Feeling full of sister and mom love. Also very relaxed after staying at a beautiful, peaceful place for 4 days. We ate, we walked, we talked. We also tried to figure out how many years we’ve been doing sisters weekend and estimated it’s been at least 15, maybe closer to 20 years. We’ve traversed a lot…

Had a lovely weekend being outside and getting out for hikes with friends. On Saturday Heather and I went to Muir Beach and hiked the Coastal Trail going past Pirates’s Cove then looping around and down through Green Gulch farm. It was a beautiful sunny day and even though we arrived at Muir Beach before…

Besides going to work, these are the things that kept me busy this week: Getting out for a late afternoon kayak in Sausalito with my sister – awesome! Morning walks full of beauty at home Homemade art Winston my granddog (even when he’s naughty) Morning walks full of beauty at Emmy’s – can’t get enough of bare trees…

Highlights of the start of 2025:  Going to the Heron Arts exhibit Forgotten Places of Being and Things by Hari and Deepti. This amazing exhibit of paper cut scenes in light boxes just blew me away. The layers are incredibly detailed and magical. They were utterly fascinating and I lost myself in all of the details of…

My new year started after a good night’s sleep, then waking up naturally at 4:30 am. Lighting candles in my room, having a cup of coffee called gratitude, a good start to the day. Writing in my journal – first reflecting on the things that happened in 2024, especially those that I was not expecting!…

I ended the year with a hike in a new place with my friend Heather. The drive to our meeting spot at Pt Reyes Station was beautiful, seeing the sunrise and fog in the hills, oh I just love it! We met and headed to the Estero Trail. The drive there is just gorgeous, and…

October memories – lots of beach time! Going out to Stinson Beach and remembering how much I love being at the ocean, going wedding dress shopping with Kourtney and her family and her finding an absolutely gorgeous dress that fit perfectly and was on sale. Mom coming home – finally! The VCRC Kermès – seeing…

We had a lovely late Christmas celebration at Emmy‘s house with Kourtney, Kieran, Mom and I. Emmy made a yummy brunch, we opened presents and got caught up with each other. It was really nice having a smaller group to celebrate the holidays with. My presents were all technology-related, I got a much needed new…

Saturday was a day for errands, finding good deals (warm gloves for less than 50c!), exploring a bookstore and mini art show, working on my book in a comfy leather chair in the library with a beautiful view of the redwoods and the rain, including a woman playing barefoot with her dog in the creek.…