Category Archives: Essays

I’ve been remiss about posting and all I can do is blame it on the weather.  Summer is finally here and we’re spending most of our weekends away from home.  (Moslty because home… San Francisco… is still rather chilly.)  We … Continue reading

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On a recent Friday, I ditched work early and picked up my guy so we could get a head start on a long-awaited Yosemite weekend.  We managed to escape the Bay Area Traffic Nightmare that is called Friday night rush … Continue reading

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I’ve lived in the Bay Area my whole life but I’ve never actually lived in San Francisco.  I grew up in the suburbs, in the small town of Orinda just 15 miles east of the city skyline and have lived … Continue reading

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When I was growing up, we had a great backyard.  I lived in Orinda, about 15 miles east of San Francisco (just beyond the fog line), in a 1940s house that sat on about a half acre of land.  That’s … Continue reading

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[This post is part of a series that chronicles my 12-day adventure in Bali over the holidays. It's my New Year's gift to you, a virtual getaway to the tropics! I’ll be posting a new entry every few days until … Continue reading

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