Christmas Dinner in Belize
Christmas isn’t usually that memorable for me. It’s a season of green and red (a color combination I abhor), most lighting decorations are a waste of electricity (I work for a solar company), public spaces…
Touching Down in Belize City
WHACK! An unexpected and intense humidity slammed against my face at the top of the airstairs. Coming from the icebox of a 737 galley, I liken it to that gush of heat you get when…
Foraging our Way Through Panama City Part 2 of 2
This is the second of a two-part post. To read the first half of our food crawl through Panama City titled ‘Foraging our Way Through Panama City Part 1 of 2’ click here. We left…
Well Hello Casco Viejo!
Our first day in Casco Viejo started off rough. Because in addition to being jet-lagged, the Hotel Casa Nuratti (where we were staying) happened to be hosting a rooftop rager the night before that didn’t…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Panama City
It doesn’t matter if we’re flying an hour to Los Angeles for a weekend, or across the International Date Line to Sydney for a month—if there’s a plane involved, Jonathan will be prepared. No matter…
Fatherhood 101: The Efficient Spanking
In honor of father’s day I’m going to share one of the fondest memories of my childhood. I was ten. My brother was 13. My parents were divorced and it was a Thursday night, which…
And P.S. Tory Burch flats are so nine years ago!
When the weather is just so-so in San Francisco, you can bet it’s beautiful in Noe Valley. It has something to do with the way the fog comes in off the ocean and gets diverted…
Birthday Dinner at State Bird Provisions
OMG! In 20 minutes my 31st birthday will be over and the one gift I promised to give myself was this blog. The blog my friends and family have been rolling their eyes at me…