hymn, which, … Continue reading →

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{082} Remembering

Posted on March 23, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{082} Remembering, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. One of The Mint’s owners, sitting next to the memory book in honor of Brendan Baily, a regular who died suddenly of pneumonia in early March. Tonight was a memorial gathering for … Continue reading →

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{045} Cabernet and steak

Posted on February 14, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{045} Cabernet and steak, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. A bottle of red that I’ve been saving for a couple of years, and giant ribeyes from Baron’s Meat & Poultry. Building a meal around this combination is always a … Continue reading →

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{043} Cupid, iced

Posted on February 12, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{043} Cupid, iced, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Tonight was the Icy Hearts Ball at the Menagerie House, a tribute to tragic love of all varieties.

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{038} Window dressing

Posted on February 7, 2011 by The Inadvertent Gardener

{038} Window dressing, originally uploaded by The Inadvertent Gardener. Home of Chicken & Waffles always decorates their windows for the holidays. The painter had the Valentine’s Day decor in progress as I headed home from work that evening.

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