Bear Territory 2026

Cheers to Goldilocks for always shooting me when I’m at my scrappiest !! ;-D My gratitude is life-long and I just might book you for some (serious-ish ?!) shots one of these days ?! ;-D

Bear Territory 2026

Aug 2026 ;-D

Right y’all … this post is intended to develop some 2026 Adventures which will hopefully put me face-to-face w/ y’all …

“Where’s the Goldschläger ?!” (Think “Wendy’s” commercial. ;-D) Photo credit : Goldilocks (aka Kristy) !! ;-D

July Tahoe Retreat

Goldilocks & Gibson !! ;-D The Summer of My Life was decades ago but so far 2026 has been my Summer of Revival & Resurrection … seems that R & R just got a new definition !! ;-D

Summer of Revival & Resurrection (R & R) !! Photo credit: Pen !! ;-D

We’ve got some next-level Bear Territory stuff going on here … OMG !! ;-D Infinite thanx to everyone for your bountiful offerings of love, trust, respect … allllll the feel-good feeeeeeeels … man do y’all know how to make a Desperate Swisswife feel human !! ;-D

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr …

Thank You / 谢谢 !! ;-D

“Little drops of rain whisper of the pain. Tears of love lost in the days gone by.”

– Led Zeppelin

… 谢谢 !! ;-D

August 2026

大家好 !! ;-D

Alrighty, here’s where I’ll switch to MamaBear mode …

Wed 5th Aug

The arrival of my kiddos … yahoooooooooo !! ;-D

Sat 8th Aug

Super-psyched to have Michelle & Lila (+ combien / ¿quantos? / 多少客人 ?! ;-D) over for lunch / brunch @ 10:00 !! ;-D Do please apprise me of any food allergies & / or aversions. The patio should be cool & shady. When it gets too hot, we’ll move to a nearby (cool & shady) picnic area !! ;-D I’ll send address & other vital stats via carrier pigeon. ;-D

Mon 10th – Tues 11th Aug

Santa Cruz !! ;-D Maybe see Dr. Gabes ?! ;-D

Thurs 13th Aug

Biking in VeloCity SF … then maybe afternoon ferry to Alameda (Harbor Bay) via Eastbound Seaplane … dinner & crashpad Chez HeLiu !! ;-D

Fri 14th Aug

Touristy stuff w/ Coach Simon !! ;-D

Sat 15th Aug

Back to SJ w/ HeLiu !! ;-D

Sun 16th Aug

Dim Sum !! ;-D

Mon 17th Aug

Brunch !! ;-D & be sure to contact IronMommy Rachel !! ;-D

Tues 18th – Fri 21st Aug : 旧金山 / Berkeley !! ;-D

Mish-mash of pizza-tossing / Jupiter Landing / Bear Territorialism w / Goldilocks & Gibson !! Rare sighting of Palace Flophouse Jailbirdy ?! Maybe someone from my VIA 家 ?! TBD !! ;-D

SAt 22 Aug : Tandem 85th BDay Din-din ;-D

Casual lunch at home, then Milpitas gala birthday dinner !! ;-D

Sun 23rd – Tues 25th Aug : 旧金山

F’s Wharf w/ my kiddos … Clan Lunch maybe on northbound journey Sun 23rd … details TBD !! ;-D

Tues 25th Aug : Robbie Roadtrip kickoff !! ;-D

CH crowd flies back home. Stragglers have lazy breakfast w/ Robbie somewhere in SF. Then one kiddo heads back down to SJ while Robbie & I head out to P’ville !! ;-D 1st track of our PacWest RoadTrip Playlist (obviously ;-D) …

“I-I-I-I…’ve had it up to HERE !!” – Gwennie !! ;-D

P’ville !! ;-D

25th – 27th w/ Beans … lots to discuss … cheers to Jefe for putting up w/ us !! ;-D

Thurs 27th Aug : Lincoln Day !! ;-D

Very excited about our crashpad !! Let’s think about what kind of gifts we can bring !! ;-D And here’s that Lincoln Wings & Wheels Fri 298th Aug gig that I mentioned to Robbie … the fun starts at 5:00 w/ food trucks & beer garden … my forever love language !! ;-D Then we head up to J’ville …

Sun 30th Aug : Noodle Fart !! ;-D

Hope to coordinate trip to Newport … best driving day being Sun 30th Aug … hoping we can suss a meetup point w/ chatty patio that’s convenient for everyone !! ;-D

Dan, I’ll floss your teeth if need be, hoping that you’ll repay the favor … I wanna get that close to you … ;-D

I’ll then carry on northbound allll the way to Vancouver, BC to see my wonderful IronMommy Rachel !! ;-D I’m gladly accepting Amtrak tips and fire hazard warnings from anyone who might have any !! ;-D

September

1st – 8th Sept (Approx)

All being well, I’ll work my way up to Vancouver, BC via Amtrak for a week(-ish) w/ my Marathon du Medoc pirate-lady !! ;-D

Hope to maybe see Katie, some Talleys, TR, & maybe even Lisa ?! ;-D

Here’s my shameless pitch for an invitation to HoppsaPalooza or whatever other possibilities !! ;-D

If I can’t find my Dolphin Pod, Rachel has been duly warned of my intentions and I’ll get to her no matter what !! ;-D

Marathon du Medoc 2012 … mere steps ahead of the final SagWagon !! ;-D

mid – late September (Approx)

From Vancouver, I hope to make my way down to DHHS DolphinLand to see all the usual suspects … including this MarmojelloMama !! ;-D

Mel I am soooo not letting you off the hook !! ;-D

OMG that is all that my nostalgic soul can manage right now. Sheesh !! ;-D Do please work w/ me on these plans b/c I hope to see as many of you Dolphins as possible !! ;-D

October

Cal Homecoming 2026 … 9th – 10th October … hope to crash Chez Goldilocks if she’s have me … and I think Kumari might even have plans to come up ?! ;-D

Etc …

So much more to discuss … in due time !! ;-D As reassurance to anyone who made it down to the bottom of this post, here’s a wee snap of me at a No Kings / No Tyrants rally in Geneva on 28th March 2026 … worse-for-wear but hopefully still recognisable as your CalGal / 青岛 Viv. Not sure who shot this photo but I’ll gladly post photo credit if I can suss it … may have been Dema but not sure !! ;-D