The dead of winter is a great time to organize one’s notes and photographs, and rummage through memories of last year’s adventures. This is the tale of a solo trip to a seldom-visited string of lakes in the Trinity Alps of Northern California. Continue Reading
When I woke to fog, I questioned whether I would see Chile the next morning as scheduled. This trip started with my commuter flight in Redding, which was to get me to L.A. in time to catch a noon flight to Santiago. Fog isn’t a huge issue in Redding – after all, we’re not coastal – so why now? Arriving at the airport, we saw the airline staff was checking in bags, and I thought, “Cool… we’re ON!” But… Continue Reading
The atmosphere in Las Vegas creates a feeling that anything can happen, whether you’re ready or not. Despite my initial reservations about going to Vegas on a holiday weekend, I still had the time of my life. And if I… Continue Reading
Considering there was a failed terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound airliner on Christmas Day, the fact that I made all my connections on flights from Oakland to Grand Junction, Colo., the day after Christmas seems like a miracle. … Picture me in the Salt Lake City airport on the way out — I’m running on a moving pathway with a laptop bag in one hand and guitar in the other… Continue Reading
I recently pointed my car south on Interstate 5 on my way to visit friends. As I always do when traveling that direction, I stopped at Granzella’s Deli in Williams for a bathroom and snack break. As an aside, Granzella’s may be the… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, I haven’t written for two weeks because I was gone for a week of vacation to the Land of Aaahhhs: Tsitsikamma National Park, right on the Indian Ocean at the south coast of Africa. Aaahhh, look how gorgeous… Continue Reading
The English have traditionally taken a lot of grief about their cooking. Too bland, soft, mooshy, overcooked and pretty much just meat and potatoes are the usual criticisms. I mean really, with dishes named bangers and mash, bubble and squeak,… Continue Reading
Photographs rekindle memories. With one of my photo albums, I can transport myself back to a cool November hiking trip around Lake Oroville. Richard and I got up early on a Sunday to hike around the lake and the Oroville… Continue Reading
My son Ben and I had been trying for several years to do a boys weekend out without success. He has a busy IT business, and I have a law practice. Finally, instead of trying to find an event that… Continue Reading
Author’s Note: As the de facto correspondent for the Firesign Theatre fan’s webzine, It’s Just This Little Chromium Switch Here, I was privileged to witness the troupe’s pre-performance preparations at the grand Golden State Theatre in Monterey, California in April… Continue Reading
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