My beautiful, smart friend Clare emailed me her go-to beauty and skin care products. I thought I’d share. Not only is this girl obsessed with researching the best that money can buy, she has a biochemistry background. So she clearly…
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Cinco de Mayo in Healdsburg
Just Your Average Saturday Morning
8:22am sperm collection 8:50am drop sperm specimen at Kaiser to be washed and prepped 9:00am hot chocolate, coffee, omelets, sausage, and parfait at Cafe Rigolo in Laurel Village 9:55am Kaiser waiting room 10:15am Called in 10:25am Intrauterine insemination and discussion…
It’s Time
Me to Marc and Keith: Hey homos, my estimated insemination time at Kaiser is between 10:15-11:15 tomorrow. Do you want to go ahead to Sonoma in the morning, then Dean and I can head over as soon as I’m done….
Which City is Better: San Francisco vs Oakland
On my way to work, I saw the newspaper headline asking which Bay Area metropolis is better. I don’t remember which periodical it was. I didn’t stop to read it. I only made a mental note to blog about it….
Money Monday: Mortgage Shopping
For reasons I won’t disclose here, my most recent refi was denied. You can ask me offline for the details, but I made a stupid mistake which caused the reviewer to question my residency. Back to the drawing board. I…
Oweeee!
I spent the better part of the morning taking care of health stuff. I decided it was best to get everything done at once, submitting consent forms and paper work to the endocrinology department, getting a pap smear, obtaining sperm…
Happy 80th Birthday Marty
Friend: Any plans for the weekend? Me: I’m going to an 80-year-old birthday party. Friend: You have an 80-year-old friend?! Me: Yeah, he’s my friend from Burning Man. I had the privilege of attending a glorious 80th birthday party today…
Fashion Friday: Rodarte
You know what I love best about the Rodarte label? That the creators are two LA-loving, UC Berkeley-educated sisters. We went to Pop Up magazine this week (more on that later) and a photographer showcased snapshots that she took while…
My Retirement Home
Where do you plan on retiring? Sometimes I think right here. Other times I think some place tropical where people speak Spanish. Or in Canada; that natural rugged landscape is beautiful. But lately I’ve been thinking I’ll retire to the…