Scenes from January 2016

Moving back to the Bay Area means reconnecting with old friends and former students.  We spent an afternoon walking the beaches of Alameda with Y.K., who is now pursuing a doctorate in poetry at Indiana University!

Out seeing a movie one evening, I hear my name and it's C.C., former advisee and student.  We made a lunch date and she's not pursuing a Masters in Architecture at Harvard!

Changing gears, Lick and its main rival, San Francisco University, play their rivalry games (Boys and Girls) at Oracle Arena.  This took place on a Thursday afternoon and we got a half day off.

I asked the students if Lick historically wins.  They said that I should prepare for a "not win," but as you can tell, the boys DID win.

Boys final score: 50-40

Alas, the girls didn't fare so well.

Did you ever think there was so much going on behind the basketball post?  Historically, students and families were invited to stay for the Golden State Warriors game following the high school games.  These days, however, no go now that the Warriors are the hottest thing around.

One Saturday afternoon, we drove to Marin for the book reading of friend Kathryn K.

She read from her book, "The Doctor and the Stork" about modern medical baby making and giving birth to twin boys.

Later that Saturday evening, I dragged Onions to the wedding party of another former student, A.K.  He's getting married in Minnesota this summer.  He too has written a book, produces a podcast and is now in real estate.

Listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Ask Me Another, I found out they were coming to town to tape a show.

I put a shout out on Facebook to put together a group but my only taker was Shahana.  I tried to get us to be contestants, but we weren't selected.  We had a grand time anyway.

While at the wedding party, I found out ANOTHER student and advisee had quit his desk job, went to Japan to learn how to make Udon noodles and has now opened his own food truck.

SF readers of the blog...if you are ever down near Costco, check out the Sf StrEeat food and hit up Odang Udon.  Tell Matt (pictured) that I sent you.

Dinner!