Post-birthday bestie fun
In the middle of the night, I picked up one of my best friends of nearly 20 years from the local airport. I woke up this morning to see my […]
A damn good day
I was the lucky recipient of two birthday gifts today, and I was deeply touched to see how well my friends know me. A package from Los Angeles contained a […]
Meeting the artist
Art and live music filled our rainy afternoon. Mama and I met up with friends at a local museum to see a band called Dirty Cello perform. Before the concert, we walked […]
Family Game Night
Tonight was filled with laughter, games, and great food with the wonderful family who live next door! The 7- and 9-year-old girls spotted our stash of board games and puzzles […]
Brisket delivery from treasured friend
My sweet friend Mark delivered his incredible, homemade brisket to us tonight. Not only did Mark reach total mensch levels by driving HOURS to get to us, but this brisket […]
Postcards from afar
Mama and I were thrilled to receive two lovely, unexpected postcards in the mail today! The one with the laughing women enjoying the sunshine is from a good friend who […]
Chance reunion
The best part of my day happened by coincidence in the Costco parking lot. I ran into an old college friend from Los Angeles who I hadn’t seen in more than […]
Fish & chips plus liquid nitrogen
After watching a British cooking show’s take on classic fish & chips recently, Mama and I had a craving. So today we went out to lunch with our sweet friends […]
Seeing my writing hero in person
My writing hero was in the Bay Area tonight as part of a lecture series, and I got to go with our longtime friend, Marti! Before seeing Jennifer Weiner, Marti […]
Brie vs. brie and excitement
During our recent trip to V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena, Mama and I drooled over their massive cheese counter. We found Mama’s favorite from Italy, Gorgonzola Dolce, and we […]
