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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: 2010

Posted on December 7, 2010June 30, 2011

Hawaii dreams

So beautiful. My friends. A warm winter sun. Mornings by the ocean. Continue reading “Hawaii dreams”

Posted on November 29, 2010July 1, 2011

Darryl’s birthday

Celebrating the 37th birthday of one of my most special men. Millennium had amazing deserts but that seitan tofu thing D ordered… yuck. Continue reading “Darryl’s birthday”

Posted on November 27, 2010June 30, 2011

Thanksgiving

John and Stacy host a lovely gathering and cook the bird in this 2010 installment of our annual ritual.  Continue reading “Thanksgiving”

Posted on October 28, 2010June 30, 2011

Luke comes to Copperopolis

The rituals of the Sierras. Continue reading “Luke comes to Copperopolis”

Posted on October 27, 2010August 12, 2018

Burton & Tracie visit

Oh, time. Continue reading “Burton & Tracie visit”

Posted on October 20, 2010May 11, 2013

Sister’s brunch

Srs. Dinah and MaeJoy

Sister MaeJoy B. Withu and Dyna Might host us for a lovely brunch at the Eureka Lounge. Yum! Continue reading “Sister’s brunch”

Posted on October 20, 2010June 27, 2011

Dogwash

Littles gets cleaned! Continue reading “Dogwash”

Posted on October 6, 2010May 11, 2013

Alice visits SF

Matt and mom Alice, San Francisco, 2010

Matthew’s sweet mom, Alice, comes to SF for a visit. Continue reading “Alice visits SF”

Posted on September 29, 2010May 11, 2013

Troy’s birthday dinner

We get all fancy pants and go out to Farina. Best Olive Oil Ever.

Continue reading “Troy’s birthday dinner”

Posted on September 6, 2010May 11, 2013

Bothe-Napa camping

John, Stacy, Matt, Anthony, Jax and I camp up in Napa. The park was cute. The pool freezing cold. The food excessive. [Sadly, this park is now closed to the public due to state budget cuts.]

Continue reading “Bothe-Napa camping”

Posted on August 22, 2010June 6, 2011

Matt’s birthday

Matthew and Patrick sharing a booth at Perry's, San Francisco, 2010

We take dear Matthew out for dinner at Perry’s. Too dark for us to take pictures, really, but still a good time.

Continue reading “Matt’s birthday”

Posted on July 24, 2010May 11, 2013

Summertime at Grandma’s

Matt, Jax, and I go up to the grandfolk’s house to swim and be in the sun. SF was too chilly. I took a bunch of videos but they’re not posted here.

Continue reading “Summertime at Grandma’s”

Posted on July 13, 2010May 11, 2013

A tour of Lee’s new house

Lee Griggs and Darryl Dunn at the dining table, Petaluma, 2010

Lee shows us his newly appointed condo/house in Petaluma. I think we even went swimming in the community pool. Continue reading “A tour of Lee’s new house”

Posted on July 4, 2010June 6, 2011

Fourth of July

Jonathan Nye and Matthew Sachs fly their sparklers

Lighting sparklers on the deck with Jon and Matt. BBQ on my deck with the gang. Gorgeousness.

Continue reading “Fourth of July”

Posted on June 14, 2010June 6, 2011

Ben and Keith brunch

bacon-covered donuts

Sunday Streets that day meant we were biking through The Mission. We stopped by the brunch at Ben and Keith’s, which was really a preview showing of this new gay film by friends of theirs. Lots of bacon covered donuts. Continue reading “Ben and Keith brunch”

Posted on June 11, 2010March 17, 2012

Pedro Tournament and Mello Reunion

Ah the joys of the big family reunion. The card playing was part of a tradition in this Portugese clan: Pedro. Always amazed at how many folks travel so far to come to this event. Mel and Evelyn hosted, as always. Sadly, it was probably the last tournament of it’s kind. The first one was played in 1970 or 1972. And grandma has all the trophy plaques to prove it. Continue reading “Pedro Tournament and Mello Reunion”

Posted on June 10, 2010March 17, 2012

Copperopolis Family Gathering

Before the big Pedro party, the Robertson/Anderson clan gathered at Mel and Evelyn’s place. Darryl and I stayed at Saddle Creek’s condos for the weekend, which was a nice respite from the crowded “air mattress” scene over at the grandparent’s house! Continue reading “Copperopolis Family Gathering”

Posted on June 7, 2010June 6, 2011

Biking the Moraga Trail

Darryl, Troy, and I bike the entire length of the Moraga Trail. Old railway bed converted to parkway. Wasn’t too bad on my back, miraculoiusly. Continue reading “Biking the Moraga Trail”

Posted on June 6, 2010June 6, 2011

New Leaders benefit party

Cole Shelton and Patrick Santana at the New Leaders benefit, San Francisco, June 2010

Roomie Jeff hosts a fundraiser/celebration for New Leaders for New Schools. Continue reading “New Leaders benefit party”

Posted on June 1, 2010June 6, 2011

Liza’s birthday

More Pictionary

Liza hosts a lovely dinner and games night with the gang. Oh noes! Celebrity!!! Continue reading “Liza’s birthday”

Posted on May 26, 2010May 11, 2013

Jeffrey and Cole in Dolores Park

Jax scratching at Dolores Park, May 2010

Meeting Jeff and Cole in Dolores Park at the ‘gay beach’. Continue reading “Jeffrey and Cole in Dolores Park”

Posted on May 16, 2010June 6, 2011

Fort Funston cliff walk

Patrick and Troy at Fort Funston, 2010

Troy, Jax, and I head to the ocean for some blustery walking along the cliffs. Continue reading “Fort Funston cliff walk”

Posted on May 15, 2010May 11, 2013

Carnevale

Dancers pop into Truck Bar

Carnevale comes to The Mission District so Darryl and I check out the street parade.

Continue reading “Carnevale”

Posted on May 7, 2010September 6, 2013

St Louiscapades

A visit to Nick and Mitch in St Louis. The Arch. The Mississippi. Walking around the capital of 20th century rail travel. And a viewing of the finest mosaic work outside of Ravenna, Italy. Truly magnificent. Continue reading “St Louiscapades”

Posted on May 6, 2010June 6, 2011

Tonga Room

The imminent closure of this SF landmark tiki bar meant we all had to go have one last Mai Tai. Followed by a Chinatown classic, House of Nanking. Continue reading “Tonga Room”

Posted on March 10, 2010May 11, 2013

Easter festivities

Matthew Sachs, Easter, 2010

The annual Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “Hunky Jesus” follies. Matt was done up in face, of course. The whole thing is very Cockettes… Continue reading “Easter festivities”

Posted on March 1, 2010September 2, 2015

Patrick’s birthday brunch

Matt's gorgeous pear tart

Celebrated Lee and yours truly’s birthdays with a sunny brunch on my deck.

Continue reading “Patrick’s birthday brunch”

Posted on February 5, 2010June 6, 2011

City Hall DP with Darryl

There’s nothing like bureaucracy in a gorgeous marble edifice. Continue reading “City Hall DP with Darryl”

Posted on January 1, 2010May 11, 2013

New Year Eve 2010

Antone hosts a shindig on his roofdeck with lotsa boys. And great food. I brought my friend Bill D and we totally mingled. How novel! Continue reading “New Year Eve 2010”

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