No little Peter Cottontail hopped down the bunny trail to my house in Daly City today. Nary a piece of chocolate or MARZIPAN brightened my Easter. It's a good thing I had a supply of wonderful Malaysian mango gummies to satisfy my candy cravings! Nevertheless, I did have a lovely morning, in spite of the fact that rain and cool temperatures kept people shivering in their Easter finery.
My good friend, Joanne Olivieri, aka Poetic Shutterbug, treated me to breakfast at a place in San Francisco called the Tennessee Grill. I hadn't seen her since our overnight jaunt down south to Culver City the end of January to see our beloved Sony Holland, the supreme jazz diva, perform. Pretty sad, huh, but I had that long sojourn in Georgia, caring for my mother and, then the conference in Shell Beach and she's been busy getting her new poetry book, "Nameless Faces," published.
At any rate, it was wonderful seeing Jo again. We were so busy chatting, we could barely get our food ordered. I had hoped, with a name like Tennessee Grill, this Georgia girl might find grits on the menu and I was not disappointed. They were not the instant kind, either, but the nice yummy slow cooking kind.
There's a little yellow in my shirt and in Jo's book of poetry - that counts for mellow yellow - Jo told me I looked like an Easter egg!
The cook at the Tennessee Grill asked to have his photo taken and I couldn't refuse since he was dressed for my mellow yellow post!
The kitchen at the Tennessee Grill
More yellow - butter on my grits and my spinach and cheddar omelet
Jo and I caught up on all the latest gossip and she gave me a lot of good hints on the publication of my poetry book. Hopefully, once Alex's wedding is out of the way, I'll get that project off my list in short order. I do hope I'll sell a few!
Update at 10:30PM Sunday night - the Las Vegas boys are back, quite sober though I understand they spent a good bit of the weekend under the influence. My son, Jeremy, arranged a "party bus" for the twenty of them so there was no driving on their part between clubs, casinos, etc. He had also arranged two suites for them at the Venetian where he usually stays and they all had a wonderful time. Alex, the bridegroom, did very well after his first night with a little stomach distress and he and the Sacramento contingent made their flight home on time.
Yellow house I passed on the way home
Yup I can see the yellow on your shirt. The food looks yummy. Happy MYM.
ReplyDeleteLiz @ Mommy's Little Corner
Wonderful shots. It is nice to spend time with friends.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds for MYM!happy EASTER!
ReplyDeleteThe company of good friends always gives the spirit a buzz! Interesting collection of yellows! And that house design and colour is quite extraordinary!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome that you two meet for breakfast..I should be in your group, so jealous :-) right now.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Carmen!
How exciting you two got together and how wonderful you are working on a book of poetry. I always love reading both of your blogs because it makes me nostalgic for my old home. Love the yellow house!!!
ReplyDeleteYou sure have a good Easter-egg look.
ReplyDeletethanks for the visit..happy Easter too! seems to be a yummy breakfast!
ReplyDeletehappy Mym! nice shots!
ReplyDeleteLove the trim on that house! Good luck with your poetry publication!
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection of shots.
ReplyDeleteLiz - the food was actually quite good. I wish I'd looked at the menu more closely but I was too anxious to get back to the conversation!
ReplyDeleteRajesh - sometimes it seems so hard to find time to visit our friends..but we must make the time. We feel so much better afterwards!
ReplyDeleteA.M.I.N.A - thanks for stopping by my blog and adding to my Easter day!
ReplyDeleteGreyscale Territory - I was on a definite high all day after my visit with Jo. The San Francisco area is full of interesting yellow houses!
ReplyDeleteIcy BC - you know that Jo and I would love to have you here, anytime - just tell us when to pick you up at the airport!
ReplyDeleteMountain Woman - where did you live before your mountain home? Jo and I always have a wonderful time together...just hate that it is so seldom. We will see each other soon, though, when our friend, jazz singer, Sony Holland, is in town for a gig. That will be a terrific event!!
ReplyDeleterainfield61 - you sure know how to flatter a woman!
ReplyDeleteRubz - glad you liked the pictures!
ReplyDeleteEuroangel - it was a great breakfast and very reasonable. I'll have to go there again since there were a lot of other good menu choices!
ReplyDeleteStephanie V - thanks for the good wishes. I will be so thrilled when the book is finally done!
ReplyDeletelazyclick - glad you like the pictures. I appreciate your visit!
ReplyDeleteI love that yellow house - it has such a personality!
ReplyDeleteWe did have a great time, didn't we? I was so surprised they had grits :D
ReplyDeletesounds like you guys have a great time! great photos! :)
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lovely images!
ReplyDeletebest wishes for your book of poetry
Having a meal with a friend is one of the most fun things any of us can do. This reminds me that even though I lived in the south for a few years when I was a kid, I don't think I've ever had grits. I always wanted to try them, but I've never had the chance. I think I need to try harder.
ReplyDeleteMegan ( Best of Fates ) - there is no shortage of yellow house in the San Francisco area!
ReplyDeleteMarice - Jo and I always have fun..just wish we got together more often!
ReplyDeletemagiceye = thanks for the good wishes. I've got the cover for the book almost done and, of course, the poems are already written - just have to get them formatted into the book.
ReplyDeleteRatty - Now a true Southerner eats grits with butter and salt and pepper - never sugar and raisins, etc....that's for cream of wheat or oatmeal. I do love grits and, sometimes, we eat them with cheese. My boys always liked them, too, but I used to buy them when I went home, not in San Francisco where a small box is priced outrageously.
ReplyDeleteLovely yellows!
ReplyDeleteActually, I'm not playing today. I am trying to catch up with comments on other earlier memes. I owe you a comment!
But I'll get back to you, because I don't want to do a half way job on it!
Happy Tuesday!
Anna
Oh, man, that all looks so awesome, and I'm hungry right now, too! I think it's so cool that you get to see Jo like that. It makes the blogosphere more real for all of us.
ReplyDeleteAnna - thanks for stopping by! Sometimes, it is hard to keep up with comments, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteSharkbytes - I wish I saw more of Jo. It's hard to find time, with bloggig, writing poetry, etc. It's always great, though, when we get together.
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