18 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM classic. (Page 55) ’Tis the season for shopping, so we ask award-winning Burlingame stylist Amy Roseveare to share hidden treasures from her personal little black book of stores. (Page 102) And for a festive way to get it done—and de-stress—catch our tips for a Santana Row shopping staycation. (Page 43) If Peninsula rain makes you think, “Snow in Tahoe!” you’ll want to meet Gary Hohl, the impassioned winter sports equipment expert behind San Mateo’s Helm of Sun Valley. (Page 48) We also visit the Portola Valley home of Mark and Recia Blumenkranz to learn how the two physicians produce a popular Pinot Noir in their backyard vineyard. (Page 29) In Los Altos, Lonnie Zarem boldly left market research to pursue a more creative career. We trace her journey to becoming one of the most influential encaustic monotype artists. (Page 74) And don’t miss our December QuickPUNCH Q&A with Lisa McCaffrey, the NFL wife/mother and candid co-host of “Your Mom” podcast. (Page 26) This issue also marks our sixth edition of “10 Fresh Ways to Give Back.” We hope you’ll be inspired by all the creative ways you can help care for our community. (Page 108) From all of us at PUNCH, we wish you a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year. Stay in the moment and embrace every tick…tick…tick. See you in 2024! Sheri sheri@punchmonthly.com {editor’s note} Bewitched reruns at 3AM reduced time to an excruciating crawl.) But when our kids in turn began to crawl—and then walk—the chase was back on. That parenting adage, “The days are long but the years are short,” endures for good reason. And, so here we are again, chalking up another year. With each calendar flip, it’s easy to bemoan the fleeting nature of youth and aging’s many aggravations. But as I’ve struggled to reconcile both joyful milestones and heartbreaking loss in 2023, I’m constantly reminded that time—every tick, tick, tick second of it—is indeed the most precious gift. Recently, while streaming a guilty pleasure TV show (okay, it was Virgin River), I found myself backing up 10 seconds so I could write down a line. “Everyone gets to be young,” observes the character Lydie, “but not everyone is lucky enough to grow old.” So simple, but spot-on. With the holiday (often frenetic) season upon us, let’s all make a point to take pause: revel in each other’s company, soak up traditions and capture mental snapshots of both big and quiet moments. As you dive into PUNCH’s December issue, you’ll see many of those themes reflected here. Hillsborough’s Colleen Dowd Saglimbeni of CDS Interiors is known for her signature hospitality and Christmas decor. Check out Colleen’s tips for blending family heirlooms with your own personal style. (Page 69) For many, Menlo Park’s Namesake Cheesecake is a cherished holiday tradition. Discover how Cherith Spicer pays homage to a sweet legacy with a secret recipe. (Page 62) And join us at Johnny’s in Half Moon Bay to celebrate the return of a beloved coastside I can’t remember when time started speeding up. I do recall childhood dawdling along and the sensation of days seeming to last forever. As a second-grader, I have a distinct memory of being dropped at a friend’s house for a four-hour play date. “Four hours!” I exclaimed. “That’s a really long time!” In the first sleep-deprived weeks and months after each of our two daughters were born, that measured (tick...tick...tick) pace briefly returned. Or maybe it just felt like it did because we were up and awake so much more. (Pumping breast milk while watching Nick at Night’s PHOTOGRAPHY: ANNIE BARNETT
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