Dean has a gift for remembering people’s names–even people he has only met once. We met a woman who was walking her dogs around our neighborhood and the next time we saw her, Dean waved, “Hey Judy!” Shocked and jealous…
Halloween in Alameda
Because I grew up in Alameda, I thought every town went balls-out for Halloween. I figured it was an extremely festive holiday anywhere around the world. But then I started hearing from my husband and people visiting that no town…
Motherhood Meetup
There are no shortage of meetups around here. Maybe I’m just realizing this now because Franco is an only child and I’m constantly canvassing activities for him to do. Whereas pre-Franco, we simply hung out with friends, family, coworkers, and alumni networks….
Screening: What movies are on your list?
I don’t have a lot of time in general, let alone time to watch film, so it pains me to waste valuable time watching lame movies. Recently we watched the following: Entourage – horrible. Two hours of my life that…
Jury Duty: What Do You Do?
In San Francisco County, people are summoned for jury duty regularly—it seems like every other year or so. It’s ridiculous. Usually my jury number never gets called to actually go into court which is great. The last time I got…
The Most Comfortable Shoe for Work and Commuting
Do you have a go-to shoe? The pair that you wear on the weekends, when you’re lounging around at home, or when you do a lot of walking? I have finally found that shoe–the only one I reach for when…
Struggling
I have been in an awful funk lately where I’m feeling like nothing is going my way. It’s so bad that whenever I see emails cross my inbox, I’m already prepared for the worst. The contractor we hired is backing…
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.
I am in pain. Considering I gave birth drug-free and have run races (including marathons) on a whim with little to no training, comparatively-speaking, I have a pretty high pain threshold. So when I say I’m in pain, I’m genuinely, tragically…
SOS from Hawaii
A quick note to say that I will be offline for a while as we are vacationing in Hawaii right now. Note to self: next time I travel with a toddler we need to either: 1) stay in the same…
Burning Love
I have been reading the recaps pouring in from Burning Man (here is one of my faves), and I feel nostalgic for the magical memories I have from attending the event over the course of 10+ years. I wish I…