This summer, after seeing a bit of downtown theater, I walked for a bit in the balmy June night before hailing a cab. The cab driver began our ride with “Can you pay in cash?” (For those not in NYC, all cab drivers are required by law to take credit cards.) I said I thought I probably could but...

NYC and the wedding were amazing. And now back with Belle in San Francisco, which — despite how much I loved my centuries in NYC ––  really, really does feel like Home. And now –– sleep!

I got up this morning at dawn to walk Belle before my flight to NYC and finally discovered a coffee shop I like that’s open at 6:45 am. Those who know Belle best know that she doesn’t like “Good-Byes” at all.  (Of course, she’s crazy about “Hellos,” but when people depart she tends to shy away vs. her incr...