Kokochi

The reopened De Young museum

I really enjoyed the variety. From modern to ancient, photos to textiles. Lots of cool amazing masks and ceremonial outfits that would knock away any Halloween costume. The architecture was inspiring too. Beatuful space to refresh the mind. I took so many pics!

Ian's and my favorite picture of our parents

In Tenessee, where we all met up before partying in San Francisco.

I have the cutest dad ever!

I totally forgot I took these last Saturday when we were preparing to go to our party to celebrate our marriage. We decided to bring a bunch of wigs for people to have fun with (since between Dav and me, we have about 15 wigs). My dad graciously modeled a few, and we all couldn't stop laughing!

We're slowly getting pictures from the party up here (not all are up yet). This one is of my dad making a lovely speech. This is of my parents, dad with an elvis wig.

Veno Venue

Tech wine tasting in downtown SF.

Waiting with a glass of wine

At dusk. Nice.

A very unique and special serving platter

This is the platter that Ian, Izumi, Tyler, and Julia made for Dav and me. See the cats in there? The two faces in the yellow sunshine circle are Dav and me, rendered by the little ones.

Chez Panisse

The printed menu (specially for just each day). One standard course, one vegetarian.

My parents' ritual when visiting the USA is to have dinner at Chez Panisse. With Ian and Izumi too, who presented to Dav the coolest hat for his b-day that the kids helped decorate (and I got a special effects lighting pic, didn't I?). Then they gave us a beautiful serving plater that Ian, Izumi,Tyler, and Julia painted. So special!

Dinner was awesome as expected. But sharing a gorgeous meal with family can't be beat. The server knew Dav and I just got married, and we got a nice message with our dessert. Lovely evening ... Especially since Dav just proposed to me!

A real beautiful story

Dav describes it best. I had known there was something in the works, but I had no idea it was this personal and this beautiful, and involved so many! I am one lucky woman with a beautiful husband.

He presented it to me today, got on his knees when I got to the last page, and proposed to me. I can't say yes enough.

Supperclub with my parents

Since Dav and I love Supperclub, we decided to take my parents there. I was a little hesitant because it's such a different experience, but they quickly relaxed into the big fluffy pillows as we chatted and waited for each course. I even caught them snuggling like teenagers!

As the DJ got the music beats going, and people couldn't resist dancing, mom and dad got up too to shake their bootie. Dav got some pics of mom and me dancing with flowing toilet paper (why there was toilet paper all around was part of the theme...you just had to be there). We stayed almost 'til midnight, came home tired but happy. I loved dancing with my mom and dad. We all rocked!

Family conversations

(still catching up from the TN trip)

Lively conversations during dinner and then digestifs. Tons of fun just talking about whatever.