On our last visit to Petaluma, we stopped by Chef Gator’s Rustic Burgers and His Creole Friends because we were hungry and reviews on the internet said that this is a great place to get a burger. The internet was not wrong – at least not this time. From the outside the place is whatevs. […]
Episode 18: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
My tía passed away this week and I’ve been grieving. I feel her loss on a personal level and that causes me grief, then I think about how her passing must be affecting her children, her grandchildren, her siblings and I feel a different kind of grief on their behalf. I find myself bursting into […]
Giorgio’s Pizzeria on a Rainy San Francisco Day
It was a rainy, windy day in San Francisco. We were craving pizza and usually we order in but an episode of “Check Please! Bay Area” recently reminded us of Giorgio’s Pizzeria. They don’t deliver in our area. So we ventured out. The last time my husband and I went to Giorgio’s Pizzeria, we didn’t […]
Episode 17: Friday Five by Claudya on IGVT
Feliz año nuevo to you and yours! Today I’m sharing episode 17 of Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV. It’s the first of the year and it’s all about things I want to focus on for 2019. RELATED: Friday Five by Claudya Episode 17 Here’s a brief recap of the five topics I cover this […]
That Time We Gave Our Daughters a Petaluma Street Piano
Once upon a weekend, my husband and I were minding our own business when our two daughters stormed into our bedroom and demanded a piano. A piano, you guys?! Like we could just pull one out of our you know whats. Well, we have no room for a piano, nor do we have a budget […]


