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chuck mcilvain

September 7, 2019

Ode to Chuck McIlvain

My friend Chuck McIlvain was one of the 34 victims from the boat Conception, which was transporting scuba divers and caught on fire on Memorial Day off the coast of Santa Barbara near the Channel Islands. This is the deadliest…

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new haircut

June 21, 2019

Happy 44 Years

Hooray, I turned 44 years old this week. Is it just me, or does that number look ridiculously high? Today, I chopped off my hair. So liberating. And I got bangs. I wanted to change it up, and the stylist…

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chicago booth harper center

May 10, 2019

Reconnect: University of Chicago Booth School of Business 15-Year Reunion

I moved away from the San Francisco Bay Area for the first and only time when I was 27. It was a year after 9/11. I got my first cell phone and to this day, I have retained my Chicago…

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military funeral

September 24, 2018

Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story

The musical Hamilton concludes with the song “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story.” It’s about Hamilton’s wife and how she lived 50 years longer than her husband, how she carried out his legacy, but also about how she…

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June 18, 2018

Birthday Gift: Charitable Giving

Today is my birthday! I feel so blessed and my heart is so full after spending this past weekend with family and loved ones. For Father’s Day, we celebrated with brunch at Hs Lordships, a waterfront Berkeley restaurant that’s closing…

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March 22, 2018

Throwback Thursday

April 22, 2018: This post and these photos put the biggest smile on my face. I am beyond blessed to call these shiny, happy people my friends. Let me break down the diversity! 3 Males, 4 Females 1 Black, 1…

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February 14, 2015

Happy Single Awareness Day

Six years ago, Dean and I met on Friday February 13 at Amelie wine bar in San Francisco, then went out to dinner for Valentine’s the following day, and were engaged within months. We’ve now been married for almost 5…

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December 18, 2013

Do You Trust Your Spouse to Marry the Right Person?

Dean hates talking about death. It’s a subject he’d rather avoid. Whereas I’m big on planning and dreaming up worst case scenarios—which is why I’m such a good business person. The thought of spending money on mausoleums and expensive burial…

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Three years of marriage

August 30, 2013

Milestones in Three Years of Marriage

Three years ago, Dean and I were married at St. Dominic’s Church in San Francisco in a small Catholic ceremony, then celebrated with all of our friends and family in Palm Springs a week later. We are heading to Palm…

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August 7, 2005

Don’t Bet on It

Last Friday, I met up with my friend Todd who I hadn’t seen since we graduated from college. A long time had passed, but I recognized him immediately when I walked into the bar. I joined him and his two…

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