#sananselmo

[mifeldman]

#pen #paper #sananselmo (at Michael Feldman Art Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLOycSuKWv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[newf-surfboard-net]

Marin Living, new issue “Gatherings & Getaways. #marincounty #sanfrancisco #travel #sanrafael #millvalley #fairfaxcalifornia #novato #larkspur #sausalito #cortemadera #sananselmo #kentfieldca #rosscalifornia #art #design #architecture #photography #style https://www.instagram.com/p/Clhv29traSX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[singeratlarge]

PLEASE SUPPORT & PRAY FOR OUR FRIENDS IN MOROCCO...SUNDAY MUSIC VIDEO MATINEE: “Ya Gotta Care (Jackson Remix)”— One day I had the misfortune to eavesdrop on a group of friends. They were smart, good-looking, healthy, and employed friends—“beautiful people”—talking trash about less fortunate citizens, with one of them saying, “I just don’t care about those #&*@.” That disturbed and disappointed me—any of us could lose our health, income, looks etc. at any time. First, I judged myself, realizing that maybe I’ve talked carelessly, too. The upshot is that I can’t fix everything, but I can pay attention, be mindful, and care enough to catch things before they go haywire: “Ya gotta care, because someday you’re gonna wish someone cared about you.”

“Whoever said we shouldn’t care one for another

Trivial care make you lose your hair and forget about the other

Who wrote to you ‘bout the sake of the offender

When the offended get to be branded with the work of an avenger…

So many people sayin’ they don’t care what you believe

Actually and especially so long as you don’t hurt me

So many people die before they burn down

A society learnin’ apathy as a world condones Jonestown…”

My friend and musical mentor, the late Jeff Lloyd, created the distinctive synth line, organ, guitar, and drum program that became the music bed for my recording. I added the lyrics and melody. We finished the mix with Frank Souza at Rusty Evans’s (a.k.a. Marcus Uzilevsky’s) studio in San Anselmo CA in 1983. This Jackson Remix was for a 1989 compilation album (thanks to Matthew Hunt for rescuing this track from oblivion). On a cosmic jukebox this would play between Janet Jackson and Simple Minds.

#synthpop #NewWave #80s #Casiokeyboard #simpleminds #janetjackson #care #apathy #beautifulpeople #jonestown #jefflloyd #avenger #franksouza #rustyevans #marcusuzilevsky #sananselmo #jackson #matthewhunt #remix #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge #morocco #earthquake #singersongwriter

[passionoffett]

Duwayne Dunham dressed up as Boba Fett  on the San Anselmo Parade.

He signed many autographs during the parade and people liked the character, but it was a hot day, so he had to stop because he couldn’t stand the heat anymore.

[christinehueber]

#Love #SanAnselmo #roses #georgelucas (at Imagination Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwhwmqhlF2h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1elwegdzcmtoe

[anamericanstream]

Signpost Forest and time traveling epochs

Signpost Forest and time traveling epochs

Signpost Forest “Look! Up ahead there on the left.” Our navigation up our hometown’s narrow circuitous road, looking out over the redwoods into the adjoining town of Fairfax, had brought us to the green rectangular sign: San Anselmo. The year was 2001, and we were planning our first travels to Alaska to include just a tiny bit of civic disobedience. “How so?” you might ask. Simply the removal of…

[xanthiagoddess]

Random band playing across the street at the daycare… keep San Anselmo weird? #sananselmo (at San Anselmo, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfSM1B2vel0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sh0nuph]

#hawthornehills #sananselmo I luv this spot (at Hawthorne Hills, San Anselmo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbtIxJYvsDvDMB-lZ8G-c36f16y1YtCfDZnVyo0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[hannahleegammon]

[marquesvickers]

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Ross Creek: An Overlooked Waterway in Affluent Marin County. #ross, #marincounty, #creek, #river, #water, #northerncalifornia, #bransonschool, #tamalpais, #sananselmo https://www.instagram.com/p/COJNOEEjjAy/?igshid=czxsjtvg19jb

[cactusjungle]

Cactus Jungle, Marin - Opening at 10:00am! #comingsoon #cactusjungle #marin #sananselmo

[newf-surfboard-net]

Marin, California, new Marin Magazine is issue is out (Change Makers, ushering a better tomorrow). #marincounty #sanfrancisco #travel #art #design #photography #architecture #sanrafael #millvalley #sausalito #larkspur #novato #cortemadera #sananselmo https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjdzwp2vBHK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[monibasu]

A rare outing to an outdoor restaurant amid the #pandemic. Never has a glass of #chardonnay tasted so good. @insalatasrestaurant #sananselmo #marin #bayarea #california #dining #foodie #mediterraneandiet #covid19 #coronavirus #socialdistancing (at San Anselmo, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDX48B4F9QZ/?igshid=1iii65sdbqdxg

[ledenews]

Kris Galmarini: Channeling a Free Spirit

The youngest of three children, Kris (Warfield) Galmarini has always been a bit of a free spirit. Growing up in Wheeling during the late 90s, she had a penchant for music and creativity, but also adventure. Going with the flow and conforming are not in her wheelhouse. She met young Bob Galmarini at a Young Life retreat while in high school. She felt a strong connection early. Naturally, Bob hailed from Cleveland. Far from ideal, but they managed to stay in contact via letters and phone calls. While her friends gathered at the lunch table, gabbing about the day’s events, Kris stood in the hallway by the pay phones, talking to the man who one day would become her husband. Why? She had a feeling. And when Kris gets a strong feeling, she runs with it. It’s character trait that’s served her well throughout her life. She graduated from Cal-State Northridge in 2003 with a double major in business and music. She was soon married and the two moved to Charleston, S.C., where they still have a home. After the birth of their second child (of three), both Kris and Bob were yearning for a creative outlet and came up with a clothing line named after their two children (Neve and Shepard Hawk). Neve & Hawk was born. It’s grown from offering children’s clothing only to multiple lines, two production facilities and a flagship store in the charming town of San Anselmo, California, mere miles from the Bay Area. It does more than $1 million annually in sales. Not bad for running with a feeling. That same energy and sense of spirit encompasses the Galmarini family. They live free, channeling the parents’ sense of adventure. That same feeling is represented in each piece of clothing they sell.

What started as a children's clothing line has expanded. Kris takes painstaking steps to ensure the quality of her clothing lines, not only in design, but also material.

What inspired you to go into this industry, not only in general, but to also offer the handcrafted, exclusive items that comprise your line? Each piece seems unique; where does the inspiration come from?

In 2010, after I just had my second baby, my husband and I would create together at home when the kids went to sleep. We desperately wanted to find ourselves again in the haze of a newborn and a three-year-old, yet didn't have the finances or the time to get that fulfillment outside of the home. So, we decided to tend to our passions inside of the house- playing music, sipping wine, and creating at night while the kids slept.  My husband, Bob, is an artist and I had a passion for clothing design and so we combined our arts. What started as a t-shirt line quickly turned into more. And, here we are, 10 years later with a full clothing brand and flagship, all items produced in San Francisco and Peru. I think that at each stage, the concept and design is the focus and we haven't strayed from that. The design and ethical ethos behind our brand are what is important to us and what will be most important to us as we continue to grow.

The front of the Neve & Hawk flagship store in San Anselmo, California is pictured.

How has the business progressed from inception to where it stands today, not just in location and volume, but in how spread out the customer base is. Do you find you do more business at the flagship store or online? Also, any additional plans for expansion, both in locale or offerings?

Our brand started as a kid's clothing brand and was solely that for over five years. We only were direct to consumer (online) and in other stores (wholesale). We were doing great, but I wasn't happy. I didn't like being behind a desk, chasing money and dealing with stores. The creative part was secondary, and I began to hate my work. So, I started to figure out exactly what I wanted. And, it was a space to both sell and create in a world in which I wasn't managing accounts. So, I stopped all wholesale immediately and started the search for our first brick & mortar shop. When this happened, I decided to begin women's clothing and it quickly grew legs of its own and kind of dictated our direction. That was 2016. We have now had our store for almost four years. And, while our shop carries home, women’s, kids and men’s, our brand is 99% women’s. As for the percentages of sales online and in store- we used to sell more online. But we now are pretty even, doing almost $1 million a year in combined sales. As for expansion, in December we opened a craft coffee shop inside our flagship, partnering with an amazing woman owned, San Francisco-based coffee brand Lady Falcon Coffee Club. It has brought life to our store and has been so fun. And, ironically, has kept us alive during this weird time with Coronavirus. We are hoping to take this flagship model of store & coffee house and open another location in Charleston, South Carolina in the next year as we still consider Charleston home and still have a place there as I didn't want to fully let go.

One of the newest additions to the flagship location is the coffee shop, which wound up playing a huge roll in bridging the financial gap during the heart of the pandemic closure.

As a business owner, how has the pandemic affected you differently than the average citizen? You have a brick and mortar store to contend with, and employees? What affect has it had on them and how difficult was it to make the decisions you had to make?

The past three months been hard. I am not sure which has been more difficult, the emotional toll or the drop in revenue. The first few weeks were about fighting for my employees, coming up with a plan and doing hours of paperwork to get a PPP loan. We were unable to open at all and our production was shut down immediately in both countries so there was a lot of confusion with how to proceed. I am happy to say my full-time employees never missed a paycheck. And, they have been rock stars. It has been a delicate balance of making sure my employees are safe and figuring out how to make money during this time to make sure we survive. A whole lot of pivoting. That coffee shop we added the end of last year? Turns out it is what has saved us in many ways as were able to open curbside and also began a coffee delivery program locally, so people did not have to leave their homes during this time. Those things have kept us alive. We also did a pre-sale for clothing items that were in production when everything shut down and our customers really supported us in that release. We are so incredibly grateful. Now, we are open curbside most days for retail and coffee as well as coffee delivery and subscriptions, just trucking along and learning a lot along the way. We also took the first month off to get our whole flagship online- every brand and artist we carry in our physical location is now on our website too. It’s something we have wanted to do for years but never had the time. There are silver linings in this craziness. I have to focus on that, or I will just cry.

On your website you do a lot to mention and promote other small businesses in your community. On paper, it seems like a nice little town full of a variety and yet close enough to a major metropolitan area like San Francisco. Is it the perfect mix?

I love where we live--San Anselmo, California. It is the best little town and the community is wonderful. So many great restaurants and stores not only in our town but in all the other small surrounding towns in Marin. It is only 15 miles from San Francisco, right over the Golden Gate Bridge. It really is such a great mix and I feel so lucky to live here. As for other small businesses? YES! We must all support one another. The idea of us all being competition is sad to me. We are stronger together. Why feel threatened?

It's not uncommon for the Galmarini family to set off on an adventure. That freedom of spirit is what makes them who they are and its encompassed in the Neve & Hawk clothing line.

You met your husband in 1996 and you’ve been on this incredible journey together. You work together, play together, have three children. And you’re successful together. Given how other families struggle to make their lives work, do you ever have to sit back and pinch yourself?

I met my husband, Bob, in 1996 at Young Life camp. I used to call him from the pay phones in the North Commons and we wrote letters back and forth and dated on and off until 2001 when my mom passed. It was at her funeral that we reconnected and were married in 2004. We have lived in San Diego, LA, Charleston, and the San Francisco area. We have three kids—Neve (13), Shepard (9) and Sebastian (3). We came to San Francisco for his job, yet my work started to boom once we came. I think the key is that we have always been supportive of one another. I do pinch myself, all of the time. But it isn't always easy. Trying to navigate his crazy job (he is senior director of brand design at Slack) and my business, as well as the kids and their activities and school isn't always pretty. Sometimes it is an exhausting struggle. But we are both all in and that means everything. We also both are adventure driven so we are constantly dreaming up scenarios for our lives and then sometimes we just do them, even if it isn't the smartest investment. We are dreamers and also doers and those things combined can be amazing, and dangerous. I think the hardest thing is to make sure we carve out time for ourselves so Bob can surf, and bike and I can run or pretend I am running and read a book with wine in my hand. Whatever it is, we need to escape to it to fill up to be better for our kids and each other. Do we still want to punch each other sometimes? Of course. That is marriage and parenthood. Anyone that says otherwise is lying. Read the full article

[fatmaasb]

San Francisco, San Anselmo 🌺 Young boy, you will be wild and wonder. You will seek adventure in the Great wide somewhere, once this is over. #photography #photoshoot #photooftheday #love #lifestyle #lifestyleblogger #sanfrancisco #sananselmo #adventure #lifequotes (at Stay home) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfg01yn9nx/?igshid=14qaqm6kyv9pc

[ms-cannabisness]

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