I just returned from a journey around the UK and Ireland. Along the way, I has some amazing oysters in some pretty elegant locations. That said, this was the spot that really spoke to my heart and oyster soul. Right by the water outside Portree on the Ilse of Skye, it is exactly as advertised. […]

Yes, this how I appear in my neighborhood. Sometimes my good old ’75 Chevy truck gets into the mix (service). More than anything, I just have fun with my business. Why work like this if it’s not fun? As I’d say, the best decision you can make is to just show up. Who knows what […]

The equinox (equal nights) just happened. I am amazed how plants, animals, etc. respond to more daylight here in our area. That is especially amazing considering all we’ve been through this winter. We’ve been warped by the rain, driven by the snow… To riff on another concept, I think we are seeing an extraordinary example of the […]

Why is so dark at 5pm? Okay,  we know that daylight-savings time is done for 2022. On a recent Sunday, I was having a great dim sum dinner just under the Ghirardelli sign. As we strolled afterwards, I paused and took a look back @ Pier 45 where I collect all that seafood goodness each week. It took a […]

I know the fall equinox has past but I wanted to go back to the summer solstice for this. This photo was taken back in June and I have been saving this story since then. Each week I make the run to SF for  oysters at more or less the same time. I notice the […]