The Tao of Me

Its Sunday afternoon and I’m watching VH1′s countdown of the greatest songs of the 90′s. Can there BE a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon?!? These songs are taking me back to my college years. I mean, how can I forget (in random order): – Miki singing TLC’s “Waterfall” in the shower while on [...]

I had the most delightful dinner at Pesce (http://www.pescesf.com/)! Its an Italian seafood tapas bar on Polk St in Russian Hill. If you’re in the San Francisco area, I highly recommend it – especially the Lobster Spaghetti and the profiterole desserts!

I did a 6-mile run at Sawyer’s Camp this morning. Its the longest run I’ve done in a few months. Hopefully, it will be the start of my training for a half this Fall. I like running at Sawyer’s Camp because: 1. There are markers at every half mile.2. The scenery is beautiful and distracting. [...]

All week I looked forward to going to Crazy Crab night at the Giants game. The Giants were giving away a bobblehead of the hated mascot from the 80′s. It was only being given to the first 20,000 fans so we felt pressured to get to the park extra early – like 5:30 for a [...]

Hideo Nomo retired from baseball today. This Giants fan is giving him his props. This will be the only time I will ever post a photo of a Dodger. I couldn’t bring myself to use a photo of him in the blue uniform, so I found this one instead – the classic torpedo wind-up. Nomo [...]

last fall i was lucky enough to spend 5 wonderful days in paris. its the most beautiful city in the world; and i get so homesick for it. i miss: * the croissants from paul, a popular pâtisserie – http://www.paul.fr/* the pretty desserts from laduree – http://www.laduree-boutique.com/* standing on the pont de arts, gazing down [...]

It can’t get much better than the Giants vs Dodgers (a Giants win would have made it a perfect day, but hey, we can’t always get what we ask for…). But it was still a great day! Sanchez is a Gamer Rowan is a Gamer Sparky is a Gamer — at her very first Giants [...]