The drive to Visions Art Museum in San Diego was only one hour and thirty-five minutes this morning. Astounding. On the way, the radio announcer was talking about how there is less traffic congestion since there are more unemployed people - who are not driving to and from work. He also quoted a survey that says the worst traffic in the USA is in Honolulu where commuters spent 58 hours a year idling on the road. Los Angeles is in second place - 53 hours. San Diego is nineteenth. Why do we live here? - the weather makes it all worthwhile, although it was quite foggy right along the coast and I could not see the ocean at all.
I enjoyed closely examining the current exhibit at VAM, "Secrets & Stories: An invitational of artists who tell a story or reveal a secret." Nine artists have two or three quilts each and they all use different techniques, materials and imagery. The exhibit runs until July 22 - go if you can, it is very good.
www.visionsartmuseum.org
Naturally, sustenance was required and a new "Sammy's" is located in the shopping area near Starbuck's. I have eaten at a number of different locations of this San Diego original - it is a woodfired pizza restaurant and one of these times I will have a pizza, but there are so many other offerings that I need to try. Above is Beth's shrimp corn chowder, which I sampled and found it is just as delicious as when I have ordered it in the past.
I enjoyed closely examining the current exhibit at VAM, "Secrets & Stories: An invitational of artists who tell a story or reveal a secret." Nine artists have two or three quilts each and they all use different techniques, materials and imagery. The exhibit runs until July 22 - go if you can, it is very good.
www.visionsartmuseum.org
Naturally, sustenance was required and a new "Sammy's" is located in the shopping area near Starbuck's. I have eaten at a number of different locations of this San Diego original - it is a woodfired pizza restaurant and one of these times I will have a pizza, but there are so many other offerings that I need to try. Above is Beth's shrimp corn chowder, which I sampled and found it is just as delicious as when I have ordered it in the past.
I ordered one of the small plates - "Oak Roasted Asparagus Romano, prosciutto, evoo, and balsamic vinegar". I am a bit of a Philistine and had to ask: evoo? = extra virgin olive oil. The asparagus was about a half an inch in diameter (which friend Mary says is the very best) and cooked "al dente". It was good, but I still like the tender little shoots.
We both ordered "Mini Duck Tacos: Feta, tomato, cabbage, tomato-cilantro sauce". In the middle, under the cabbage and tomatoes was a scoop of soft cream cheese which I thought
added to the "mouth texture".
A very nice presentation of six tiny tacos and delicious! We admired the dessert menu and were tempted by this offering: "Yummy Honey Cheese Pizza - Mild milk cheese from Macedonia, fresh organic oregano, orange blossom". But by the time we had finished our plates, we decided we needed to try it some other time. Also, it would have added $12 to our bill - for one serving! Must be the trip to Macedonia for the cheese!
The building is a great barn of a place, but they had added these "sail shades" to cut down the noise and they work rather well. I did ask the wait person to turn down the music - thought it would be nice to talk and be able to hear each other!
The trip home in traffic was two and a half hours, including a pit stop in San Juan Capistrano.
The building is a great barn of a place, but they had added these "sail shades" to cut down the noise and they work rather well. I did ask the wait person to turn down the music - thought it would be nice to talk and be able to hear each other!
The trip home in traffic was two and a half hours, including a pit stop in San Juan Capistrano.
2 comments:
That food looks so delish!!
Your food pictures always make me hungry -- and at 11:pm, this is not a good thing:-).
Yum.
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