Shootings in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas. Attack on Nice. In a world seemingly full of hate, all we can do is love. I continue to pray for the victims and their families, but also the perpetrators. If they had felt…
Guide to Paris
Ooh-la-la, Paris. One of my favorite cities in the world. People who are well-traveled make a habit of traversing new terrain, but I’ve been to Paris 5 times and I will be back again and again and again. Truthfully I considered…
Birthday Celebration in Calistoga
This post is long overdue. Dean had a milestone birthday two months ago and we celebrated by spending 2 days and 1 night in wine country–mainly Calistoga. Stay Indian Springs has been on my bucket list and it did not disappoint….
Update and Franco’s Fiesta-Themed Birthday Party
Back! We have returned from a lovely 1-week trip to Paris (summary post coming soon). Then I was dripping sweat in Phoenix for a work offsite. There’s been the Brexit brouhaha. Plus I pounced on lower mortgage rates while we were…
President Hillary!
I was thrilled with the primary results yesterday, especially with California coming through for Hillary with 56% of the vote. Just like Hillary exited in 2008 when Obama captured the majority of the vote, it’s time for Bernie to scram….
We’re Going to Paris Y’all!
A week from today, we will be heading to Paris. Eeek! This will be the 5th time for me and Dean, but never together. Oh and we’re ditching the kid. Sorry Franco! We’re going to make you a sister. Just…
The Art of Happiness
Recently I purchased original art and had an art piece commissioned by my friend’s daughter, Ryan Alexander at the Alexander Terrific Art Studio. They make me so happy! Don’t you agree? I purchased the bees, then asked for a piece…
Sacramento: A Great Place for Kids
We took our train-obsessed Franco to the state capital Sacramento for the holiday weekend. I was really impressed with all the kid-friendly things to do. We went to Fairytale Town, Gold Bug Mine to pan for gold and check out the…
GOOP Mrkt San Francisco is an Architectural Marvel
Gwyneth Paltrow of GOOP has opened up a pop-up store in a historical Frank Lloyd Wright building at 140 Maiden Lane in San Francisco. I like Gwynie, but who I really admire is Frank Lloyd Wright. I was in awe…
Self Help: Coaching
For the past 2 months, I have been working with an executive coach and I’m surprised by how I’m slowly evolving into a better me. Dean says he has noticed a positive change. Background: I attended a women’s networking event…