Category Archives: Events
OysterFest 2010 at Waterbar in San Francisco
My friend, GraceAnn Walden, asked if I wanted to join her at OysterFest 2010 this past weekend, an annual event held at Waterbar in San Francisco. She was to serve as a celebrity judge for various competitions at this “celebration … Continue reading
Library Book Sales for Cookbooks!
When Friends of the Albany Library holds used book sales, I’m there with my bags, egg sandwich and coffee in the parking lot in my car at the Albany Community Center (1249 Marin Avenue) 30 minutes before the doors open on the first … Continue reading
North Beach Pizza Tour with GraceAnn Walden
If you’re looking for an interesting outing that involves food and fun, check out GraceAnn Walden’s North Beach Pizza tour. Have friends visiting San Francisco? This would be an excellent activity for them. GraceAnn Walden’s tours - and there are several of them - … Continue reading
Birthday lunch at Pear Street Bistro
Steve, Matt and I ate lunch at Pear Street Bistro (2395 San Pablo Avenue, Pinole) today to celebrate Steven having taken off this week — which is an occasion, believe me. I was psyched because I wanted him to have … Continue reading
Paul & Gino’s wedding
Today is Paul & Gino’s wedding day. We BARTed to the station closest to Martinez, where the Contra Costa County courthouse is, for the event. Pouring rain. Never was to Martinez before, nor to most of the places BART traveled … Continue reading
4th of July 2008
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! We grilled ribeyes today. Ribeyes be fatty and flavorful and good. Since it’s a holiday, we went for the gusto. I purchased a prime rib and cut the steaks myself. Stupidly, I waited too long and was … Continue reading
I turned 46 today and it’s Halloween
Today is birthday number 46 for me. Oh, God. I remember being in fourth grade and daydreaming about the future, thinking that in the year 2001 I would be 40 and that that was so old that life would pretty … Continue reading
Castro Street Festival
Matt went to the Castro Street Festival today with friends Ross and Ken. He’s been hopping over to SF every weekend for this or that event and then having a bite over there and reporting back on quality. Today they … Continue reading
Steve’s Birthday at La Strada
Steve’s 47th birthday. We all went to La Strada (2215 Church Lane, San Pablo) for chicken parm. Very respectable Southern Italian. I feel bad about having such a short entry for such an important event, but I’m against padding.
Matthew’s 20th birthday party
Today was Matthew’s big birthday blow-out. About 20 guests were greeted at the door by Oma and ordered to take their shoes off (the light carpeting, you see) before being served appetizers. I decided to produce a number of dips … Continue reading
