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Dispatches from the Wedding Front #5 »

Standing in one of my favorite stores, Just for Fun, (3982 24th Street in Noe Valley), my partner, Diane and I were looking over card stock for our wedding invitation.   I repeat that in my head

The "Hang on Till Death" Marriage »

I have a theory about marriage in these days of longevity.  Yes, I know this won't be a popular idea, but here's what I think.  We live much longer than we used to, and now we need a partner for

Gay Marriage: Separation of Church & State »

Thomas Monson, the President and Prophet of the Mormon church and a Utah resident, recently directed

Led Zeppelin & Blue Saxton »

I always thought I liked Led Zeppelin.  Like every hot-blooded, rebellious American, I could appreciate their decadence in both musical style and their personal lives.

The Ultimate Relationship »

Recently, while sitting at a neighb

Why IS it that... I feel more than apathy for empathy? »

All the advances being made in science and technology leave this girl shaking in her proverbial boots. And I assure you I’m talking about more of a cowardly quiver than a strutting, Tina Turner-like temblor.

Fourteen Dedications »

One of the things I used to daydream about, during my years of writing novels with no sales was how I would thank my husband, Topher, in my dedication when I finally sold a book.

Settling in for the long haul »

Despite being married two months ago, my husband and I just started living together.  Most people I tell seem to think it's funny.

What I Love About You - 2 »

Okay, lovers. Here are a few more questions from What I Love About You, a guided journal that helps you spell out what exactly you love about your special person -

What I Love About You - 1 »

We can do better than "I love you." We can make them believe it. What exactly do we love about our sweethearts?

I Keep House Casually »

Man, it's hot here in Oaktown, CaliforneyeA.  So after a long, cool shower, I walked naked into the kitchen where my chef husband was cooking dinner, and I struck a pose next to the oven and asked, &

Just Married...Help »

I just got married less than a month ago and I need help.  I am appealing to those of you who have made this commitment to someone while making the commitment to writing as well.

In re MARRIAGE CASES -- Supreme Court of California »

"[W]e conclude that, under this state's Constitution, the constitutionally based right to marry properly must be understood to encompass the core set of basic substantive

Enough divorce courts already »

Very funny, but, then again, not so funny. Steve Lopez' article in the L.A.

Making and Breaking Promises »

I had the honor of officiating a wedding this last weekend, giving me a chance to reflect on the idea of promises and vows. What promises can/should we make to others and to ourselves?

Love in Starbuck Style »

Last summer I attended the Bank of the West sponsored Women's Tennis Tournament at Stanford.

At the gift show »

Yesterday I attended the San Francisco Gift Show. In the process of looking at the various booths I made a lot of new friends who shared snippets of their chance meetings with me.

Bedtime Stories »

Have you ever wondered what you are going to read to your daughter as a bedtime story? Have you ever wondered what you are going to read to put you in the mood for blissful slumber?

It puts a smile on your face! »

This past weekend I was in Carmel, CA and stopped to visit a store that carries my book. Material Goods is on Ocean Avenue.

Because He Asked Me »

This is a Leap Year.  I looked it up and found out: there was an old tradition that women may propose marriage only in leap years.  Is that so?  Supposedly, in 1288, Queen Margaret of Scotland

Enlightened and Hilarious Reading for Valentine's Day -- Complete with Attitude! »

Valentine’s Day is coming up. This is a time when I am especially proud of Singled Out.

Love Language #1: Words of Affirmation »

Gary Chapman, author of bestselling book The Five Languages of Love, writes that "the need to feel loved by one's spouse is at the heart of all marital desires."

Flowers...Candy...Anyone? »

I have teased my husband for years telling him that he has it very easy.

Spreading the Love »

Spreading the Loveby Kate--