MariNaomi Around the World During our last visit to see my folks, my father responded to a scene from my romantic memoir. By MariNaomiFebruary 5, 20140
MariNaomi Dating a hippie I quit my morally-questionable job and started dating a hippie. By MariNaomiDecember 17, 20130
MariNaomi Skyping with Dad "I was at my group meeting and I bragged to the other members about my daughter, the PUBLISHED AUTHOR." By MariNaomiNovember 5, 20130
MariNaomi Shawn the barista He was a barista at the local coffee house. I had a crush on his roommate. By MariNaomiOctober 8, 20130
MariNaomi It It was a week after the fact when she first noticed it growing. By MariNaomiSeptember 10, 20130
MariNaomi Baring it all I let my new mother-in-law read my memoir. Luckily, she enjoyed it. By MariNaomiJuly 2, 20130
MariNaomi Euphemisms = Love Wow. That's a much nicer word than what I had in mind. By MariNaomiJune 4, 20133
MariNaomi Recipe for Disaster I attended a nabe party. There was beer involved. By MariNaomiMay 7, 20133
MariNaomi The Write Stuff Lucky for me, my passion was stronger than my pain. By MariNaomiApril 3, 20134
MariNaomi Safari West One of the giraffes licked me with its gooey, purple prehensile tongue. By MariNaomiMarch 5, 20133
MariNaomi Iroha Restaurant Dining at Iroha is one of my earliest memories from after my family moved to California. By MariNaomiFebruary 5, 20132
MariNaomi Avatar’s I've been coming to Avatar's since they opened in 1989. By MariNaomiJanuary 2, 20134
MariNaomi Fort Funston When I see hand gliders at Fort Funston, I'm reminded of a guy I used to know. By MariNaomiOctober 2, 20124
MariNaomi Double Rainbow I love it when we come together over beautiful things. By MariNaomiSeptember 18, 20128
MariNaomi Coit Tower steps I'm tired of hearing about how Americans are so out of shape. By MariNaomiSeptember 4, 20123
MariNaomi The Hills of SF What drops on a hill sometimes rolls down a hill. By MariNaomiAugust 21, 201210
MariNaomi Waldo Grade Tunnel Hold your breath through the rainbow tunnel and make a wish. But for what? By MariNaomiAugust 7, 20124
MariNaomi Saints Peter and Paul Church North Beach's famous cathedral has its romantic side too. By MariNaomiJuly 10, 20121
MariNaomi Hillstone Embarcadero Our server, Ben, was attentive and put up with our shenanigans. By MariNaomiMay 29, 20124
MariNaomi de Young Museum The de Young Museum has been a fixture in Golden Gate Park since 1895. By MariNaomiMay 15, 20122
MariNaomi Shabu-sen They've got an authentic Japanese atmosphere, right down to the hotel jazz music. By MariNaomiApril 17, 20124
MariNaomi Noise Pop The music is sweeping me away. How do they make such beautiful sounds? And all together, as a team! When I pick up ... By MariNaomiMarch 6, 20123
MariNaomi Little Vine Little Vine's artisanal products are carefully curated by the friendliest staff. By MariNaomiFebruary 22, 20126
MariNaomi Hog and Rocks The prosciutto cotto really blew me away with sweet notes of fennel. By MariNaomiFebruary 6, 20123
MariNaomi Crissy Field Crissy Field is the perfect place to go for a ruminative stroll with a broken-hearted friend. Or to dress up like food and ... By MariNaomiJanuary 24, 20126
MariNaomi Pirate Salon In addition to making us look like rock stars, Tanya is also a filmmaker. By MariNaomiJanuary 10, 20120