Our Story
Bob and April "officially met" after having lived next door to each other for several years. One day they happened to meet on the sidewalk and start talking. Two days later Bob left a note on April's door, they went out to dinner the following Friday, and have been sampling restaurants, having fun, supporting and learning from one other for a little over two years since then.
Bob's Story
Bob, an analytical chemist, helps to discover new medicines at a small pharmaceutical development company in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was born in Orange County, grew up in Reno, and earned his bachelor's and master's at UC Riverside. Bob enjoys mountain biking, weight lifting, cooking, river rafting, playing Civilization, reading, teasing our cat, and playing with our two parrots.
April's Story
April, a communications consultant, works in marketing for Kaiser Permanente. She was born and raised in Santa Barbara, Calif., and earned a bachelor's in journalism from Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. April enjoys working out, writing, river rafting, crafting, reading, and cooking.
GiGi's Story
The sordid tale of a guttersnipe
GiGi was born on the streets of Culver City, Calif.. As a tiny, vermin-riddled, bone-skinny kitten, she was taken in by April, cleaned up and raised in relative luxury first in the Los Angeles area, then in Burlingame, Calif.. GiGi now lives in 3-level condo splendor in the SoMa district of San Francisco. Her interests are eating, sleeping, grooming, watching the parrots, chattering at the sparrows in the trees outside our windows, knocking things off high places, and ambushing Bob's ankles.
Tyco's and Phoebe's story
Who runs this house? Look inside the birdcage.
Bob raised Tyco from a chick. Despite this, Tyco treats Bob like chopped liver and stalks April relentlessly. Tyco needs psych meds or a parrot counselor. His favorite food is ice cream (which he gets very seldom). His favorite phrases are "What's going on here?" and "You're the best gray bird in the WHOLE world." Phoebe was adopted later in life, and she adores Bob. She's gentle and sweet and non-obsessive. Her favorite foods are peanuts and chicken bones, and her favorite phrases are "Hello! heLLO! HELLo..." and "Tyco biiiirrrd" and "Don't bite. Don't bite. DON'T BITE!"
