February included a big cookbook club dinner for Lunar New Year; a whole trip to New Mexico; and of course plenty of adventures right here at home. I made lots of progress on my custom San Francisco-themed mahjong set, finishing up the painting phase. Cassie and I visited the White Elephant Sale benefiting the Oakland…
Behold! The start of a whole new year! I set a goal for the entire year, which is a minimum of 15 minutes of movement every day. So we started it off with a January 1st run! Followed up by tacos in the Mission, as inspired by our return from Mexico City just the day…
For Memorial Day weekend, Alex planned us a wonderful road trip through Anderson Valley and over to the Mendocino Coast. We have gone on countless road trips all across California, especially in the last couple years, but this trip was extra special! We started with a visit to the town of Sonoma, happening upon this…
If you’ve been following along, you may have seen part one of Lauren and Jonathan’s wedding celebrations, with their portraits at San Francisco City Hall. For part two, Lauren and Jonathan headed north to beautiful wine country for their intimate ceremony and reception. Their friends were the most gracious hosts at their private estate in…
What a magical feeling to be amidst the redwoods, the giants towering over us, a symbolic reminder of our place in the universe and a literal reminder of resilience through adversity. Michelle and Tim and their closest family members traveled from all over the country to be wed at Armstrong Woods, which had only just…
One of the great delights of living in the Bay Area is getting to take little day trips up to wine country, with so many beautiful spots to visit only an hour or two north of San Francisco. These days, after having joined Reeve winery as members and also having more photo sessions again, we’ve…
One long year after their intimate wedding ceremony atop Tiburon, Yannie and Howard were finally able to celebrate their marriage with the rest of their family and friends at their original venue in Sonoma. It was a beautiful day, full of special moments between loved ones so grateful for the chance to gather together. Even…
Nearly a decade ago, he was a groomsman and she a bridesmaid, and their worlds converged at their friends’ wedding. Paul asked Hillary to dance. This would soon kick off a long-distance romance that would take them around the world and from coast to coast. They were always together no matter how far apart they…
What a strange reality we’ve stepped into. Looking back just one month is like looking at a completely different world. But here goes: my monthly recap of February, a.k.a. pre-Covid19 life. Filled with gatherings of all sorts. We start the month with our weekly bike ride to the Ferry Building for the farmer’s market. …
Upon our return from Hawaii, we asked ourselves what we should do for New Year’s. One day later we were en route to the northwestern corner of California, about six hours north, to Redwood National and State Parks. Unlike most National Parks, this one is inextricably entangled with its neighboring state parks and the two…
Happy mail day! I was delighted to receive all eight of these eagerly awaited albums yesterday, so I of course gathered them together for a quick group photo. I’ll be sharing more about the other two sets of albums in the next few weeks, but today I’m delighted to share Emily and Nicholas’ beautiful albums…
They met when their mutual friends converged into a large group at midnight. Chris played hard to get, waiting an entire week before calling. But ever since then, they’ve been inseparable. Four years later, Kim and Chris ventured up north with their friends and family in tow to be wed. It was such a beautiful…