Last Thursday I did the most fun thing in the world: I went to see Madness in concert. Id seen the second wave ska kings, whose heyday was in the late 70s and early 80s, once before in 2006, but appa...
Its not my birthday, but Im going to talk about myself, anyway. At least for a moment.I moved to San Francisco on November 30, 1996. I was 26 years old, about to turn 27, and my first years in the Ci...
If youre a regular reader of this tiny chronicle, you may be aware of my Easter tradition: brunch at the Rex Cafe in Russian Hill. I organized Easter brunch at the Rex for eleven straight years and h...
Does it seem like Ive been talking about my prep school a lot lately? Well, thats just because there have been a couple of recent donor/alumni events Ive attended. On Thursday, there was a San Franci...
Remember about 1000 years ago when I said I would post photos from the Los Angeles leg of my Winter Break 2012? Well, Im finally getting around to it. Ive been a terrible blog slacker for the past mo...
They say you cant go home again, but sometimes I like to try. When I went to L.A. at the end of January, the primary purpose of my trip was to attend a luncheon at my prep school in Pasadena. I was i...
Good evening, Gentle Readers.First of all, I apologize for the lack of updates recently. I have been running around a lot since I returned from vacation and only now do I feel like I am back in the s...
Well, gentle readers, I have less than 48 hours left in my vacation, and I will be honest and admit that Im feeling a bit blue about that fact. As much as I love my "real" life, vacation is m...
Aloha, gentle readers. I am taking yet another holiday in Hawaii, and it is, of course, wonderful. This is part two of Winter Break 2012 for me (the first being my weekend in L.A.). I have never been...
Happy Saturday night, gentle readers. I currently am enjoying a weekend in Los Angeles before I scoot off to Hawaii in a few days. In true Hollywood fashion, I just watched a movie...not at a theatre...
Remember college when we would get a month-long break between the fall and spring semesters? Winter break, as it was and I assume still is called, was the perfect time to celebrate the holidays, pick...
Friday was my dear friend Chris 37th birthday, and to celebrate, he invited a gaggle of us to a charity poker tournament yesterday afternoon to benefit Bay Area Theatre Sports (or BATS), an impr...
This is what San Francisco looks like in January.We in the Bay Area have had one very mild and very dry winter so far, gentle readers. No one will be too happy about it come summertime when the ...
Photo courtesy of Amelia KennedyHappy Monday, gentle readers. I trust you had a lovely weekend...I know I certainly did. I sang a few songs after work on Friday, as I am known to do, was home at a de...
Welcome to 2012, gentle readers! The sun is shining in San Francisco this afternoon, and since it is Sunday, I have the day completely to myself, if I choose. And thats what I have chosen. Aside from...
One of my pop music idols, Matthew Sweet, came to town this week, and I got a chance to see him at Yoshis on Wednesday night. Talk about super, duper YAY! Matthew is touring on behalf of the 20th ann...
My friends are so very wonderful. On December 21st...also know as four days before Christmas...about 30 to 35 of them met me at my favorite karaoke den to sip cocktails and sing songs in honor of my ...
Merry Christmas, Gentle Readers. Here in the wee hours of Christmas morning, I offer you this brief update.As per usual, I have jetted down to L.A. for Christmas. On my way here Friday afternoon, I w...
Wouldnt you know it, its my birthday again.If you have been a reader of this blog for...well, at least a year...then you know that I am not ashamed to admit that my birthday is my very favorite day o...
Last night I got to sing in front of more than 15,000 people. Seriously.San Francisco radio station Live 105 hosted their annual Not So Silent Night concert last night, featuring Bush, Mumford & ...
Shopping, parties, egg nog, delicious food...these all are telltale signs of the holiday season, to be sure. However, what would the holidays be without music?Now, I might wonder what any random Tues...
The Holiday Season has arrived, and I could not possibly be happier! This is my very favorite time of year, featuring the calendars two best holidays: Christmas and my birthday.Of course, t...
My friend Christine turned 26 on November 4th (she is so young), and she invited a couple dozen of her best friends to celebrate last night at Chambers in the Tenderloin. Chambers fascinates me. For ...
Some songs are easy to sing, some are a little harder, and then there are those I consider to be my "Everests". One such tune is Fiona Apples "Fast As You Can," which I have been prac...
Last Sunday on a very warm October evening, I headed across town to my friend Megans pad in Noe Valley for a pumpkin carving party. I munched on pizza, drank sparkling wine, and happily watched most ...
The socializing that comes with living in a city as much fun as San Francisco has been in full swing as we settle into Autumn. The first few photos in this post, including the one above, are from my ...
Happy Friday, gentle readers, and greetings from Southern California! I have a taken another mini-vacation here in the City of Angels, and, as always, it has been quite delightful. Unfortunately, I f...
Well, havent I been quite the slacker when it comes to updating this little chronicle? Forgive me, gentle readers. I feel like Ive been running and running since I returned from vacation, although tr...
Well, gentle readers, I have been back from Hawaii for about a day and a half, and already Im looking forward to my next visit. I took bunches of pictures to share with you (mostly of sunsets over th...
Greetings from the Hawaiian Islands, gentle readers. I am taking yet another holiday in Honolulu, as I tend to do.I just arrived this morning, and I must say my mood improved exponentially the m...
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