An anniversary hike and a delish lunch in Oakland

It has been raining A LOT in the Bay Area. But Dear Husband and I refused to let that stop us from hiking and having lunch in Oakland to celebrate the anniversary of our meeting. So we set out for the Skyline Trail in Oakland and started the 5 mile round trip hike.

Skyline Staging Gate Trail
Spooky trail!
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Celebrating high school graduation with a Bay Area party

Sophie’s high school graduation is fast approaching. And Kate, wonderful aunt that she is, organized a terrific Bay Area party for Sophie and some of her friends. Hopefully her wonderful party plan will give you a few ideas for similar Bay Area parties!

sisters
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Wonderful Italian comfort food in Oakland at Marzano

Kate came for a weekend visit recently from Santa Barbara. And she was lucky enough to arrive right in the middle of Friday night traffic in the Bay Area. So I planned for Italian comfort food in Oakland at Marzano, a stop about halfway between the airport and our house. Not only was it a convenient way to miss some traffic, but the food was delicious!

pasta at Marzano Oakland
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