A while ago my nephew, Matt Berry, called and asked if he could drive down and visit for a couple of days. He was preparing to start a new job and wanted to spend a little time on the coast to relax, reset, and enjoy himself before the next chapter began. The answer was of course yes. When someone you care about wants to spend time together, that is an easy yes.   Matt arrived and we had an absolute blast. He started his visit with a long walk, and later that afternoon we wen

You may have noticed some of my recent posts about doing fun bucket list events with friends. There is a reason for that. We have a dear friend who was diagnosed with ALS in the summer of 2024. Many of you know ALS as Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is a condition that moves far too quickly, and it changes everything in a very short period of time.   A couple of weekends ago we had one of the most outrageously fun nights I can remember. A group of us dressed in drag and headed to Sa

One of the things I absolutely love is when friends have a special project or a quest they’re working on...something big, meaningful, and uniquely theirs. When someone is passionate about something, I could listen to them talk about it all day. And when they commit to something over years or decades, I find it deeply inspiring. Our friend Ken Whiting  just completed a quest he has been on for the last 20 years . Let me say that again: twenty years . His quest? Running a mar

Please enjoy: https://lisakrigsman.smugmug.com/Rotary-Tecate-House-Build/i-qdRLprK/A   This past weekend I participated in an International Community Service Project through our Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise. Sixteen of us traveled to Tecate, Mexico to build a home in one day for a single mom with three children. This was my second year doing this project, and I have to say it was every bit as meaningful, memorable, and joyful as the first time. Last yea

We won the photo contest for Equity Estates. Laura and I have been owners/members of an LLC that owns Luxury Residences around the works...