We made the mistake of taking a visiting friend here the day she arrived. She then refused to eat anywhere…

August 21, 2013

Just keep looking at those beautiful feathers and don’t think about the enclosure.  

August 20, 2013

I don’t know what it is, but all my zoo photos always end up kinda sad. Here, trust me, I…

August 19, 2013

I had a lot of misconceptions about traveling with a 3 month old. Definitely, yes, we got the side-eye as…

August 16, 2013

Usually, former World Expo sites are just weird. I’m thinking of New York’s modernism-circa-1940 “World of Tomorrow” in Queens. Or,…

August 15, 2013

I have no idea about this mural. It takes up an entire side of a building in downtown San Diego.…

August 14, 2013

Obviously, this was taken a long time ago. Before the San Francisco fog reclaimed its reputation and unleashed August on…

August 13, 2013

Dave and I spend a lot of time in and around Lake Merritt. We’re talking daily basis. And it took…

August 12, 2013

(This week is brought to you by: Dear God, this child will not nap. This is my attempt to wipe…

May 6, 2013

You know I’ve been in San Francisco too long when I can no longer deal with 70 degree weather. DO…

April 23, 2013

The koi pond and sculpture were actually kind of grimey and unspectacular in person, but I took a photo of…

April 18, 2013

A long, long time ago, Dave and I realized my 7-month-pregnant self would be in no shape to fly across…

April 17, 2013

As some of you may remember, Dave and I changed the course of our lives for the better last year.…

April 9, 2013

These messages started popping in the Mission this past winter. It was startling in its needy, unapologetic despair. I wish…

April 8, 2013

I’m happy to report that it is possible for me to carry both Bean in her Ergo and my camera,…

April 4, 2013

If you live in a city and should ever happen to find yourself pregnant, be prepared for every conversation to…

April 2, 2013