Home Sweet Home

After being on the road all week, nothing says welcome home like a phat Fearless Frank Chicago style, some grilled corn on the cob and a tasty beverage. Thanks P! It's good to be home!

The Biggest Little City in the World

I have been in Reno the past 2 days for business which has included my very first game of golf ever, a phat steak, and not nearly enough sleep. Things I have learned: do not step into someone's backswing, do not hit the ball angry, and indeed, most business is conducted on a golf course. It looks like I am going to have to step up my lessons.....

Marin has 'Evolved'

So while the Frog spent her Saturday selling all of her useless crap (that had been cluttering our storage unit for close to 18 months now) and Sunday in the city spending all of her new-found cash on shoes, I was working. Volvo Marin, our local dealer, was holding a customer appreciation and brand awareness event. It was the perfect opportunity to introduce Evolve Cars (which has been my pet-project for the past 8 months) to the average Volvo consumer, who clearly has no idea that Volvos can also go fast or that there were companies out there that could help them make that happen. Indeed, to my surprise, everyone I spoke with was very excited about the opportunity to customize their Volvo and add some excitement to it. On display to showcase Evolve's expertise, we had my personal Evolved S60R, as well as our 500hp C30 showcar that we built for the SEMA show last year. If customer feedback is to believed then it all bodes well for the future of Evolve. Stay tuned for stories of champagne wishes and caviar dreams.

Sausalito Chili Peace Summit

In preparation for Sausalito's 29th Annual Chili Cook-Off on September 23rd, we had a meeting of the minds to determine how we are going to bring home the trophy. EP doctored up a phat batch of a potential entry with some accoutrements that were fantastic! (Yes, Peter, you were correct in your spelling of accoutrement! Damn!) Some of the brainstorming can be seen above, and note the authenticity complete with actual chili stains courtesy of Brett. Clearly there is still plenty of work to be done. Next Chili Summit meeting TBD.

Storage Unit Sale

Everything must go! Free up your space and free your mind!! We had a little 4 hour nap after our night of tearing it up in the city and decided to clean house and see if other people wanted to buy our stuff. We practically had to beat them off with sticks due to the free beer with $10 purchase. I would say it was a success, and it was quite an experience getting to meet the garage sale enthusiasts of Sausalito. Not to mention that EP made the best Bloody Marys ever!

Summer Love

Friday night we had the opportunity to party like rock stars, complete with name list, scantily clad women and red velvet ropes at Ruby Skye in San Francisco, courtesy of Pete Marvelous. We got all dolled up and headed into the city for some killer tunes by Miguel Migs and his band Petal Pusher VIP style. We had a great time, and although I didn't get my 2 am pancakes at Lori's Diner, Peter did make his famous scrambled eggs when we got home....the best ever!

Injury Update

I heard from Erika the other day and the word is that her foot is healing nicely from her graceful stumble back in June. Apparently she can walk on it now and she was able to get her swollen pigs into a pair of flip flops! I understand her physical therapist couldn't be more proud! I am guessing this pic doesn't really do it justice?

Traffic Jam

The streets were jammed in the city today.....I love this town!

Game Night!!

It's game night and we decided to change it up and play a childhood favorite from our friends at Parker Brothers: Monopoly!! It was a pretty intense, and money hungry game, with EP taking the fall first, followed by Peter and then Brett really stepped up the game by loading up Boardwalk and Park Place, and I just couldn't pay the rent! Currently Brett is the reigning champion but there will certainly be a rematch!

Return to the Farmer's Market

I think the last time EP and I went to the Farmer's Market I bought a Christmas tree, so we were long overdue for some rummaging through the fruits and veggies of the Bay Area's finest growers. A collection of flowers, some butter churned by hand, and some gorgeous beets (according to EP....she could not go on about them enough), followed by stop at Hog Island Oyster Company for some deelish oysters and a side of champagne, made for a fantastic Saturday afternoon. Until next time.....

Happy Birthday Annie!

Birthday greetings going out to one of my favorite people! I hope you have a wonderful day of shopping, eating, and playing with the dogs. Give Conrad a hug from me and Peter and I will be sure to have a big glass of wine in your honor! I miss you Banann!

OAK to LAX

I had to take a quick trip to Los Angeles and I could not find a reasonable ticket without flying through the dreaded Oakland International Airport. Note the above pic of the sign to baggage claim; this was where the line started to get through security. It actually went past baggage claim and back outside practically back to where I parked! Long lines, running late, crazy
security rules, and travel-challenged people are always a good test of your patience. For more ridiculous travel rules that should be checked along with your baggage, click here.