Blog Master G

Gabe and Jen’s busy weekend in a nutshell: Friday: Adopt-a-plant party at Katie’s house…adopted two plants…home by 11:30 to watch Bill Maher. Saturday: Brunch at All You Knead in the Haight with friend Tim who works for a different division of my company…afternoon in Golden Gate Park to work on details of wedding service…Happy climbs […]

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My Sunday paper wasn’t here this morning, so while I eagerly and repeatedly check the lobby and outside the front door to see if my requested delivery has arrived, I occupy myself by sipping coffee and straightening stacks of paper — shifting one pile of “file me” documents from one place to another. At least […]

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Patty, Peter (my Dad) & Tracy at Val & Rik’s wedding, 2/2/02 My aunt Patty — one of my Dad’s two younger siblings and one of five — died early this morning. She had been battling lung cancer since it was discovered less than a year ago. My Dad and his other siblings were with […]

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Sadly, it is not often that The Man is issued a blow that will effect change. Typically, big corporations and insurance companies have their way with individuals like you and me. From time to time, though, judges or juries who understand that they have the power to make a difference in this corrupt world will […]

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My old, new QBert Watch arrived this past week and I wore it out for the first time tonight over to Ben and Jess’ house to watch the second episode of the third season of Six Feet Under, the best show on television. The watch proved to be good entertainment on the N Judah. It’s […]

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A year ago today the Earth lost one of its most amazing, caring, and loving humans: Ruth Cory Pritchard, my Nana. Along with my parents, she played a large role in raising me and my brother. She was my role model and an inspiration to everyone who knew her. She gave her love and support […]

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I donated blood today. Back in August 2002 I joined the 1-Gallon Club, so giving blood is nothing new for me (today was my 9th time). But it’s such an important thing to do, especially now as we sit on the brink of war. Yes, a potential war will even impact people in need of […]

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City life is great. I’m working from home today and went for a walk to run some errands at lunch time. All within about 30 minutes, I went to the post office to mail nearly 200 save-the-date cards for the wedding; I weighed my tax packet with all my tax-related documents in it ($2.41 required […]

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Back in December I wrote about my longing for my old QBert watch that I owned as a kid. Today this guy in Pennsylvania did a Google search in an attempt to find someone who might be interested in his old watch. Guess whom he found? Yup, for 40 bucks plus shipping and handling, the […]

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Last night Jen and I hit Naan ‘n Curry on Irving with Shannon, Jeff, and some other folks, then later met up with Enoch and company at the Blackthorn Tavern to get down with the Ho’Down Quartet. It was the first I’d been to the tavern and the first I’d seen the band (which was […]

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