6-12-2011 Drinking Like A Fish and Eating Like A Bird

Is a fine way to have a good time in the Bay Area.

Brendan graduated UCSC. I didn't make it to the graduation because I believe he finished school, don't need or want to spend a few hours listening to faux inspirational speeches by whoever they suckered into speeching it up. My absence at the graduation ritual was made up for by the fact that I showed up with a case of decent beer that afternoon. We later burnt that van during our extreme revelries.

Next day was Kirsten's birthday celebration. Back to Palo Alto. Great music, excellent food and even better people.

2-15-2011 SURROUNDED BY MARRIAGE

Although I was dogsitting for Larry and Ann for about a week, I was able to go to their marriage ceremony in the hills above Oakland. They are damn cool, and the hike-wedding was damn fun. They really don't care what the normal, accepted ways of life are.
They sent out their invitations about two weeks before their marriage.
They hiked more than they ritualized on their wedding day.
They simply like living.
And it was a privilege to be able to take photographs of such an interesting and refreshing event.

MEANWHILE. I've been petting their dogs in Davis for a week. Did some volunteer work at the local eco-living co-op place. Should've taken photographs there as well. Time tends to shoot past while dogsitting. It's a bit odd.