I Love 2012

{ Ho'okipa Beach, Maui, Jan 2012 }

 

{ sweet potato and black bean tacos }

 

{ fabulous Acacia bikinis }

 

{ vegan Pho }

 

{ glamour puss }

 

{ the Lone Cypress in Carmel, CA }

 

{ Il Fornio, Carmel }

 

{ Carlos and I in Pebble Beach, CA }

 

{ cat in a bag }

 

{ St. Marks lighthouse, Florida }

 

{ Florida Panhandle }

 

{ Mom's Meyer lemons }

 

{ springtime rainbow chard at the Danville farmer's market }

 

{ Napa, CA }

 

{ Bouchon Bakery - Yountville, CA }

 

{ California Rose at Bottega }

 

{ the Cobb Salad at the Plumpjack Balboa Cafe - Mill Valley, CA }

 

{ The Girl and the Fig, Sonoma }

 

{ downtown Sonoma, CA }

 

{ Hula Hoops Maui }

 

{ homemade acai bowl }

 

{ 1st summer swell - Olowalu, Maui }

 

{ local mango summer rolls }

 

{ late summer at Napili Bay }

 

{ early fall staple greens }

 

{ creamy cucumber soup }

 

{ Napili coconut palms }

 

{ green papaya salad }

 

{ baby homegrown Maui Gold pineapple }

 

{ Fall time sweet potato wontons }

 

{ Travassa Hotel - Hana, Maui }

 

{ Carlos's new favorite lunch at Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop in Olowalu }

 

{ late fall starfruit harvest - Napili, Maui }

 

{ My super dry, Matson shipped, asymetrical Noble Fir from Oregon. }

 

 

Mahalo 2012 for not kicking my ass. See you next year!

 

ALOHA