Movin’ On Up

with Gibson

The best word to describe our new apartment?  Calm. Even being on a busier street in Santa Monica and always having cars going by, this new place is absolute calm.  And after the nightmare that our last place turned into, … Continue reading

No Plan Monday

KCRW Berkeley sessions

Yesterday was the first day off Brad and I have had in weeks where we had absolutely nothing planned.  No moving.  No packing. No utility set-ups.  No nothing. And although we had no plans, we managed to wander around Santa … Continue reading

The Last of the Shy Cherry Family Meals

dinner at the Mathews

I remember a year ago moving into this apartment, we thought we had hit the jackpot. We loved our building.  We loved our courtyard.  We loved our landlord.  We loved our neighborhood. We had an amazing patio where everyone grew … Continue reading

Five Whole Days

James Beard Foundation

I dropped off Brad this morning at 5AM for the most amazing and exciting business trip yet. He is cooking with my boss, Andrew Kirschner, and representing Tar & Roses at the James Beard House in Manhattan. The James Beard … Continue reading