Category Archives: Culture/Education

Ausstecherle Cookies With Omi

23 Dec 2012

Omi and the kids baked cookies last week. There are a tradition in Mark’s family, so it’s fun to see the cookies year to year.
I think the fun of these simple cookies is in the process.

And as if this weren’t enough, the kids brought me cookies for my morning coffee!
(They have a notch that allows them to hook onto the mug.)

Fun!! Thanks Omi!

Love Letters

08 Dec 2012

I’ve been getting the Best notes from the kids!
I will just let you read them for yourselves.

At the preschool, they encourage the kids to compose “letters”, and the teachers take dictation.
(Lucy likes to crumple hers – don’t worry, it doesn’t mean she threw it out.)

And we got this one from Oscar:

Field Trip to the Contemporary Jewish Museum

06 Dec 2012

I loved the space, an SF landmark at Jesse Plaza on Mission St. The building was originally built in the 1800s, but it fell in the 1906 earthquake. In 1907 it was re-built as a PG&E Power Substation (by architect Willis Polk). Unveiled in 2005, the CJM was built as a combination of the old and the new, by architect Daniel Libeskind. It is directly opposite the Yerba Buena center for the Arts, (adjacent to the Metreon at Mission and 4th.)

The kids are studying the work of Ezra Jack Keats, in honor of his award winning book, The Snowy Day, turning 50. Here’s the recap about the artist, taken from the JCM’s website:


The private tour was so deluxe! It’s a really top notch program/outreach, our class is lucky to have been chosen. In addition to studying the books and the art that went into them, the kids will be making their own books in the style of Ezra Jack Keats. Using decoupage and photo collage, they’ll learn about themes like storytelling, writing from dreams, and depicting neighborhood realism.


The rain disappeared, and were able to eat lunch outside. Yay! It was wet, but nice.


I had so much fun – what a great group of kids!

Crab Night

27 Nov 2012

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instagram by Madie


Kiss that Crab!


Oscar ate Crab! YAY! (Amazing, really. He REALLY wanted to like it.)


Zach and Kate made amazing biscuits! Ha ha So good now they have to bring them every crab night!


Look closely… One of these dinners is not like the others… :)
Also notice: we dispense with the dinner plates and use the chargers instead
– they’re bigger!

Thank you Cole, for taking the gorgeous photos. Now I’m hungry again. When is the Next Crab Night?