Here’s an unfortunately truncated version of an interview I did with my father back in 2020 about his upbringing and how he came to America in the late 1960s. I’m grateful to have this small remembrance of him and his unique way of telling stories, which he loved to do.
Making Homemade Kouign Amann!
Making my own kouign amann has been on my baking bucket list for years now. Last week I finally had the time and energy to make it happen. And it only took 17 hours to make six of them! Kouign amann are considered some of the most difficult of the French “viennoiserie” pastries — harder…
An Amazing and Exhausting Week of Birthday Festivities!
When I turned 50, I thought I couldn’t outdo myself in birthday celebration organizing. After all, that year, I threw an epic dance party for 50 of my favorite people in the world, complete with a buffet meal, a custom cake from Goldilock’s bakery, a DJ, entertainment, and a trivia contest. It was a huge…
I Hiked the SF Crosstown Trail!
One of my San Francisco bucket list activities was to hike the SF Crosstown Trail. This urban hike meanders through a dozen incredible neighborhoods, hitting up hidden parks, gardens, stairways, lookout points, two lakes, and more. Doing the hike was particularly important to me when I was diagnosed in February with tendinitis and minor arthritis…
My Self-Care Circle
I did this back in 2021, but it still does a pretty job of expressing different ways that I show care and love to myself. How I express self-care: UPDATE 12/7/2024: I recently found out this idea of a “self-care rainbow” comes from illustrator / artist Decade2Doodle / Steph Ferrell Crigler. Original source.
It’s my Four Year Skate-a-versary!
It was June 2020, a few months into the pandemic, and I was losing my damn mind. In the Before Times, dancing was a central part of my life. I was going out lindy hopping and house dancing several nights a week, traveling to dance events, and obsessing over whatever was new in the dance…
Playing around with Motion Tracking on a Skate Vid
What do you think? Not perfect, but kinda works.
An Epic Day at the Alameda County Fair!
We had an unexpected day off at work because of Juneteenth, which I decided to spend going back to the Alameda County Fair, which I haven’t been to for at least two decades. I have fond memories of going to the fair as a young person. But would it live up to the nostalgia after…
Bella is Gone But…. Meet My New Motor Scooter!
A week and a half ago, my luck with Bella the motor scooter finally ran out. Bella was stolen from a motorcycle parking lot in SOMA in a brief 20 minute window while I was getting dinner at the new IKEA food hall. It really really sucks to lose her. I had a lot of…
I Went to My First National Skate Event, Soul Skate Detroit!
This weekend, I got to experience my first national rhythm skate event, Soul Skate Detroit, one of the most popular skate events in the world. Soul Skate has been held over Memorial Day weekend for 17 years! Getting to skate in one of the historic centers of Black skating in America was high on my…