Driving back from the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco last night, I missed a turn, and Nora (my GPS) decided to take me on a scenic route around the city. As I drove along The Embarcardero, the Ferry Building came into view, perfectly lit against the sparkling lights of the Bay Bridge. All…
Their courtship began in the middle of winter in upstate New York with a story complete with cute coffee shop, Nori trekking (on foot) across town and Melissa with a terrible cold, red nose, and high fever. Of course, from that cold, blustery beginning blossomed their immeasurably warm, loving relationship. And now they’re getting married!…
It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Redwood City, a perfect day for a two-year-old’s birthday party. I walked over to Luna, and she surveyed me skeptically, entertaining the possible outcomes that might result from smiling my camera. In an instant, she decided nah, and ran back to daddy’s arms to hide. It’s ok, Luna,…
I am not exactly an outdoorsy person. I am quite the opposite of the athletic, adventure-sports type, and I prefer to have internet and running water around as much as possible. But somehow, I rather like the idea of camping. It speaks to the quiet explorer side of me– being able to break routine, go…
I haven’t updated my blog at all this week, but it’s a great thing, since I’ve just been too busy living life to report back about it. My boyfriend Ernie is in town for just one week for his birthday before he sets off on his army training for the reserves. I also have big…
Anthony Sperber is smart, funny, and he means business. I met him at his law office in Berkeley for a quick headshot session. Lookin’ sharp!
Would you trust a 10 year old kid to run around with your SLR camera? How about letting her bring it to a stay-away summer camp for an entire week? Somehow my dad had the foresight to know that this would be ok. And of course, it turned out to be far more than that….
Sam is a cellist living in San Francisco. He plays recitals and chamber music not just as mode of performance, but as a social venture, performing with different friends and getting to know various musicians and audience members. Oh, but he’s not just a cellist. He also recently dislocated his shoulder snowboarding (though it’s getting…
She’s been dancing and performing since she was three. And after a few years living in San Diego, Jennifer has married her high school sweetheart and moved back to the Bay Area. Now she’s working in the wedding industry for Here Comes the Guide and auditioning for the Raiderettes, amongst other things. We did a…
Not five minutes into my first conversation with Claudia, the violinist of Trio Jubilee, I discovered she was born in Ann Arbor, grew up in the East Bay, and taught at Duke University as part of the Ciompi Quartet. No way! I was born in Ann Arbor, live in the East Bay now, and went…
My first impressions of New York are always of the grimy streets and subways and the overwhelming number of people everywhere. The hustle and bustle has a commanding presence and an allure– that concrete jungle where dreams are made of. But first impressions aren’t always everything. My boyfriend Ernie moved back to New York in…
Yesterday, we boarded a 4pm bus from Boston to head back to New York. We were supposed to arrive back to the city by 8 or 9, with plenty of time to get to the sports bar and watch tip-off at 9:30. Unfortunately, halfway into the trip, with a big THUD, the bus had a…