Chad and Tina

  • Welcome! Tina and I created this website to share our thoughts, special events, and photos with family and friends. It's our way of shedding a little light on our frantic schedules and daily life in San Francisco.

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    Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do… Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover… — Mark Twain

Awesome Awestin

Friday, January 29th, 2010 - Animals

Mr. and Mrs. Padua let us babysit the latest addition to their family, Awesome Awestin. This little guy is one of the cutest creatures on this planet. See for yourself…

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Widespread Panic – Live at the Fox Theatre

Friday, November 13th, 2009 - Live Music

The Panic is touring the West Coast this fall with a three night stop at the Fox Theatre in Oakland. I picked up general admission tickets this morning and look forward to some good ol’ fashion, southern fried rockin’ roll come November.

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The Oatmeal

Friday, August 14th, 2009 - Humor

A friend at work told me about The Oatmeal.com and I feel it’s my duty as a person (who enjoys complete nonsense) to pass this along — it’s friggen hilarious!
http://theoatmeal.com/

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Phish – Live at Hampton Coliseum

Friday, March 6th, 2009 - Concerts, Live Music

They’re back!  After a four long years without hearing Antelope, Chalkdust Torture, Ghost or Velvet Sea, the boys are back and ready to play. Trey and Tom Marshall have written more than 20 new songs and we’ll be there to hear many of them live, in Hampton, Virginia on March 6th, 7th, and 8th of [...]

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Celebrate New Years Eve at Mission Rock!

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 - Events

The fine gentlemen at 2nd Sunday and Mission Rock have graciously asked me to play on NYE ‘09 so this is shout to all the funky house music lovers to join us for a NYE blowout. In addition to myself, the line up includes the legendary Dj Dan, Derrick Carter, D:fuse, Jay Tripwire, Dj Rooz, [...]

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2nd Sunday – Season Finale

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 - Events

The final 2nd Sunday of the year looks to be the best in terms of lineup.  Dj Dan, Behrouz, Lawnchair Generals, Norman “The Truth” Stradley, and many other San Francisco favorites are sure to keep the feet movin’.

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Point Reyes Kayaking Trip

Monday, October 6th, 2008 - Travel

Big thanks to Ben and Stacy Doren for organizing a fabulous weekend in Point Reyes National Park. On July 25th a small group of friends and misfits drove an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay. We rented sea kayaks, paddled across the bay to a small beach and spent the night camping, cooking, [...]

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Concert Timeline

Monday, October 6th, 2008 - Concerts

Over the past 20 years Tina and I have accumulated a nice collection of concert tickets that are currently sitting in boxes waiting to be remembered.  As a way for us to re-live some of those magical concerts Tina and I started a timeline to post all the concerts we’ve attended. Using a tool called [...]

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Absentee Vote-By-Mail Permitted in California Without an Excuse

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 - Politics

Across the country, an increasing number of cities, counties and states are making it easier for citizens to vote without standing in long lines or using potentially flawed electronic voting equipment. Whether by allowing no-excuse absentee balloting, enabling voters to permanently choose absentee balloting, or adopting vote by mail, election officials, particularly those in the [...]

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San Francisco Blues Festival

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 - Events

On September 26th, 27th and 28th, the San Francisco Blues Festival will carry on its tradition as the longest running blues festival in the world.  Held on the green at Fort Mason’s Great Meadow and framed by the stunning backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay, the Festival will celebrate its 36th year [...]

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