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Rob and I started the weekend with a birthday celebration for our dear friend, Allison.  Her husband arranged for us to surprise her at Tradition downtown – where we enjoyed strong batches of “punch” in a private booth.  From there, the group took private cars over to SOMA Streat Food where we got tickets for…

One of the many great things about meeting Rob was that he introduced me to camping! I now love a weekend spent sleeping in a cozy tent, exploring the outdoors and chatting around a fire.  Rob and I headed up to Whiskeytown this weekend for a mountain bike race and camping trip.  We got in…

We had our 7th annual 1906 Earthquake Memorial Dinner last Thursday!  13 guests came over for our traditional candlelit meal.  I set the table with dark napkins, the good silver and so many candles: The menu was in line with tradition too: Tadich Grill-recipe cioppino full of salmon and shrimp served with plenty of sourdough garlic…

Well, this was a big one!  We started the weekend with a funeral and ended it with a brand new baby boy. On Friday morning, I took Jean and Trent to the flower market to buy supplies. Trent’s uncle passed away a few months ago and a massive group of people were coming to town…

Inspired by Louis Vuitton’s black and white checks for spring, I picked up a mod little black and white dress at Club Monaco a couple weeks ago. It’s a super fun piece to wear to the office this April: Jacket – I’m too chicken to invest in a quality leather jacket. This coral number from…

Rob and I kicked off the weekend with two startup parties on Friday night. First, a big product launch party at my office. Then, a tiny startup’s office-warming party in Berkeley. My company was this size (7 people) when I started, now we’re 260! Jean and Trent invited us to spend the weekend with them,…

This weekend was pretty ideal! I started Friday night with the black tie dinner for the Bay Area Tumor Institute. It was held at the Ritz-Carlton ballroom, so fancy.  A very elegant affair with my company’s table easily coming in at 40 years below the average guest age. I love award ceremonies in all forms.…

Alright, votes are in and the gold dress is your winner for tomorrow’s black tie work event.  I purchased a clutch and shoes tonight for a dress rehearsal: My hair and makeup are a little sloppy – but you get the idea. I was worried that the bow on the back made it too fun…

I completely forgot about a black tie event this Friday night. Luckily, I have a collection of gowns on hand. Unluckily, it’s a work event and most of my vintage pieces seem a little too funky for the occasion. I would love to pick the brocade dress on the left – I got it for…

This weekend was a little rough, but ultimately was a lot of fun. On Friday morning, I spent the morning at the hospital having some painful diagnostic tests run. It’s nothing scary, I’ve had fibrocystic breast syndrome for a couple years – which they say more than half of women experience.  The appointment had one…