fabulous fungi

What I got him for Christmas: Spending yesterday on the Sonoma Coast, on a private mushroom foray led by the president of the Mycological...

wine and basketball

Remember when basketball players were heroes and there were no scandalous court cases and egos were kept in check and you wore your...

merry

I figured out the truth about Santa Claus when my dad told me that Santa isn't the fat, bearded man in all the pictures. "No," my...

finally, I can spill it

It is absolutely lovely when two of your best friends get engaged, when they are giddy and kissing and holding hands at the table....

food coma

The past few days have been a feeding frenzy. First, Terzo on Monday. Then Tuesday was Project Open Hand's Hand to Hand luncheon,...

graduation

Best way to celebrate a secular holiday and the satisfaction of obtaining your Level 1 graduation g-string: A glass of Albariño...

they're upon us

Full-blown: It's holiday time. Three parties this past weekend, including the work luncheon (mags of 2000 Stags Leap District Cab...

today I envy

... everyone who works from home or is on vacation or lives in a place where the clouds haven't burst. I envy those who have dry...

it only looks uncomfortable

The truth is, he loves it. Kind of like me and stress. Today: My boss sends an e-mail at exactly 11:35 a.m., but I don't get it...

of love and stuff

Jenn is planning her honeymoon. She keeps sending me links with photos of beautiful resorts in the Caribbean, and now I am distracted...

all aboard

I'm embarrassed to say this, but up until last Friday, I had never experienced the Napa Valley Wine Train. Yes, the Wine Train is...

comfort food

Sometimes, when I come home, there is a fire in the fireplace. One night, there is pizza from our favorite pizza place; another...