happy birthday to me!

happy birthday to me! i celebrated turning 27 on friday at mum's in SF's japantown. it's all you can eat shabu shabu, and for an additional fee, all u can drink safe & beer. YUM! afterwards we hung out at a friend's place in the haight. rather than bore you all with text, here are some pixs from that fun night! i'm not sure they need any explanations. friends, food & fun!

Camping is Great!

Had a fun weekend camping up at Salt Point State Park, about an hour north of Bodega Bay, right around Jenner. Andy & I took last Friday off and drove up to Bodega Bay to meet up with 2 of our friends who were surfing. Then we caravan-ed up to the campground site. I saw tons of cows and deer! Plus sheep crowded underneath trees providing shade. After setting up camp, we did a supermarket run to buy food and all necessary materials (I know, we were SO prepared!). Then it was time to kick back, relax, and enjoy the wilderness while we waited for the rest of the crew to arrive.

Our buddies Carlo Rossi & Cazadores...

I was "asleep" by the time the rest of our buddies arrived. I did use the bathroom in the middle of the night, and was absolutely amazed by the amount of stars in the sky. It was seriously breathtaking ... I remember it so clearly even without a picture. The next day, after a rough morning, we were ready to hit the coastline. Now I really love tide pools, and it had been a really long time since I had been to one. The last time was probably pre-college. The coastline here a close drive/hike from the campsite was rocky and filled with tide pools. I was so excited, especially since it was so unexpected. We hiked through a field and climbed over lots of rocks before finally finding the perfect spot. It really was quite perfect. It was a bunch of rock formations right behind is, and a sea kelp forest dominating large tide pool areas filled with starfish, crab, bright green anenomes, along with mussels and other barnacle looking types. You could get pretty good looks at most of the things too! The weather wasn't too bad either... definitely windy which made it colder, and a little overcast but definitely filled with UV-rays. I had a great time out there, I love being next to the water and the tidepools were cool.

Andy and the tide pools.


Here's a couple of other shots from the coast...(1) a little crab hiding out in the cracks, (2) rock formation that totally looks like a cow, (3) orange star fish and green anenome, (4) shot of derek fishing, (5) fields & cove shot, and (6)



Back at the camp...