No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to my former neighborhood: The Mission.  On this trip, I decided to take Baby Ruth to see the “Chata” Mural. Carlos “Kookie” Gonzalez is the artist behind the “Chata” mural.  The mural depicts a neighborhood legend who was a ... READ the POST

I am a sucker for a good museum.  Recently, Baby Ruth and I visited her hometown of San Francisco, California.  I decided to check out two museums that had opened after I moved away from the city by the bay.  First and foremost, if you are looking for some intellectual stimulation or ... READ the POST

Vote or Die. I take voting seriously.  My family takes voting seriously. Not so long ago, people were beaten brutalized and murdered for the right to vote. I’ve been involved in politics since I was a little girl and i will be “political” until I take my last breath on this earth. ... READ the POST

My hometown is in mourning.  Last week the unthinkable happened in a place some thought of as sacred.  Eleven worshipers in a synagogue were gunned down by a domestic terrorist. I was in San Francisco when I heard the news.  I saw someone post on Facebook that there was an active ... READ the POST

Baby Ruth has already been on 3 cross country flights.   Her first flight was when she was 10 days old.  We flew from San Francisco (where she was born) to Pittsburgh (where I was going to spend the bulk of my maternity leave).  All of our flights have been relatively stress free ... READ the POST

Words matter both literally and figuratively.  I want Ruth to not only love words and languages but to have a mastery of them.  Some loves are  instinctual and some loves have to be cultivated.  If genetics have anything to do with it, Ruth will love learning.  She will love ... READ the POST