Little Mule Co is a bicycle cafe tucked away on a side alley off of Little Bourke Street. I would have missed it had I taken the alleyway construction at face value. Did the cafe relegate the full service bike shop to the rear, or did the bike shop shoehorn its way into the ca...

Four years ago, I randomly picked a bottle of Unti Vineyards 2007 Syrah off of a shelf at Whole Foods in San Mateo. Unti has since become our favorite local vintner and we make an annual day trip to visit the winery for a tasting.I also like Cajun food — it’s one of the few tr...

My cousin Alex had a photo booth at his wedding in Santa Ana this weekend with the usual flamboyant assortment of sunglasses, cowboy hats, and feather boas. Stage left was a beautifully lit bar which served as the backdrop for these spontaneous family portraits. As a photograp...

Cec went to bed. I sunk wearily into the couch. I flipped open my Macbook; Google Maps shone patiently back at me. I recalled the rapid-fire decisions we had made over dinner earlier that evening. “We’re going to camp the whole way. We’re going to bring Neska.” Cec had further...

We celebrated her second birthday on a sunny July day at a park near Half Moon Bay.