I don’t consider myself a spendthrift, but I think I need to put us on a budget. I know we need to be on a budget. We spend money freely, no limits. I’m trying to be more cognizant of my…
Henry W. Coe State Park
Dean and I have sort of been on a health kick lately, trying to take better care of ourselves. One of the things I’ve instituted is a weekly hike. I’ve been browsing pictures and websites of regional parks, state reserves,…
Rounding Out the Pics from NYC
———- ———- ———-
Mission Chinese: NYC
Mission Chinese, noted as one of the best new restaurants in the U.S., is my very favoritest restaurant in San Francisco. My stomach is a black hole when it comes to chowing down on the salt cod fried rice. I’ve…
Wow, Thank You
In the past several hours, I’ve received 13 emails and Facebook messages from readers lending their support. I am so blessed to belong to such a warm, caring community. I want to give each email the personalized attention it deserves…
Baby Steps for Baby
I’ve had one unsuccessful intrauterine insemination (IUI) and moving forward to try again. I was in NYC when I found out I wasn’t pregnant so I had to wait to come back home to get a hold of next rounds…
View from Times Square
I’ve been plotting the most effective way to see the most amount of people and I’ve decided it’s happy hours and BBQs, which is why I’ll be having a BBQ birthday party next month. For a California girl, I know…
Summer Time in the City
Finally downloaded all my NYC pictures. Here’s a sampling. Comments precede the picture being described. Block party in the West Village ———- Late night window shopping. ———- ———- Lulu Bear mad at me because I left her outside while I…
Final Stage
While I’m waiting for my pictures to download, I should share some news that my 70-year-old aunt has stage 4 lung cancer. She fell while vacationing in the Philippines and the cancer was detected via x-ray. She came immediately back…
NYC Oddities
These are just a few things I’ve observed that seem strange to me. Not strange to everyone, but to me—a Bay Area Californian. What is up with the handful of pet shops I’ve come across peddling puppies to the public?…