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Patrick Santana

the life of Patrick Santana in words and pictures

  • 2020
    • 2020, the lost year
  • 2019
    • John A. stays with us for Christmas 2019
    • Yimby Town Hall
    • Jane, Ida and Jack come to San Diego for Jane’s birthday
    • Winning the Momentum Award, 2019
    • A day at Safari Park
    • Breeding some Monarch butterflies
    • Darryl’s Easter visit
    • Hike up Kumaay Peak
    • Catching up with Ira
    • Safe Bike Lanes on 30th Street
    • Rise Up Town election victory
    • Neighborhood walk with Rise Up Town
    • BikeSD meet up for coffee
    • Hillcrest Library opening
    • Anne visits San Diego
    • New Years out on the water with Darryl
  • 2018
    • Blacks Beach with Nick
    • San Diego Christmas 2018
    • Coronada winter bike ride with #NoSpandex crew
    • Holiday Joy Ride 2018
    • Thanksgiving 2018 with Matt & Darryl
    • Pacific Islander Festival with Darryl, Leroy & Antonio
    • Going to see FUN HOME musical
    • Seattle visit in winter
    • Anthony’s visit to San Diego
    • Uncle Manny’s 90th Birthday Celebration
    • Leroy’s birthday party
    • Mission Valley Hike
    • Top of the Bay
    • Scripps Aquarium
    • Ocean Beach sunset
    • Harbor Cruise
    • Sea World
    • Marston House tour
    • 3819 1st Ave – Move in photos
    • Last lunch in SF
    • Master bathroom remodel 2018
    • Darryl’s dad’s memorial/wake
    • Antonio’s Birthday
    • SS Pampanito and Museé Mechanique
    • Disneyworld and Kennedy Space Center
  • 2017
    • Christmas in San Diego
    • Xmas in Seattle, 2017
    • Holiday Cookie Party 2017
    • Will and Joanne visit SF, 2017
    • Las Vegas for Patrick’s birthday
    • Minigolf at McInnis Park
    • Marty Dunn party in Novato
    • Walt Disney Family Museum
    • Minigolf at Scandia
    • Uncle Steve and Aunt Jane’s (with Ian!)
    • March For Science, 2017
    • Honolulu April 2017
    • Stowe and Nina visit
    • Walter Street reborn
    • Antonio’s birthday bash
    • Mount Tam hike
    • Couchsurfin’ with Barak Tamam
    • Emily visit
    • Birthday boys at IHOP
    • Honolulu February 2017
    • Volunteering at the Magnet health clinic
  • 2016
    • Maui 2016
    • Thanksgiving 2016
    • Dogsitting Harry
    • Winter with Jax 2016
    • Chinese New Year Parade
    • Mike Butterworth and Scott visit SF
    • Visits from Ken and Ira
    • Copperopolis with the siblings
    • Liza’s birthday and more friends visit
    • Petaluma lunch with Lee and Darryl
    • Pride Brunch at Darryl’s
  • 2015
    • Ghirardelli Chocolate Fest
    • Holidays 2015
    • Thanksgiving and Darryl’s Birthday 2015
    • Bathroom construction, start to finish
    • Old friends visit SF
    • Atlantis Halloween Cruise
    • Seattle and Hood Canal
    • Croquet Tournament 2015
    • Mission Bowling
    • Darryl’s Pride Brunch
    • Daniel and Rafa’s Dyke March Party
    • Jax at the ocean
    • Spring family visits
    • Andrew B. Myers visits SF!
    • March Birthday Boys
    • Liza & Michael’s New Year soiree
  • 2014
    • Holiday Cookie Party!
    • Darryl’s birthday 41
    • Thanksgiving 2014 at Lee’s
    • Auntie Louise Memorial Party
    • Petaluma overnight at Lee’s
    • Labor Day BBQ
    • Copperopolis 2014
    • Tam’s Birthday Brunch
    • Ira’s “Love is Strange” screening
    • Anne & friends drop by
    • Pink Saturday 2014
    • A first time in Maui
    • Emily & Ariyeh visit Uncle Patrick
    • 50th Birthday Pizza
    • ‘Looking’ at my 50th birthday
    • Luke and Eun-ju visit
  • 2013
    • Christmas Party ’13
    • Darryl’s 40th Birthday
    • Thanksgiving
    • Bournemouth UK and Spain
    • Haas-Lillienthal House Tour
    • Mike, Mark, and Ilan visit
    • Roman’s month in SF
    • Liza’s birthday and Ira’s visit
    • Devron Wondercheck, in memory of a lost friend
    • Stacy’s art party and housewarming
    • Darryl’s bbq
    • A visit by Luke & Eun-Ju
    • Washington DC
    • Nevada City Easter
    • New England trip
    • House remodel
  • 2012
    • Christmas 2012
    • Thanksgiving at Lee’s
    • Lake Tahoe lullaby
    • HIV after ‘The Age of AIDS’
    • Wedding of Em + Josh
    • Sudz Laundrette photo shoot
    • Liza’s birthday
    • Truckee R&R
    • Grandma Evelyn’s memorial
    • Stinson Beach Birthday
    • Fort Funston Sunday walk
    • Downton Desserts
  • 2011
    • Dickens + Drawing
    • Thanksgiving
    • Kona Reef
    • Solo trip to Copper
    • Darryl’s brunch
    • Lunch with the uncle and aunt
    • Matthew and me in Copper
    • Exploring Portland
    • Sonoma County Fair
    • Tea time
    • 4th of July
    • Sr. T’aint on Pride
    • Pink Saturday
    • Memorial Day soiree
    • Reto comes to town
    • Sleepy dog Jax
    • Alice visits
  • 2010
    • Hawaii dreams
    • Darryl’s birthday
    • Thanksgiving
    • Luke in Copper
    • Burton & Tracie visit
    • Sister’s brunch
    • Dogwash
    • Alice visits SF
    • Troy’s birthday
    • Bothe-Napa camping
    • Matt’s birthday
    • Summer at Gram’s
    • Lee’s new house
  • 2009
    • Dickens Xmas Fair and Drawing on History opening
    • Jax and me at Duboce Park
    • Christmas party in Aptos
    • Darryl’s birthday at Ubuntu
    • Thanksgiving hike
    • Star Trek exhibit in San Jose
    • Montara Beach
    • New Orleans
    • Wakeboarding
    • Sunday Streets The Mission
    • Sibley Volcanic hike
    • Cataract Falls
    • Copperopolis with Luke
    • Minigolf!
    • Visiting the aunt and uncle
    • Alice in the Bay Area
    • Birthday bash
    • New flooring

Category: 2002

Posted on December 22, 2002March 14, 2014

Christmas ’02

Back to the homestead in Seattle.  Dec 21-27. 2002 Continue reading “Christmas ’02”

Posted on December 14, 2002March 18, 2014

Candy and Maher

Lee’s sister Candy and Maher host a major shindig to celebrate the happy news.  Dec 14. 2002 Continue reading “Candy and Maher”

Posted on December 11, 2002March 18, 2014

Holiday Party 2002

Drew and I host a bash to say farewell to our friends and their friends before the Christmas deflation of San Francisco.  Dec 11. 2002 Continue reading “Holiday Party 2002”

Posted on December 7, 2002March 19, 2014

Burton and Tracie Wed

My former roommate, Burton, and his fiance Tracie get married at the Hakone Gardens in Saratoga.  Lovely ceremony… and we had fun decorating their getaway car! Dec 7. 2002 Continue reading “Burton and Tracie Wed”

Posted on November 18, 2002March 18, 2014

Darryl’s 29th Birthday

Four of us head out of town to Russian River to celebrate Darryl’s last birthday of his twenties.  Nov 13-20 . 2002 Continue reading “Darryl’s 29th Birthday”

Posted on November 15, 2002March 18, 2014

Fiesta del Fall

A small gathering of the old Casa Hispana class — well… maybe just an excuse for a cocktail party. Drank up!   Nov 15 . 2002 Continue reading “Fiesta del Fall”

Posted on November 14, 2002March 18, 2014

Thanksgiving 2002

I hosted our annual dinner together here at the house.  Nov 13-20 . 2002 Continue reading “Thanksgiving 2002”

Posted on November 12, 2002March 18, 2014

Yves returns

An encore visit from my Swiss-American buddy, Yves. A much happier visit this time, splashed in warm November sun.  Nov 13-20 . 2002 Continue reading “Yves returns”

Posted on November 8, 2002March 18, 2014

Jonathan van Nuys 30th Birthday

Jonathan Van Nuys breaks through the 30s barrier.  Nov 8 . 2002 Continue reading “Jonathan van Nuys 30th Birthday”

Posted on October 31, 2002March 18, 2014

Halloween 2002

Down to the wire with the costume, but it turned out okay.  Oct 31. 2002 Continue reading “Halloween 2002”

Posted on October 18, 2002March 18, 2014

Grass Valley

A trip to John’s hippie bro and sis’s place in the hills of Grass Valley.  Oct 25-27. 2002 Continue reading “Grass Valley”

Posted on September 19, 2002March 18, 2014

Mel and Gram’s

A weekend with just me and the grandfolk.  Sep 19-21. 2002 Continue reading “Mel and Gram’s”

Posted on September 13, 2002March 18, 2014

Spencer’s Birthday

The big bash in honor of Spencer’s 30th.  Sep 13. 2002 Continue reading “Spencer’s Birthday”

Posted on September 7, 2002March 19, 2014

Redwood Summer (Big Basin)

Back to the redwood forest we went.  Sep 7-9. 2002 Continue reading “Redwood Summer (Big Basin)”

Posted on September 2, 2002March 18, 2014

Labor Day Picnic

An afternoon around Lake Temescal with the boys…  Sep 2. 2002 Continue reading “Labor Day Picnic”

Posted on August 23, 2002March 18, 2014

Roosevelt High School Reunion 1982

Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA — twenty years later!  Aug 23-25. 2002 Continue reading “Roosevelt High School Reunion 1982”

Posted on August 23, 2002March 18, 2014

Mike Woo’s Birthday

Celebrating another year with friends.  Aug 23-25. 2002 Continue reading “Mike Woo’s Birthday”

Posted on August 21, 2002March 18, 2014

Old RHS pals and new SF pals gatherings

I hosted a little reunion of old friends at my mom’s house on Saturday afternoon. A mix of JCL and gay/lesbian friends (+kids and partners) from twenty years ago at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA.  Aug 21-22. 2002. Continue reading “Old RHS pals and new SF pals gatherings”

Posted on August 21, 2002March 19, 2014

Hood Canal

A return visit to the land of pies and Mexican Rummy, aka Gert’s place on the Hood Canal in Washington state, on the way to my reunion in Seattle.  Aug 21-22. 2002. Continue reading “Hood Canal”

Posted on August 4, 2002March 25, 2014

Copper Summer

John Angelico, Darryl Dunn, and I escape from the chilly SF fog to blazing sun and a few days in the lake in Copperopolis. Ummmm… yum.  Aug 4-5. 2002. Continue reading “Copper Summer”

Posted on August 3, 2002March 19, 2014

Lawn Inaugural

One year after the first sod was laid down, we officially christened the new back lawn with a big barbecue.  Aug 3. 2002. Continue reading “Lawn Inaugural”

Posted on July 27, 2002March 19, 2014

Pedro Tournament

The annual family reunion and card tournament, held at Gram and Mel’s in Copperopolis. Totally lovely.  July 27-30. 2002. Continue reading “Pedro Tournament”

Posted on July 8, 2002March 19, 2014

Camping and Jay

Out of the city for a weekend of redwoods and goofing off with Jay. July 18-21. 2002. Continue reading “Camping and Jay”

Posted on July 4, 2002March 19, 2014

Palm Springs

One condo. Three Cars. Eight gay guys. A 4th of July weekend goof-off in the scorching heat and suburban pleasures of Palm Springs.  July 4-7. 2002. Continue reading “Palm Springs”

Posted on June 18, 2002March 19, 2014

Summer Games

Darry, Ro, Mike, Liza, and I in a series of Settlers games. June 18-23. 2002. Continue reading “Summer Games”

Posted on June 7, 2002March 19, 2014

Big Basin and Moss Landing kayaking

Redwoods, waterfalls, camping, kayaking, and yacking. June 7-8. 2002. Continue reading “Big Basin and Moss Landing kayaking”

Posted on June 1, 2002March 19, 2014

Paulette’s birthday

A Lake Chabot excursion with Paulette and company. June 1. 2002. Continue reading “Paulette’s birthday”

Posted on May 31, 2002March 19, 2014

Paul Dion’s birthday

Paul Dionne’s birthday party, filled with cutie-boys. May 31. 2002. Continue reading “Paul Dion’s birthday”

Posted on May 30, 2002March 19, 2014

The new lawn

400 square feet of virgin blue/rye grass goes in. May 31. 2002. Continue reading “The new lawn”

Posted on May 26, 2002March 19, 2014

Brothers

My younger bro’s come to California for a Memorial Day gathering in Copperopolis. May 22-28. 2002. Continue reading “Brothers”

Posted on May 18, 2002March 19, 2014

Bonfonte Gardens

Five of us pack a Buick LaSabre and head to Gilroy, CA, to see the surviving “Circus Trees” and the new horticultural amusement park known as Bonfante Gardens. May 18. 2002. Continue reading “Bonfonte Gardens”

Posted on May 11, 2002March 19, 2014

Emily’s graduation from Mills College

My sister Emily’s graduation from Mills College — an occasion of much celebration combined with Mother’s Day fun. May 11. 2002. Continue reading “Emily’s graduation from Mills College”

Posted on April 27, 2002March 19, 2014

Stowe and Nina

My old college pal Stowe and his wife Nina drop down to SF for a weekend. April 27. 2002. Continue reading “Stowe and Nina”

Posted on April 22, 2002March 21, 2014

Giants baseball game

My uncle Steve’s birthday is the occasion for my first trip to PacBell Park with my other ‘FLFO’ friends, Darryl and Bret. April 22. 2002. Continue reading “Giants baseball game”

Posted on April 22, 2002March 14, 2014

Scrabble Night

Billy Gajdos drops in on a Scrabble championship game between John, Lee, Darryl, and me. April 22. 2002. Continue reading “Scrabble Night”

Posted on April 20, 2002March 19, 2014

Mini Golf!

John, Lee, and me swing it on one bright Saturday. April 20 2002. Continue reading “Mini Golf!”

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