A year ago, Dean and I were in Healdsburg with our gay friends donning mustaches to celebrate Mexican independence on Cinco de Mayo. I wish we were all together last night so that we could celebrate the Supreme Court’s twin…
Money Monday: Retiring in the San Francisco Bay Area
My friend Affinity chided me for looking outside of the Bay Area and away from family, when I can very well retire here at home. She was totally right. She wrote a guest blog post on retiring early here. It…
Ring Mountain Hike
We went for a hike up Ring Mountain on Saturday. It’s so weird to live in a place for as long as I have and to discover completely new terrain. Ring Mountain sits atop the billion dollar homes in the…
Money Monday: Do Not Retire in California
Hello everyone, I want to thank everyone again for your support. I am still working through every email and comment. Haven’t even gotten to the voicemails. I am still emotionally exhausted. I go to bed around 10pm if that’s any…
Free Food at Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s in Nob Hill on Hyde and California opened its doors 3 days ago, replacing the stalwart Cala Foods, a grocery chain that had been in operation since 1947. Talk about history. Well out with the old and in…
Money Monday: Shop at Amazon
I did a handful of price comparisons yesterday. Before walking home, I popped into Walgreen’s and wrote down the prices of items that I needed. Here are a couple examples. Cerave $16.49 Biotrue lens solution $11.99 for one bottle Then…
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?…
Money Monday: MEGA Millions
Have you bought your lottery ticket? I actually went to the California Lottery website because I wanted to see which retailers sell winning tickets. I have this theory that people who win the lottery never come from the city of…
Rituals and Celebrations
A couple weeks ago, I spent my lunch hour going to mass at Old St. Mary’s on the corner of California and Grant for a holy day of obligation. These are days when you are obligated to go to church…
Money Monday: UC Pledge
This is an email from the Cal Alumni Assocation. A new economic impact report demonstrates just how important UC is to our state’s economic future: Every $1 the State invests in UC and its students helps attract other revenues and…