what am i building that lasts?

one other bit from the obama/goodwin interview — shouldn’t this be all of our questioning:

OBAMA: Sometimes I carry with me that perspective, which tells me that my particular worries on any given day—how I’m doing in the polls or what somebody is saying about me … for good or for ill—isn’t particularly relevant. What is relevant is: What am I building that lasts?

it’s the dial tone, mr. president

from the september 2016 between outgoing president barack obama and writer doris kearns goodwin in “Barack Obama and Doris Kearns Goodwin: The Ultimate Exit Interview”. loved this anecdote about dwight d. eisenhower:

DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN: …There will be perks [of the presidency] that you’ll miss, I’m sure.

BARACK OBAMA: I will miss Air Force One. I will miss Marine One.

GOODWIN: I think I told you the story about Eisenhower, that he had not personally dialed a phone call for so long that when he finally was out of the presidency he picked up the phone and he hears this buzz, and he said, “What’s this buzz?” It’s the dial tone, Mr. President. [Laughter.]

just wow

stephanie mei huang

stuff i like

• kara brown’s “stuff i don’t like”
• shed in healdsburg
• our new (old) bikes, bike riding here i come, no flats please though or that’s the end of it
• these happy new year crowns (inexplicably dying to buy them, it makes no sense, it’s june, also why are they so expensive and sold in such bulk? SOME DAY)
• the two glasses of sparkling rosé i had at tartine manufactory
• not working for two days in a row, oh it’s heaven

this packaging

seen at shed — artwork by madalena matoso. (each of their canned goods is designed by different artists and very A+.)

ok california you are great! too cold, but still great

ok, let’s be real, california has some THINGS:

• great people
• flowers
• cows
• the redwoods
• great salads
• an appreciation for beauty in the everyday
• croissants in plenitude (though didn’t strike croissant gold this time)
• impossible produce — just like — beautiful AND delicious. it has the power to flip me into being a fruit person. i mean i bought grapes once i got home, because i was so inspired. and made a very C+ smoothie this morning!
• legal marijuana, still WHOA
• (seemingly) good politics (though can we get justice for kevin cooper?)

good salt and pepper shakers

at evans’s and brook’s

i’ll say

BUT WHICH ONE IS NICKI

Blessings!

california may have it figured out

fresh! mini!