Conquering Vertigo

Hang on little tomato!

Budding tomatos
Dangle among spreading leaves
Fragrant summer smell

The Man planted three "Fog City" tomato plants in our back yard, fighting with zucchini, cacti, limes, lemons, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme for precious soil and sun. One day it is 53 and foggy, the next 80 and sunny. Amazingly, all the flowers and plants thrive.

I've participated in many a summer harvest, picking or eating what others have planted. This time I'm helping with the whole process. The day I saw the first little green guy swaying under his leaf, I could taste the caprese salad Richard is going to make with the mature tomatos from the crop: Warm from the sun, sliced, sluiced with olive oil and fresh basil, sprinkled with mozzarela di bufalo. Can you tell it is dinner time out here on the coast?

"Hang on little tomato!" is the name of a song from the album by the same name, from Pink Martini. Inspired by a 1964 Hunt's Tomato Catsup advertisement from Life Magazine, they crafted an ode to the pluckiness of enduring the rain and dark in order to achieve the fullness and beauty of life. Or catsup.

I highly recommend listening to all three of their CDs. Current favorite song is "Hey Eugene," again, from the album by the same name. We saw them live in concert at the Warfield last year and are lining up for a summer concert in the City.
http://www.pinkmartini.com

posted by Woman In Love @ 6:24 PM