I'm going to post here because I started out the day with the
intention to get over to Ghirardelli Square but my plans crashed into other people's plans for the day which started out anyway at a service station having the car repaired. I couldn't go into the service area so I drew from my iPhone snapshot while they did the work.
Then, instead of driving into the city to draw with the rest, our house guest decided that we should go to the Wine country to sample some "Brut". That's the name given to sparkling wines in California since "Champagne" is only used for product from the region in France. I was elected sober driver and dedicated water drinker for the trip. First stop, they took a tram up to the tasting rooms at Stirling Winery in Calistoga and got samples of four different wines. I drew pick up trucks parked next to wine barrels at the entrance to the parking lot. Not such an inspiring choice but I had my reasons for staying below.
They came back all smily and cheerful so we went to Domaine Chandon in Yountville for the bubbly. I took a tiny taste of the first (and best) sparkling wine and enjoyed the company and the sunshine on their broad patio. I did this drawing of one of the servers from another iPhone snapshot because there was a surprising amount of crowding and jostling.
Our guest left in the evening and I started this drawing of a pair of huge lilies, a yellow rose and some spiky little thing that may or may not be related to cactus. Refreshing to finally get back to something that would hold still long enough for my sketchbook.
Could swear he had a spot some years back at the turn-around for the streetcars. 
