Gratitude in the season of Covid

The Christmas holidays have not been quite what I hoped for this year. Despite multiple vaccinations and diligent mask-wearing, Craig and I both came down with Covid a couple weeks before Christmas. He got it first and is over it now, testing negative two days running, but my tests are…

Life 2.0

Hi there! Yes, it’s been a while. It turns out that major life changes require a lot of time and focus and energy. (Surprise!) But now that things are finally settling down, it’s time for a reboot. Let me catch you up…

Sing we joyous all together!

Chanticleer’s annual Christmas concert is one of my favorite holiday treats and — lucky for me — Craig also enjoys this event. (If you don’t know, Chanticleer is a fantastic 12-voice men’s choir, based in San Francisco.) After so many years, we know the structure of their Christmas program by…

The great Christmas tree hunt

It’s early December, and the holidays are upon us. I love this time of year with the many and varied festivities, a kindlier feeling as well as a nip in the air, twinkling lights and tinkling bells, carols and cookies, parties and poinsettias. Most especially, I love going up the…