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In 3 Days: A Wedding, a Birthday, and a Funeral

Funeral Very early Monday morning, a few hours after Fathers Day, my uncle (my favorite aunt’s husband) passed away at the age of 85. It was unexpected and shocking because I thought he looked fine when I saw him a…

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Fashion Friday: Red Wedding

We were at a beautiful wedding in sunny Carmel on Friday. I think red is a great, vibrant color. Perfect for a February wedding too.

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Don’t Speak

Whelp, here I am in London sick as a dog. Completely congested, lost my voice. I’ve loaded up on Sudafed and persevered as much as possible to still be able to see the sights. I could definitely see myself living…

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Anniversary Mass at the Oakland Cathedral

My parents kicked off their 40th wedding anniversary festivities with a 3pm mass on Saturday at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. They were married on September 23, 1972 at St. Mary’s church in Oakland which is no…

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Summer Wedding

Last weekend, we attended my friend’s wedding reception in El Dorado Hills, a suburb of Sacramento. I have to say, if I had to do my wedding all over again, I’d take a page from their book. The time between…

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It’s Our Anniversary

In list form, I thought I’d celebrate our anniversary by writing out my reasons for why being married is great. Not to be one-sided, I’ll start with some reasons why marriage isn’t perfect. Negatives 1. You lose your individuality as…

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Beauty-Full Pictures of the Burn

Ten years of scrolling through friends’ and photographers’ albums, I’ve seen some great shots of Burning Man. But these are the best I’ve come across. The photographer is kindly allowing me to post his pictures. They are so clear and…

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Wedding Ingrates – More Than You Think

Dean and I got married a year and one week ago – June 12, 2010. Married life is rewarding and hard! Am I one of the few who admits that it’s hard being married? We yell, we fight, I cry….

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Fashion Friday: Presents for Me

Who really gets presents anymore? People really don’t know what other people want. How often do you freak out, “What am I going to get my wife for her birthday?” “I have no idea what to get an 8-year-old kid…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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