Friday 21 Aug 2009

Five On Friday

Since last Friday, I . . . .

. . . took a harbor cruise

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. . . visited the Exploratorium

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. . . walked around Crissy Field

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. . . started a new scarf

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. . . and got a new book in the mail

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Have a lovely weekend.

As a wise friend recently said to me, “There are really only two alternatives in life.  Getting older is the more attractive of the two.”  Indeed.

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40 Responses to “Five On Friday”

  1. # Paula on 21 Aug 2009 at 4:47 am

    Happy Birthday, Susan!

    Those Quickie Socks look great!

  2. # margene on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:07 am

    Happy Birthday, friend!! It sounds like you’ve been celebrating already. Hope the trip was fun.
    The sock you designed for the book is darling! Congrants on that, too!

  3. # Jean E. on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:20 am

    Happy Birthday!

  4. # Barbara-Kay on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:21 am

    Happy Birthday! (Margene sent me.)

  5. # Carolec on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:23 am

    Congrats on the sock design – it’s as cute as you are! Happy Birthday! Whatcha gonna do to celebrate?

  6. # maureen on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:28 am

    Happy birthday, Susan! Wishing you happiness, good health, and continued success…today and always!
    I just wanted you to know that I completed my first lace shawl this summer (Fountain Pen) and loved every minute…I’m hooked! Margene and Terry made me do it (via their blogs!) and I’m eternally grateful to the three of you for my new addiction! Please keep designing…you feed my soul!

  7. # janine on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:29 am

    Happy birthday!
    I got my copy in the mail too!

  8. # Ruth on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:33 am

    Great socks!

    Happy birthday!!

  9. # Stitch-n-Snitch on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:43 am

    Happy Birthday, and cute socks!!

  10. # Kathy on 21 Aug 2009 at 5:52 am

    Indeed is right!!! Happy Birthday. See you next week :-)

  11. # Norma on 21 Aug 2009 at 6:12 am

    Happy Birthday, Susan! Have a lovely day.

  12. # Lauren on 21 Aug 2009 at 6:30 am

    Happy Birthday!

  13. # Marcia on 21 Aug 2009 at 6:38 am

    Happy Birthday!

  14. # jill on 21 Aug 2009 at 6:38 am

    Enjoy your day!

  15. # Heather Joins The Round on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:15 am

    Happy Birthday, Susan! I look forward to celebrating together on Tuesday!!!

  16. # Katinka on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:17 am

    Best birthday wishes! :)

  17. # Kym on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:29 am

    Happy Birthday, Susan! Turning older. . . beats the alternative! :-) Enjoy!

  18. # Jodie on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:35 am

    Happy Birthday! Love the quickie socks and the scarf looks fun! Hard to go to SanFran and not think about scarves ;o)

  19. # Emily on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:52 am

    Happy Birthday!

  20. # Mary Lou on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:58 am

    Happy birthday from one August born knit grrl to another.

  21. # marie in florida on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:58 am

    happy birthday !

  22. # Birdsong on 21 Aug 2009 at 9:28 am

    Wonderful… it’s San Francisco such a great place for a vacation. I think it’s the only city I have a passion for; just tolerate the rest. Happy, Happy Birthday!!

  23. # Katherine of it All on 21 Aug 2009 at 9:50 am

    Those really were quickie socks!

    You’ve made me all nostalgic for San Francisco. My parents took us to the Exploratorium a lot when I was a kid. I miss it!

  24. # Hat on 21 Aug 2009 at 10:12 am

    Love the socks.

    Getting old(er) has many good things going for it. Especially if you have good health.

  25. # Cookie on 21 Aug 2009 at 10:34 am

    Happy Birthday!

    What adorable socks!

  26. # marie in florida on 21 Aug 2009 at 11:32 am

    hee*haw donkey ears are on me ! i interlibrary loan requested “The Joy of Socks” before i saw that it’s not yet released .

  27. # Dianne on 21 Aug 2009 at 11:35 am

    Happy Birthday Susan,
    It’s YOUR Day!..Enjoy~
    Love the socks!

  28. # Ann on 21 Aug 2009 at 1:02 pm

    They say its your birthday. Well happy happy day. Live it up and I love love love the sox!!!

  29. # Laurie on 21 Aug 2009 at 1:26 pm

    Happy birthday! So right about it being the best alternative available.

  30. # Betsy on 21 Aug 2009 at 7:19 pm

    Happy Birthday, and many more to come. Glad you got some good weather here during your visit. Next time: a night at East Brother Lighthouse Station. Yum!

  31. # Rebecca on 22 Aug 2009 at 6:18 am

    Looks like you are having an enjoyable time in The City. Happy Birthday! Congratulations on your publication!

  32. # Sarah H on 22 Aug 2009 at 6:57 am

    Sounds like a good way to spend your birthday week!

    Happy Birthday.

  33. # Karen on 22 Aug 2009 at 7:52 am

    My sweetie husband and I are flying to San Francisco tomorrow from home here in Michigan. Your photos sure make me feel excited!

  34. # Batty on 22 Aug 2009 at 3:12 pm

    Happy Birthday… it happens to be mine too!

  35. # Donna on 22 Aug 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Happy birthday! Congratulations on your new sock pattern :)

  36. # Jessica on 24 Aug 2009 at 5:21 am

    Ah! I remember discussing this book when you were trying to come up with a cute name. The QUICKIE! And they look so cute too.

  37. # mary Jane on 28 Aug 2009 at 7:43 am

    Yay! Happy Belated Birthday!

  38. # catie on 06 Sep 2009 at 7:50 pm

    Don’t ya just love SF? And the weather has been great, no? I’m so lucky to live here, but I don’t take nearly enough pictures! Hope you enjoyed both your trip and your birthday!

  39. # Suzy on 11 Sep 2009 at 12:39 pm

    I googled Friday Five and found your blog. I loved the idea of sharing five new things and have done the same on my blog.

    San Francisco is one of my favorite places. Loved your pics!

    Happy Knitting!

  40. # lisa on 12 Sep 2009 at 6:02 am

    Happy Birthday! I’ve been telling those folks unhappy w/ typepad that you clued me in to Peter at IHS. Not sure they’ll switch, but they all were at least interested. I have said (about getting older) “beats the alternative”… lately it’s all about “isn’t it fabulous?”

    Thanks for the update over at Margene’s. I had a t-shirt made for an australian friend (from Cicero’s soapbox the cafe press business Lucia’s husband runs, Lucia of Rhymes with Fuschia). The aussie is a beer drinker, so the shirt said in Ancient Sumerian (the language of beer), The knife that cut my heart in 3 places did not lay me low (because there’s no sumerian word for triple bypass). Think maybe Margene would like a knitting/heart related shirt/mug/etc?