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35 by 36: The Accomplishments

You didn’t think I was going to leave 35 without recognizing what I *did* do, did you? While accumulating 13 “failures” and 6 “good efforts“, I also gained 16 wins. And some of them I blew out of the water and/or … Continue reading

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Globetrekking: 48 Hours of Oregon Summer

  One of the best parts about moving back to the West Coast is that I get to visit my hometown* more than just once a year. You see, Portland, Oregon may be hip to y’all, but when you pretty … Continue reading

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Globetrekking: Portland to Portland

A weekend of beer, biking, farm-to-table food and a fabulous friend from my Oregon adolescence. You guessed it, I spent it in Portland. No, the one where I was born. No, the original one. Yes, in Maine. I’m in Boston … Continue reading

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Supporting San Francisco: Forage Kitchen

Continuing the Supporting SF series before its too late for you to join me (and almost 1,100 others around the city and globe) in helping build a community-minded foodie’s dream kitchen. That’s right, today I’m talking about Forage Kitchen, which … Continue reading

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I’m Dreaming of a Tasty Christmas

Just had to share this blurb from the CUESA newsletter. Nom nom nom. Returning and plentiful this month (weather willing): Mushrooms, artichokes, root vegetables, Page mandarins, nettles, winter squash, persimmons, carrots, Meyer lemons, cress, grapefruit, oranges, radishes, collard greens, Brussels … Continue reading

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Missing Milwaukee: August Edition

After a snippy, but well-meaning, response to an email I sent Milwaukee friends yesterday about BART protests, which went something like “wait, San Francisco did SOMETHING wrong,” I’ve decided to start a monthly “Missing Milwaukee” column on this blog. While … Continue reading

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Highlights of the Week (June 13)

I realize I’m dreadfully behind, but this is my plan to jump back in… Yoga Yoga Yoga! My goal is to go three times a week. This week I took a gentle yoga class at Bend SF, signed up for … Continue reading

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Day 37: Weaning Off Wisconsin

San Francisco Summary Week: In light of being over a week behind on posting, most of these posts will be summaries. Day: Catching up after my first two days off at new job. Amazingly because I have a flexible work … Continue reading

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Bay to Brew: Rainy Return

How quickly I noticed the culture shift while wandering off the plane at 6 a.m. on Friday morning (April 15). The weather, the airport crowd, I knew I was back. Huge thanks to Jane for picking me up at the … Continue reading

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Day 31: Ocean of Activity

Thanks to going to be early-ish on Saturday night, I had no issues getting up to go to Team Challenge practice. I managed to snag a ride with Maria, who actually is an employee of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. … Continue reading

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