Rob of San Francisco
@robofsf.bsky.social
Retired art director, now tending my garden in exile. Short stories in NE Review, Zyzzyva, Epoch, etc. @robsf@beige.party
Found this little guy on the path around the pond yesterday. Leaned down to hear him screaming in a tiny high voice, “I am not a crook!”
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Found this little guy on the path around the pond yesterday. Leaned down to hear him screaming in a tiny high voice, “I am not a crook!”
Portuguese Halloween Fish. Handed out to trick-or-treaters. When children finish eating one, they get to spread the bones in their parents’ bed as a memento mori. It’s a deeply religious country.
October 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Portuguese Halloween Fish. Handed out to trick-or-treaters. When children finish eating one, they get to spread the bones in their parents’ bed as a memento mori. It’s a deeply religious country.
Existential conversation between flies.
September 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Existential conversation between flies.
Tempting, but is the risk of salmonella worth it?
September 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Tempting, but is the risk of salmonella worth it?
Ever since we brought home the dragon palm, it’s been moving around the room when we’re not looking in order to get the creepiest, most Hitchcockian shadows on whatever door or wall it can, and now we’re afraid to throw it out because it’s gotten all the other plants on its side.
August 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Ever since we brought home the dragon palm, it’s been moving around the room when we’re not looking in order to get the creepiest, most Hitchcockian shadows on whatever door or wall it can, and now we’re afraid to throw it out because it’s gotten all the other plants on its side.
Why would I not want to live in a city?
August 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Why would I not want to live in a city?
Because it’s the year 2025, the USA is run by a strongman, and truth is no longer verifiable?
August 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Because it’s the year 2025, the USA is run by a strongman, and truth is no longer verifiable?
Big beaching of by-the-wind sailors on Ocean Beach yesterday (Valella valella). (To be sung to the tune of Corina, Corina.)
August 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Big beaching of by-the-wind sailors on Ocean Beach yesterday (Valella valella). (To be sung to the tune of Corina, Corina.)
Among other unforeseen side effects brought along for the ride on the information superhighway, the National Enquirer–level advertising is starting to keep me up at night almost as much as the fascists.
July 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Among other unforeseen side effects brought along for the ride on the information superhighway, the National Enquirer–level advertising is starting to keep me up at night almost as much as the fascists.
The Very Metal Caterpillar
July 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The Very Metal Caterpillar
“Do you know the Linaria plant, Sam?”
“Toadflax. Aye, it’s a weed.”
“Toadflax. Aye, it’s a weed.”
June 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“Do you know the Linaria plant, Sam?”
“Toadflax. Aye, it’s a weed.”
“Toadflax. Aye, it’s a weed.”
This is so adorable.
June 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is so adorable.
The older I get, the fewer signs I understand.
June 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The older I get, the fewer signs I understand.
Can someone tell me why all the popes get their glasses at Costco? All that other bling, and they can’t live a little with the facial accessories?
May 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Can someone tell me why all the popes get their glasses at Costco? All that other bling, and they can’t live a little with the facial accessories?
This is how I’m serving wine and cheese at our next party. Provolone coasters.
May 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is how I’m serving wine and cheese at our next party. Provolone coasters.
You know, I don’t know how the bar got set so low for these birds, but not _every_ blue heron is automatically “great.” This one, for instance, is maybe a 7, tops.
May 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
You know, I don’t know how the bar got set so low for these birds, but not _every_ blue heron is automatically “great.” This one, for instance, is maybe a 7, tops.
Honoring Heloísa Teixera (Buarque de Hollanda), famous Brazilian writer, critic, chair of Brazilian Academy of Letters, who died last month, 85. And could also sing a mean bossa nova. Still, unmentioned on the front of an album cover with Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto. Because . . . oh, who could say?
April 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Honoring Heloísa Teixera (Buarque de Hollanda), famous Brazilian writer, critic, chair of Brazilian Academy of Letters, who died last month, 85. And could also sing a mean bossa nova. Still, unmentioned on the front of an album cover with Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto. Because . . . oh, who could say?
I don’t know who the photo editor is at Radio Television Portugal, but she’s a genius at finding the perfect image.
April 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I don’t know who the photo editor is at Radio Television Portugal, but she’s a genius at finding the perfect image.
I sure wish our wisteria lasted a little longer. Wasn’t even here a couple weeks ago, and blossoms are already starting to drop. Before my mom in CO has even seen the last of the snow there.
April 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I sure wish our wisteria lasted a little longer. Wasn’t even here a couple weeks ago, and blossoms are already starting to drop. Before my mom in CO has even seen the last of the snow there.
