Yesterday we celebrated the feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of my parish in Alameda. St. Joseph, Jesus’s stepfather, is considered the protector of the Catholic Church. Family Day was quite the event, with a packed mass, celebrated by…
Kin Khao
Last night, I had a client dinner at Kin Khao restaurant in San Francisco which I’ve been wanting to try for some time. The place is so popular that they only seat you if your full party has arrived. In…
Farewell Apartment, I Will Miss You
Throwback Thursday post Dear 757 Sutter Street #305, San Francisco, CA 94109, Every day that I walk into the apartment, I feel so blessed to call you home. Despite the grittiness of the surrounding Lower Nob Hill neighborhood, you are…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 9: Chinese New Year
Happy belated Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year. We went to the Bay Area Discovery Museum which is one of the best children’s museums in the country. I know because we’ve been to many of them. With a view…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 7: Monterey and Pacific Grove
Two weekends ago, we had the privilege of attending the Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament this year, same as last year, because Dean’s company is one of the sponsors. We made it a 3-day weekend, hanging out at the beach and…
Port Costa, California
When you hear ‘Port Costa,’ don’t you think vacation destination? Port Costa, CA has been on my bucket list for a few years now even though it’s only 45 minutes away from San Francisco. Port Costa in Contra Costa County isn’t…
The Clement: A 6 Star Luxury Hotel in Palo Alto
This past weekend, we had the privilege of staying at The Clement Hotel in Palo Alto. It’s a high-end, all-inclusive concept, with bottled water, snacks, drinks, wine (Hello Stag’s Leap!), breakfast, lunch, dinner, valet parking, and gratuities included. It’s unlike any…
How You Can Help in the Aftermath of the California Wildfires
Firefighters expect the Northern California wine country wildfires that began on Sunday October 8 to be fully contained by Friday October 20. That’s almost two weeks of raging burns. During this time, additional fires have popped up in Santa Cruz…
Enjoying Art Without the Wait
Color Factory: Check. Museum of Ice Cream: Check. Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors: Scored tickets and soon to be checked in November. A lot of people quipped that getting tickets to the above shows was harder than getting tickets to Hamilton….
How to Support Refugees and Sustainable Employment
I recently read about a non-profit organization whose mission completely resonated with me, so much so that I conducted online due diligence, reached out, and enthusiastically asked, “How can I help?!” Background on 1951 Coffee Company 1951 Coffee Company is…