Back in San Diego after six days and five nights in California’s Central Coast.

Lots of beach time.  Some serious kayaking in Morro Bay.  Some very serious eating in San Luis Obispo.  Even some ridiculously over-the-top shopping, including a Jake Early seriograph for the living room.

Want proof?  Photos are slowly getting posted over in the gallery.

We fell in love with some of Jake Early‘s prints, especially his Highway 1 series, after seeing them in a gallery in San Luis Obispo a few years back.  Always wanted several, but just didn’t have the space for more prints on the old place.  That’s not a problem any more.  Googling him this morning while looking at options for a currently empty wall in our living room I stumbled on this great video of his work and process:

Layers – Serigraphs by Jake Early from Steven Holmes on Vimeo.

Yes, Spinner and I were married on Wednesday.  He proposed to me minutes after the Supreme Court decision was announced last month, and once I got over being proposed to via text message, I said yes.  After two and one-half years together there was never really any consideration of any other answer. 

We spent a lot of time exploring options, and in the end decided we wanted a simple and intimate ceremony for the marriage itself, to be followed by a reception/blow-out to beat all blow-outs for all the family and friends.  That second event is tentatively scheduled for October 4.

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I had no idea National Donut Day was actually observed by so many people.  Especially court clerks and phone center operators.  Very frustrated that the most productive part of my day was a couple of games of Scrabulous.  C’mon folks, pick up the #$^% phones!  Would it kill people in the legal industry to return calls on a Friday?  I bet every call I’ve made this week will be returned during my first hour of surfing in little unnamed spots around SLO county the week of the 16th.  Karma hates me.