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…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 6: Happy Presidents Day
Happy Presidents Day. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday weekend. I love the official portraits of Barack (artist Kehinde Wiley) and Michelle Obama (artist Amy Sherald). Color! I searched and there are canvas prints for purchase online. …
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 5: First Sunday of Lent
I wanted to share an inspiring message from my church’s pastor Father George Alengadan on this first Sunday of Lent. “Lent means “springtime.” Springtime is when the deadness of winter begins to blossom with new life. Lent is a time…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 4: The Olympics
Anyone else out there an Olympics junkie? I can’t get enough of these two gold-medal performances: Chloe Kim in halfpipe and Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot in pairs figure skating.
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 3: Tip Hotel Housekeeping
This past weekend, my husband and I argued over whether or not to leave a tip for hotel housekeeping. I do. He does not. My belief on tipping comes from the first time I took a business trip. My boss had forgotten…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 2: “My God, My God, Why Have You Abandoned Me?”
Jesus cried out on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Are you feeling that way with another mass shooting of school children? Catholics sing these words during the Lenten season, leading up to Easter. While…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 1 Ash Wednesday
Hello and happy Lent. Today is Ash Wednesday which kicks off the start of the Lenten season, or the 40 days that lead up to Easter Sunday, the holiest holiday for Catholics. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and that…
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…
Private vs Public School Education: Trying to Decide
We’ve got two years before Franco starts kindergarten and I’m doing tours now, because that’s the kind of person I am—someone who does vast amounts of research well in advance. I spoke to a friend who lives in San Francisco….