As some of you know we have purchased a new home in the Shasta – Hanchett neighborhood of San Jose. One of the first projects to tackle before moving in is the bathroom. It was a difficult decision because the bathroom did have some very cool features. And vintage tile…
Wow, I’m back. I think it takes 21 times to make something a habit… right? Hmmm, 19 more times to go. So Jakey’s new sound (maybe for about a week or so) is F. Up until now it’s mostly been G. When he was super little he would cry, “MmmmGee,…
Despite all my efforts to stop creating more projects for myself, here I am, writing my very first blog. James has always been certain there is a secret blogger inside me. I’m sure there is. There’s probably also a supremely organized, deliciously fashionable, gourmet chef inside of me, too. With…
Two very good friends of ours decided to throw a “Commitment Ceremony”/Party over the Holiday break. And oh what a party it was. Like us they are very much into the local food/local farms thing and the party was catered by Outstanding in the Field. A fantastic locally started “…roving…
This year we decided to be a little different and instead of the big family thing with all the presents we decided to go to Yosemite and stay at the Wawona hotel. What a fantastic Trip! When we arrived there was snow though no chains were required to enter the…
I may have received the best Christmas present ever and I got it well before Christmas. For years I’ve been teasing Jaimie that I would buy the Leg Lamp from The Christmas Story and this year I finally did it. After Thanksgiving I ordered it from the christmas story house…
As you may know Jaimie and I are expecting our first child in March. I thought I would post the first ultrasound image for your viewing pleasure. First Ultrasound
In a recent Forbes magazine article (www.forbes.com) the City of San Jose California was rated best city for home sellers. According to the article: …tough regulatory measures make it difficult to overbuild. New home construction dropped 63% last year, while jobs grew by 1.2%. Home vacancies, which were already low…
Remember that day in high school when you took a survey and it magically produced recommendations of “what you should be when you grow-up”? Interestingly enough, it never contained any of the job titles I’ve actually applied for, but that’s another topic for another day. If I could go back…