Two years ago today, on Mother’s Day 2014, I gave birth to my precious son Franco. He is shy but extremely active and energetic, headed for greatness as a future sprinter. He only sits still if he’s sick or watching…
Guide to Los Angeles
I love LA! I am not one of those Northern California residents who disses LA. Every time I go south, I have the bestest time. I went with my high school girlfriends for a quick weekend getaway and it was…
What are your favorite books of all-time?
I’ve recently finished reading Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer prize-winning All the Light We Cannot See, Dr. Paul Kalanithi’s memoir When Breath Becomes Air, and Oprah Winfrey’s What I Know For Sure. They were all good, moving and held my attention. While researching…
Ready for Hillary 2016
You’re either with her or with Trump. And I’m with her! I campaigned for Hillary in 2008 and very much looking forward to her locking in the nomination. I had quite a bit of anxiety yesterday, waiting for the New…
Slow and Lazy Wins the Race
After a busy work period, I spent this past weekend in Los Angeles. It was heaven! Don’t I look relaxed in these pictures?! I couldn’t have asked for a better time: amazing weather, wine and food, plus the company could not…
How Tall Will Your Child Be as an Adult?
I have extreme Napoleon Complex. I assume we all have our insecurities: gray hair, halitosis, body odor, hair loss… But most of those traits are correctable or happen only for a certain duration, whereas I have been vertically challenged my whole…
Where Do You Want to Live?
The following is my home trajectory: Born in Oakland, CA Raised in Alameda, CA College in Berkeley, CA Post-college stint in Emeryville, CA Startup years in San Francisco, CA Graduate school in Chicago, IL Post-MBA career in San Francisco, CA Raising…
Egg Hunt Success
I am pleased to report that we found an amazing egg hunt last weekend. I’m going to be selfish and won’t divulge the location because I wouldn’t want the PEZ incident, where parents stampeded a children’s egg hunt, to happen…
Egg Hunt and Other Operational Fails
Last weekend, we went to the Alameda Park and Recreation Department’s Splash Into Spring Egg Scramble. It was fun. The weather cooperated. There were plenty of lawn games, several tables setup for arts & crafts, and the Easter Bunny was…
Self Help: Meditation
Something I have been doing regularly the past few months is meditating. I wish I could say I do it daily, but I mainly do it on the weekdays when I’m commuting into work. Without the commute on the weekends,…