Theresa O’Connor
Theresa O’Connor
Theresa O’Connor
I’m a queer lady, Erin Jr.’s mama, and Eryn’s partner. The three of us live in San Francisco, though Eryn and I both work in Cupertino. I love to travel, I enjoy watching sports, I have the unfortunate habits of collecting keyboards and watches, and I’m illegal in over 60 countries.
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Kottke’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is worth a look. Were I ever to put together a gift guide, it’d definitely include these objects: Joshuvela’s Keyhook in Brass. I’ve had mine for many years and love it. Toyo Steel’s Cantilever Toolbox....
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Damsels Undistressed, by Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree. Black and White + 1 = Full Color, by Brian. Unsigned and Hella Broke: The East Bay’s Dirt-Hustling 1990s Hip-Hop Subculture, by Mosi Reeves. Everything...
Happy Birthday, Auntie Anne! Anne—an aunt on my father’s side—turned 90 on Saturday, and we threw her a big birthday party. Eryn, EJ, and I flew in for it. We stayed at my folks’ house while in town. It was so good to see everyone....
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The National Day of Mourning has been held on Thanksgiving every year since 1970. UAINE organizes the primary observance, at Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, around 20 miles from where I grew up. Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, the...
It can be hard to remember how much good there is in the world, especially when each morning’s news brings us some fresh horror. But today is Thanksgiving and I’ve got a lot to be thankful for. First and foremost, I’m thankful for our...
Erin and I inherited Rusty from her grandmother Doris; we brought him home with us on on May 5th, 2013. He died a couple of weeks ago, on November 14th. Erin, EJ, and I were very lucky to have him in our lives as long as we did. He was...
Ash, one of Eryn’s cats, 24 November 2025. #cat #photography 😻