Cranley Casa

First comes love Second comes marriage And Then came Sophie in a...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:22:00 -0800

First comes love

Second comes marriage

And Then came Sophie in a baby carriage

Then she started crawling

Followed by some Walking

And Then came a head wound…

Sophie was taken by Mom to the ER from daycare yesterday. She slipped and hit her head on a table while retrieving snacks. No stitches, the doctor used glue, and thinks there may be a scar. Sophie is a good spirits, but Mom and Dad are sad to know that she was hurt.

More Sunday Stroll Photos

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:03:53 -0800

More Sunday Stroll Photos

Sunday Stroll - Sophie and Dad having walking adventures in the...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:01:07 -0800

Sunday Stroll - Sophie and Dad having walking adventures in the city.. Oh look - a waterfall.

Sophie walking for the 2nd time Ever - Caught on Tape! (Note:...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:50:45 -0800

Sophie walking for the 2nd time Ever - Caught on Tape! (Note: this was 2.5 weeks ago.)

Sophie Celebrating Canada’s Hockey Win.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:50:48 -0800

Sophie Celebrating Canada’s Hockey Win.

Sophie has upgraded her stroller.

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:03:28 -0800

Sophie has upgraded her stroller.

On 01/24/2010, 3:10pm, Chris went out into the city to run some...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:02:03 -0800

On 01/24/2010, 3:10pm,

Chris went out into the city to run some errands. While driving away from the intersection of 16th and Portrero, he heard 7-8 gunshots. He looked around and saw people running, but was unable to really comprehend where the shots were coming from. The Volvo did its job by driving away as fast as possible.

This event really troubled Chris and over the following week he looked to the internets (uhmm Google and Real time search) to better understand what had happened. He found the responses lacking and still does not know what to do about the shooting on Sunday.

Sophie Milestones This Week: 1. I am now 3 drawers tall. 2. On...

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:45:00 -0800

Sophie Milestones This Week:

1. I am now 3 drawers tall.

2. On Sunday, my dad removed a crib wall so that I could climb in and out. The 1st night was a little rough, because I fell out onto the ground. On Monday night however, I promptly put myself to bed at 7:10 pm by announcing during the middle of a story, “Good - bye” and then crawling to crib to sleep. I did not get out until the following morning at 7:00 am.

3. The size of my smile is only rivaled by the depth of my eyes.

Sophie has always had a sense of rhythm, but recently she took...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:03:46 -0800

Sophie has always had a sense of rhythm, but recently she took her love of music to the next level: Irish Whistle. I was surprised two weeks ago when she discovered the flute in the drawer and knew that she needed to blow into it. I think she picked up this trick at the new DayCare?

I heard a joke last week at Sophie’s Day Care: Real...

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:59:00 -0800

I heard a joke last week at Sophie’s Day Care: Real Estate is soo expensive in San Francisco that people have a tendency to buy an infinite amount of 20 dollar gadgets small enough to cram away in tiny holes of a tight living space and just only useful enough to distract people from their otherwise “house” poor lives.

Well, @cranleycasa, while we might have a few too many gadgets, we tend to notice our expanding waist lines more. I mean, we really have a habit of finding and trying some of the most over the top tasting and priced treats offered on the west coast! This weekend’s discoveries include:

Three Twins Ice Cream (http://threetwinsicecream.com/) - Organic, earth friendly ice cream shop with a great selection of dairy free flavors! We tried a scoop of the following: rice based peppermint (Chris’s Favorite), Cinnamon (Sophie’s favorite), and a great tasting mocha flavor (Danae’s favorite). This ice cream experience went better than our Humphrey Slocumbe experience a few months ago (www.humphryslocombe.com).

Four Barrel Coffee (http://www.fourbarrelcoffee.com/) - Really good cup of coffee with excellent service!!! They have an IOU system, super friendly servers—that I hope reaps them great tips and no abuse (we were a bit short on cash that day)… 1 excellent cup of coffee, 1 good latte, and 1 Maple Bacon doughnut later and we were, how to say, set for our hike on Sunday!

And lastly, the family was famished after the Alemere falls hike/run on Sunday. We tried a yelp+ rated Taqueria called Little Chihuahua (http://thelittlechihuahua.com/). This place is also surfing in front the eco-organic curve. The food and salsas were okay and price comparably to Chipotle. The tortilla soup was a stand out however, with a great chicken stock broth and plenty of good flavor. It’s Cranley Casa approved - Ole!

More Sophie in Canada (at the time of this writing, it looks...

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:33:36 -0800

More Sophie in Canada (at the time of this writing, it looks like it will be a white christmas in the next few hours)

Sophie learning about the Christmas spirit in Canada.

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:02:50 -0800

Sophie learning about the Christmas spirit in Canada.

Sophie’s first slice of Tony’s World Famous Pizza. ...

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:24:00 -0800

Sophie’s first slice of Tony’s World Famous Pizza. Chris has traveled the US (okay, mostly New York, Seattle, and San Diego) in search of the best pizza and this restaurant sets the bar at the top of the list in the Bay Area and the Nation. Learn more about this great new SF pizza house here: www.tonyspizzanapoletana.com

Other SF favorites include:

1. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana (Gift from God, thick and thin crust )

2a. Little Star (St. Louis style thick crust)

2b. Paxtis (Old school Chicago)

3. Guspare (Old school thin crust)

4. Small Shed Flat Breads (New Age thin crust)

5a. Delphina Pizza (classic thin crust)

5b. CheeseBoard (Hippy Pizza that makes sense)

On 12/06/2009, Chris attempted and suceeded in qualifying for...

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

On 12/06/2009, Chris attempted and suceeded in qualifying for the Boston Marathon.

My running journey started innocently enough in December, 2007 with much encouragement and teasing from Danae. Two years passed, many happy and unhappy miles run (In 2009, I ran over 2200 miles to train for CIM), and a few awesome Kstar friendships later, he accomplished his goal.

I value running for the stress relief, friendship, but more importantly to help train my “sprinter mind” the value of long term planning. The CIM race itself had many mini-adversities: 34 degree starting temperature; broken running watch; being caught multiple times by the 3:10 group over the last 5 miles. A sense humor pulled me through and the mission was accomplished with a final time of 3:09:34!

This year, our family traveled to San Diego and the Imperial...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

This year, our family traveled to San Diego and the Imperial Valley for Thanksgiving. The time to reconnect with Family and Friends was needed. Sophie loved meeting her cousins and having her first taste of Camachos!

The reflection of the trip reminds me that it is sometimes to easy to take our relationships with family for granted. We wish all of our friends and family the blessings of good company and laughter over this holiday season.

Our prayers especially go out to Tony and his family as he continues to win his battle against breast cancer.

Sophie playing over Thanksgiving

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Sophie playing over Thanksgiving

Which one of these are different?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Which one of these are different?

Sophie got her first haircut this weekend. It was going well...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:55:00 -0800

Sophie got her first haircut this weekend. It was going well until Sophie realized that someone was doing something to her and the fancy red cape was not just for fun.

Luckily she recovered easily and now has a snazzy new coif!

She’s still learning how to steer

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

She’s still learning how to steer

On Sophie’s birthday she received her very own new...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:36:44 -0800

On Sophie’s birthday she received her very own new stroller from Grandma and Grandpa Jiles, along with a lesson on how to push her baby in it. Over the course of the past six weeks we have watch her step-by-step getting the hang of it! From front to sideways, and from knees to feet, she has gradually figured it out.