I like it when people are critical. It means they’re thinking and brave enough to raise their voice. For the 2008 presidential election, I was a McCain supporter, until he chose Palin as his running mate, resulting in my reluctant…
Guide to Portland
Run, don’t walk to Portland. Last year, we had a girls getaway to Los Angeles. We decided to make it an annual thing and this year we picked Portland which was so impressive, I want to move there! Portland is…
Grading the Trump Presidency: B
Post-election, I had the privilege of interviewing blogger Jenni from Mama Plus One who voted for Trump. That interview garnered a lot of traffic and engagement on my site. Here’s the link if you’d like to revisit. Now, almost half-a-year into…
Happy Independence Day from Alameda, CA
When we were in Tahoe, I read a sign that said, “4th of July is just a date. We celebrate independence.” I feel so grateful and blessed. Not only am I an American, I had the privilege of being born…
The Most Comfortable Shoe in the World
Have you heard of Allbirds? Mary Meeker, Partner at Kleiner Perkins, mentioned them in her highly-coveted Internet Trends report–a fascinating 300+ slide deck that I read every year. After I saw it mentioned in the VC report, I started reading more…
How To Win The Lottery For Hamilton Tickets
My first piece of advice is DON’T RELY ON THE LOTTERY. Get your tickets for the Hamilton musical now, which is currently playing at the San Francisco Orpheum Theatre through August 5, 2017. I wrote a post on buying tickets…
Currently Out of the Office
We’re on a one-week family vacation! First time in almost a year. We’re at winter wonderland / gorgeously sunny Lake Tahoe. We arrived on a cold Sunday. Monday, it snowed. And today, we were making sandcastles on the beach. Franco…
An Exploration of World Religions: Judaism
Because I have so many Jewish friends, I feel a special connection to their religion and culture. Also, as someone who is religious, I feel deeply honored to have visited synagogues, attended weddings, seders, a bris and a brit bat….
How to Maximize Your Time at Gilroy Gardens
How to Maximize Your Time at Gilroy Gardens For Memorial Day weekend, we went to Gilroy Gardens which is a 1:45 drive south from San Francisco. I like to think of Gilroy Gardens as a cheaper, mini-version of Disneyland. It was…
From Art to Politics: 8 Instagram Accounts to Follow Now
I just became active on Instagram! You can find me @catherinegacad. I never thought I’d be an Instagrammer, but I recently had a photography consultation with @spottedsf and she encouraged me to start posting. Despite my inactivity, I’ve followed my own…