"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.” Sam Goldwyn

our weekend began early with dinner at a friends wednesday night. we thought it would be an early night but everyone else was going over to a jazz bar. I recall the days that those types of places were off limits due to all the smoke. But as people get enlightened about second hand smoke more and more laws prevent exposure to the non smoker nice pink lungs type like me.

and last night we went to the ballet and ate at the Heathman first. OMG do I ever love the Heathman. very NYC, busy, delicious and an amazing cocktail menu. so I had a raspberry crusta (crustas were the class of coktails invented in the 1850's with a sugar rim----- grandparent to the margarita and cosmopolitan... which not only TASTED great but had an aroma like flowers. I definitely need to learn to make this one. It may be my favorite ever. then we split a beet and blue cheese salad. and split bacon crusted salmon with spinach risotto and asparagus. and dessert was pistachio profiteroles.

I think we almost slept through the first ballet piece at thye Schnitzner ( dress circle) ...Whitebird finished their season with a bang. the four largest and maybe best West Coast ballet companies: Eugene, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle. SF had a guy with the most amazing ass since Baryshnikov. yikes, I was mesmerized at first by the tush and then his dancing actually brought me to tears.

Jim filled the sedan with  gas yesterday and it cost $63. I must confess that I am not bugged by these high price tags as much as most Americans because we have  never been into car commuting and  never owned a gas guzzler SUV. so if these prices change people's car  and driving habits and maybe makes cities rethink mass transit it will be a very good thing. W wants Americans to remain in  love with their cars but I feel things must change and if it's the pocketbook that does it. good.

Most of the front yard decking is done. I have to finished enlarging the baby pond in front and then line it with the basalt I dug up. and then mulch the beds. Then start looking for a price effective stone pagoda. A friend pointed out that the reddish wood contrasts with all the green and makes everything pop. makes sense. so if we dont get rain tomorrow I will do the pondette... and if It rains I will work (finally) on the window coverings for the guest room ( red and white toile) cool huh?