We spent some time at Ocean Beach in San Francisco on a beautiful day with clear blue skies.
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43 Mundane Things About My Husband
Last year in honor of my husband’s birthday, I wrote a blog post called 42 Great Things About My Husband. This year has taught me to appreciate all the many mundane things in life that I took for granted pre-pandemic, so I thought it would be appropriate to share some totally mundane things about my […]
12 Wishes for My 12-Year-Old
A lot of things happened in 2008, but for me, the most significant thing that happened that year is that I became a mother. A mother to an extraordinary human being that is turning 12 this year. On this momentous occasion, I feel compelled to make 12 wishes for the child that I feel honored […]
A Letter to My Dying Hamster
(UPDATE: My beloved Dill passed away on August 30, while lying on my chest.) My Dearest Dill, How could I have ever imagined that I would come to love you as much as I do? I was so hesitant to get a hamster, but the girls wanted a hamster so badly and after taking care […]
Why Representing Myself Matters Even When the World Is Falling Apart
This weekend, my family and I spent some time playing in the sand at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. While at the beach, I went for a walk and had some thoughts on why even though the world is clearly falling apart, I should continue to represent myself by sharing my perspective and the seemingly […]
Week 9 of My Shelter in Place Travels
It’s hard to keep track of how many days/weeks we’ve been staying home to help slow the spread of coronavirus. If I am counting correctly, we are on week nine. At the beginning of this stay-at-home journey, I started doing what I call shelter in place travels. Basically, I travel the world virtually with the […]
Week 8 of My Shelter in Place Travels
I’m writing this while in bed with a belly full of yummy food that was served to me by my loving family because it’s Mother’s Day and I’m a mother! I’ll be spending the entire day at home being lazy, but in my imagination, I will be delivering virtual flowers to all the mothers in […]
Week 7 of My Shelter in Place Travels
San Francisco first asked residents to shelter in place starting on March 17. My daughters and I had already unofficially been doing so for five days prior to that request. When my husband joined us on March 17, I found it comforting to have our whole family together and as safe as possible at home. […]
Week 6 of My Shelter in Place Travels
We have been sheltering in place in San Francisco for 6-ish weeks now. During this time of staying at home to help slow the spread of coronavirus, I’ve been doing what I call shelter in place travels. Basically, I use my imagination and photo editing apps to travel to different locations without actually leaving my […]
Week 5 of My Shelter in Place Travels
Greetings from San Francisco where we have been sheltering in place for over a month now. Schools here are closed for the rest of the school year and my daughters have started their distance learning routines. My husband hasn’t returned to work. I continue to work from home and when I have a bit of […]