Today was a very early morning for me – I woke up at 3:30 AM to get ready and catch the airporter bus that left at 4:25 AM, arriving at SFO at five. Luckily, at that time in the morning it was very easy to get my bag checked, get through security, and find my…

I’ve been to four different beaches in the last four days! While I enjoy going to the beach, it’s not something that I tend to do a lot even though there are several beaches within a short drive of where I live. Going to the beach at Point Reyes with Lori and Javi on Sunday…

Here what I’ve been up to the last week and a half besides paid work: Attending CCCBA’s Lunar New Year celebration, catching up with friends. Going to the county Lunar New Year celebration to hear my favorite Taiko drummer, Kristy Oshiro. Last JNE meeting in San Francisco, only one more to go! Going to the…

Well, Friday the 13th turned out to be a real Friday the 13th for a couple of friends of mine. One of them got fired that day, and the other found out that her husband was diagnosed with cancer. It’s so hard seeing friends suffer through those kinds of unexpected traumas. I’m there to listen,…

Hope is an action, something that you do with your friends. I have had a fantastic week. On Thursday I had to go to Concord for work. Afterwards Emmy and I hung out at her place then stopped by Eagle Peak Montessori, my kids elementary school. We caught up with some of her former teachers…

It’s been a good week – a great combination of being outdoors, spending time with friends, getting work done, both paid and on my own projects. I also found two jobs I was interested in and applied for them! On Saturday, I went for a walk at Dillon Beach with a friend and her sweet…

Over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend my mom, sisters and I headed up to Guualala for our annual sister’s weekend getaway. On the way up Mom and I stopped at Spud Point Crab Company in Bodega Bay to get some of their delicious New England clam chowder. The weather was gorgeous for our drive –…

What I’ve been up to so far in 2026: Cat sitting in Windsor during a rainy weekend. Had a great coffee date and scheduled a hike together for later in the month. Hiked around Ring Mountain in Tiburon, a new place for me. Amazing views and cool rock formations.  Went for a walk on the…

On Tuesday I packed up my car to go camping at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Originally, my sister Christina was going to join me but she was sick so I decided to go on my own, knowing that the forecast was for nice weather until about midday Wednesday. I figured I’d stay for at least…