Sew What?

With a great gap in the construction process -- think worker no-shows, building discoveries we wish we never uncovered, foundation issues, and general summer slowpokiness, I had to find more reliable help, at least in the home-ec department. My handyman happened upon this aging appartus at a yard sale up the street, handed the owner a fiver, dropped $35 for a new pedal, and jumpstarted a new career in curtains. Check back soon for results.

Dad, we bought a building!!

And we're opening a yoga school! See construction photos for proof....

Breaking & Entering

Permits have finally been pulled to make this project by-the-book. The city is a bitch when it comes to building improvements, but we're not taking any chances. One will basically be able to party in the potty, which, with full wheelchair access, will be as massive as a mud house in Mysore. This hot-water boiler (above) that heats the entire building will soon be hoisted above the commodious commode-to-be, while the entrance to the school (see top 2 pics)will be repainted and rejiggered. One day, we will be a 2-toilet, 1-shower school with 20 super-tight mat spaces and a tiny finishing room. One day....

demo & dust

Slowly slowly, we peel away the cigarette-infused surfaces, uncovering rotten wood, secret doors and uneven beams. The lifted linoleum reveals beautiful redwood (it will be salvaged for the upstairs makeover), which will be replaced with a radiant-heat concrete slab. We'll cut a whole through this back wall next week, connecting the two commercial spaces and cutting into my temporary practice room on the other side. Uh oh!

www.aysf.net

Toiling away at the school website this week. Thanks to genius web-guru Roberto Maiocchi, the site is quickly unfolding and we should be open for cyber-biz a few weeks before the shala itself is ready. Bless you, Roberto!!

Hollywood-Haight

Back @ headquarters...

Although construction is moving at a snail's pace here on Page, Macs meet and cells compete in the penthouse of our place. The bustle of business and visitors has been nonstop and we are loving every minute of it. The Page offers street-view rooms that tremor with traffic, high-speed internet (with usernames like sexytime and g-string108), anytime chai and loving, if not stressed-out hosts. Reservations -- and earplugs -- recommended.