New Years resolution #1: Look people straight in the eye, listen, take an interest. I find people who do that enormously attractive.

Best holiday moments 2009: solstice sunrise swim at Lydgate; making popcorn balls with Josie; Big Sur Xmas picnic; thunderstorm in Ventana.

Just watched an amazing new video from Africa Vulnerable Children Project http://bit.ly/19jDW8

Getting excited about the Shakespeare Santa Cruz season, Julius Caesar and a Midsummer Nights Dream.

Airing the smoke out of the house after leaving the teapot boiling again during a long conference call.... I never learn.

Great wine scores at K&L, 4th & Brannan in SF, check it out.

In afterglow from hearing Tosca at SF Opera with my posse

First morning using Office 2007

Only in Santa Cruz: <a href="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_11977944?source=most_emailed">World's Largest Afro Wig Shoot</a> this Sat!

Hey, must be spring break, all the nieces are headed out to Santa Cruz for some R&R... who can blame them, one of the greatest places I know

TGIF but miles to go before I sleep.

my new dog decides to go mole hunting in the backyard in the middle of a busy Monday, good thing he's so cute

flying to Minneapolis... no I am NOT a Republican

planting narcissus bulbs

waiting for my text message from Obama

lobsters on the wharf

doing lots of fun beach stuff with Acelyn, Karen and Roobin

looking at Mary's photos...wow