chocolate heaven

The other night, I ate what was possibly the best chocolate bar ever.

Whole Foods 365 Dark Chocolate with Coconut Flakes.

I also drank a bottle of red wine with my roommate. The wine and chocolate paired deliciously well.

It led to the following deep thoughts: does the chocolate taste good with the wine, or does the wine taste good with the chocolate?

sidewalk toilet

Toilet on the sidewalk, right outside my house.

sidewalk monkey

graffiti on the sidewalk, in Pacific Heights

Orchid Bloom

One of my orchids has a new bloom sprouting up!

Letter to a Gopher

Dear Gopher that Lives in My Yard,

I've blogged about you before, here.

I understand that you dig holes for a living. I've quietly sat back as you made a minefield out of my backyard.

And then my front yard.

But this time you've crossed the line.

So I'm writing to kindly ask that you refrain from digging holes in my potted plants.

Here's my potted plant:


And here's a close-up of my potted plant, with two freshly dug holes: