Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Meet the Murdans

Bay Area, Ca., December 30, 2008.
First met them in Singapore, they are from Bandung. Visited them in SF in 2002 and today in Albany (just across the Bay Bridge from SF).



Sunday, December 28, 2008

Tra Vigne Ristorante

St. Helena, December 24, 2008.
Christmas Eve dinner at Tra Vigne. Robert Mondavi white wine was amazing. Cheese custard, oyster, rabbit ragu in sage infused pasta, and seven spiced chicken were "money".





Villagio Inn, Yountville, Ca.

Yountville, December 24, 2008.





Saturday, December 27, 2008

Mexico Tipico

December 23, 2008.
On the last day of work before Christmas, we had dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant, Mexico Tipico, in Union City, Ca. Its front yard picture here.



Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Oakland Waterfront

December 20, 2008.
Jack London Square, Oakland, Ca.




A Memory from Louisiana Summer 2004 Trip

December 2008.
The whole book has been uploaded at Ine's Gallery (click here).

Monday, December 22, 2008

The Last Weekend before Christmas in Downtown SF

San Francisco, December 20, 2008.




Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square

San Francisco, December 20, 2008





Nob Hill

San Francisco, December 20, 2008.
From Nob Hill looking down to street below towards Union Square.


Alamo Square

San Francisco, December 20, 2008.
The painted lady, Victorian houses of San Francisco. Dedicated to Mom Nani Sularso on her birthday, who was in a baking class when we called her... :). More pictures at Ine's Gallery: Alamo Square (click here).


Sunday, December 21, 2008

Los Gatos, Ca.

December 19, 2008.
I went visit Lulu (high schoolmate, from Cicendo, Bandung) in her San Jose home and had late lunch at Los Gatos (15 minutes from SJ). Since high school graduation, almost 20 years ago, we've met again 3 times... in Singapore and now in San Jose.


The day when Crooked Creek cleared

December 14, 2008.

Complete pictures are at Hal's Gallery (click here).



La Luna

Edgewood, December 13, 2008.