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….
Buy from Bed Bath & Beyond
I did some comparison shopping: Amazon, Walgreens (which is the West Coast equivalent of CVS), and Bed Bath & Beyond and can confirm that you save the most if you shop for your toiletries at Bed Bath & Beyond and…
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…
SFMOMA: Matisse/Diebenkorn Exhibit
I had the pleasure of viewing the Matisse/Diebenkorn exhibit at the newly-renovated San Francisco Museum of Modern Art yesterday. Richard Diebenkorn is not only one of my favorite artists of the 20th century, but of all time. I have been a fan…
My Complicated Relationship with the Philippines
My parents are from the Philippines. Although born in the U.S., I’ve visited the homeland twice: 1) when I was a pre-teen and mosquitoes feasted on me; and 2) when I was in college and part of a medical mission…
An Exploration of World Religions: Buddhism / Catholicism
Here’s my interview of Patrick and his hybrid faith in Buddhism and Catholicism. Tell me about yourself. Where you’re from, where you live, what you do? Born in San Francisco, raised (or made in) Hayward, CA, still live there and…
Happy 3rd Birthday Franco
My baby Franco celebrated his 3rd birthday at Bladium in Alameda yesterday with friends his age. I highly recommend Bladium for a kid’s birthday party as the event was completely turn-key. We had two staff members who watched over the…