Went to Flora tonight in Oakland for dinner with some friends. If you go you have to get the caramel pudding, I know you are probably thinking the same thing I did…pudding for dessert? I read the reviews of the restaurant on Yelp before going and everyone was raving about the pudding, so I figured I'd give it a try. It had sea salt and whipped cream on the top, which made it incredible. I...
Prospect Provides Inspiration With What He Doesn't Have By ADAM HIMMELSBACH FORK UNION, Va. — Kelli Whitescarver did not see traffic bottle up on Interstate 95 until it was too late. She lost control of her black Ford Explorer, which smashed a guardrail, flipped onto the driver's side and dragged her left arm on the pavement. Whitescarver, 21, had been on her way home to Richmond on Nov. 2 after visiting her sister in North...
Legacies That Matter: Reflections on Life and Loss Death is a subject we often avoid in conversation, yet it's the one certainty we all share. Rather than dwelling on its inherent sadness, I find myself reflecting on how our encounters with mortality can unexpectedly enrich our perspective on living. The Gifts of Goodbye I've been fortunate to have experienced relatively few losses in my life—a blessing I don't take lightly. Yet, those departures I have...
A personal journey through architectural genius in the Sonoran Desert The stunning architecture of Taliesin West against the backdrop of the McDowell Mountains As I mentioned in previous posts, I spent last week in Scottsdale for a conference. While the business aspects of the trip were productive, it was the unexpected cultural encounter with architectural history that left the most lasting impression. On my final evening, I attended the President's Dinner at Taliesin West, Frank...
Lana and I walked everywhere in San Francisco yesterday for our anniversary. We tried to get iPhones at the Apple Store, but our contract isn't up until December. Pulled up my website from the iPhones we were playing around with in the store and watched a Tyler video I was telling Lana about on the BART ride into the city, which was fun. We walked down to the Ferry Building because we hadn't been inside...
Lana and I went to Va De Vi tonight in Walnut Creek, and it was pretty good. They serve tapas, which I love because I like to eat small portions of foods, but we ordered I think 6 plates. Va De Vi evidently means "It's all about wine" in Spain's Catalan language, and we saw more wine poured than I have seen in a restaurant in a long time. Lana and I did “flights” which...