a sweet sister story

 Yes, this is a Kleenex-worthy movie set here (mostly) in San Francisco. Voicemails for Isabelle tells the story of a young chef who leaves voicemails for her sister who died and these end up on a young man's phone and though it all sounds a bit romantically predictable, there are some lovely twists and turns that Annabelle and I appreciated. With thanks to Netflix and always colorful SF.

Emma's Room update

 I admit that I was a bit stubborn about installing curtains in Emma's Room, but I relented and Handy Jan recently hung these basics for my guests. I mean who wants to sleep once the morning light hits? My new tenant is Laura, whose daughter lives about two blocks away and just had a baby boy. Grandma Laura can walk to and fro. A good arrangement and I like my new tenant a lot. She will be here through July.

this consumer reports

 We have been getting power outages here with more frequency than in the past and of course I worry about my iPad and iPhone and Apple watch. This little $26 wonder is exactly what I need. It is just a little bit bigger than my mini iPhone and I even took it out to dinner last week as my battery was getting low. No directions, as per usual, so I went on YouTube. I can see how much charge is in this power pack in that black dot so I can always keep it close to 100% in case of emergency. I know, what next?

Pride parade in SF and Budapest

 Thousands upon thousands marched in Budapest celebrating Gay Pride after the defeat of Trump's dictator pal Orban. Our parade is today. I watched many of these parades in person when I worked at the Big Box Borders store downtown, so today I will stick to television. After many days of fog we have sunshine already this morning and it is indeed a great day to honor our LGBTQ friends.

high above London

 I enjoyed this documentary on the Flix® because I am a fan of Gordon Ramsay even though he would be a difficult man to work for and even though I don't like to cook. He opened three restaurants in the tallest building in London and according to CoPilot, they are all doing VERY well. What a huge undertaking. Being Gordon Ramsay is not an easy life but fun to watch from afar.

Creativity Explored

 I have always wanted to visit this unique art gallery and studio on 16th Street. Last night there was a "do" there and I went with Nicole and had a great time. These artists are mentally challenged but so talented, as I hope you can see. The artists earn income from sales and royalties and yes, I was tempted to buy a few wonderful pieces but I restrained myself. Creativity Explored provides so much for so many. 

Tender Day 2026

 Today I remember and honor Husbando who left us eight years ago. He stays with me, helps me and yes, we still occasionally argue because he was stubborn and I was perfect. I was, and am, so fortunate.