I can’t recall where this all started, but Hairy set up a date for us to eat curry in Los Altos with my bro and his lady at this curry place called Muracci’s. They just opened a new location on the Peninsula, but they are only open until 6pm! So Hairy and I raced down to Los Altos on Saturday afternoon to eat this stuff. There is a Muracci’s by his work, and he wanted us all to give it a try. I am not a big curry aficionado because it’s usually too SPICY for me, and I am a spice-weenie. But at Muracci’s you can adjust the level of your spice. The mild is a teeeny bit spicy, but nothing catastrophic leading to me crying, gagging, or spitting my food out.

Here’s me in front of the sign. Apparently, the cartoon is of the son of Muracci. Or, somebody’s son…

We started off with a pickle assortment, or what Hairy tells me white people often call a “relish tray.”

Okay, this is the epic HAMBURGER PATTY curry that my brother ordered… WITH CHEESE. This is like 10 heart attacks on one plate.

Here is Hairy’s plate, fried pork katsu curry with extra spinach. Extra spicy.

I think he was pretty pumped about it.

I actually cropped myself out of that picture because I didn’t know I was going to be in it, and it was like the most unflattering “I’m eating stuff and nobody can see me” shot ever.

Here is what Jaci ordered, chicken curry with extra spinach.

I think I will order this next time, because I ordered the FRIED chicken katsu curry. I was afraid the regular chicken would be dry, but look at that tasty, moist chicken!!!

So if you ever down in Los Altos before 6pm, go visit Muracci’s! It’s pretty yum yum!! Plus, if you are a yarn-y peep, it’s right across the street from Uncommon Threads, which was sadly closed by the time we got there, but all the ladies who work there are super nice!

One of the things we did this weekend was cross the Golden Gate Bridge and take the dogs on a walk in Marin at Fort Baker/Rodeo Beach. It was a rare opportunity for the pups to be on their extendo leashes. I’m usually not a fan of walking them with extender leashes at home because there are so many cars and buses. Also we can’t take them off-leash because they are (un-trained) hunting dogs and will go running for the hills to be verminators!

Anyway, they enjoyed their walkie very much. Bibi was pooped pretty soon, so we took it easy on our first day on the trail!

At first, I relished the opportunity for Bibi to go sniffing in bushes and smelling stuff and walking on natural turf, but then I got really scared that we were surrounded by poison oak. Luckily, nobody got any poison oak, but, Dear Internet: is this poison oak!?!?! By the ocean!?!

Here’s me on a bridge. We also think this is the troll bridge that Bunny would live under and then scare children. Also well-noted is my bow-legged self!

Pre-historic asparagus:

Next entry: CURRY DATE!

I have this project in mind using a vintage suitcase, so I went on Etsy last night and searched “vintage suitcase” just to see what was out there.

I bumped into some really cool stuff!!

This chair and table set is a dream!! WANT!!!

I may have posted these amazing cat bed suitcases before, but I think they merit another mention!

This artist has a lot of amazing prints:

Cute hot air balloon!

Simple train case:

This round case looks in great condition! Tempting!

Here are some foodie coffee cup sleeve/cozies I whipped up! Not all will be winners … but, come on, the hamburger. That’s a home run! 😉

I have so much fun designing and making these. They are like my little art projects! I’ve got a ton more ideas for these, but I am focusing on the next Etsy update if possible!

Which cozy is your fave?