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Recently I wrote a blog post, "Words Matter--How Do You Phrase Yours?" I gave examples of warm and welcoming signs at my room at Olema Cottages where I spent a couple of days reviewing past busines and planning for the future.Building on that, I have a few more examples to share today. First, an ...

Getting to know The Presidio in San Francisco is a year-round treat, but never more so than in summer. My top 5 summertime activities here include: Learn some of the history. The Officer's club, open free of charge 6 days a week (closed Monday) has a wonderful small museum offering a glimpse of n...

National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 21, 2019Summer in San Francisco, where the fog is our natural air conditioner. It rolls in most afternoons, and slides out beyond the Golden Gate mid-morning, leaving cool, sunny days for us to enjoy walking, running, working, playing. While some neighborhoo...

A few minutes ago I received this "potential lead from Active Rain" Do you think I responded to "Julia?"It seems we have another spate of spam on the site. It comes in waves--dies down a bit, then starts all over again.   You've received a contact message from your Contact Form on the ActiveRain ...

Did you know? Nearly every San Franciscan lives within a 10-minute walk to a park, per a study by The Trust for Public Land. They go on to report: 100% of the population served by city parks ("served" = within a 10-minute walk) 19.6% of the city is covered by park land 1.3 acres is the median par...

Words, and how we phrase them, really do matter.A couple of weeks ago I took a several days away from business to work on my business. Every quarter I take the time to review the prior 3 months and set up a plan for the next 3 so I stay on track for the year. My current favorite spot for this ret...

Looking back on the last decade is quite a walk down memory lane. It's life -- the good and the bad, the highs and the lows, the joys and the sorrows, the ups and the downs.What I remember from 2009 is that is the year my husband and I found and purchased our San Francisco condo, where we live to...

As the colorful month of June draws to a close, what could be more appropriate than to focus on all the rainbow colors seen around The City.We see the rainbow hues in shop windows, like the shoes store in the Fillmore District, on the wall at Batch! (where Russian Hill meets Nob Hill) and in mosa...

Barry Owen, our colleague in Tennessee, is a great thought leader. His post today reminds us to remember what is important and not overlook it in the busyness of the day.  Early this week, I got a text from my daughter asking if I was free for lunch. I seldom (if ever) decline an invitation to di...

Celebrate the Japanese cultural heritage of Japantown at the Japan Day Festival. Experience an afternoon of Japanese cultural arts and music (drums, harp, dance, poetry, calligraphy, origami and more) in both outdoor and indoor venues. Outdoors, on the Peace Plaza stage near the pagoda enjoy musi...