A Walk In Alum Rock Park

ByWayne Willis January 16, 2011March 10, 2018

We took advantage of Mo’s not being with us today to take a hike in Alum Rock park, in San Jose.

Not a bad way to end a continent, eh?

Sailing With Zara

ByWayne Willis February 28, 2011March 10, 2018

Had a good time sailing last week, with a former business associate, Zara Haimo, and her friends. Zara recently bought a 36′ boat and takes it out on occasion. The four of us (Zara, Ursula, her son Jonathan, and me) sailed out to Alcatraz, up to Marin, out the Golden Gate and back. The winds…

Childhood & Adolescence | Family | Miscellaneous | Personal

My Sister, Diane

ByWayne Willis August 19, 2010January 25, 2018

I recently got to spend some time with my sister, Diane — first at a wedding, then on a long, 8-hour drive to her home and then for a short visit with her and her son, Tim. I also met her boyfriend, David, who asked about me about growing up with Diane. I gave my…

Personal

Grass Valley

ByWayne Willis November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

Rt. 49 runs north and south along the west slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, at about 3000 feet elevation. Further east are serious mountains. To the west are foothills descending to California’s huge Central Valley. It was along this route where gold was discovered in 1848, triggering the Gold Rush and the…

Adulthood | Miscellaneous

Stumbling Into FurCon

ByWayne Willis January 16, 2011January 25, 2018

Walking casually in downtown San Jose last night, we noticed something strange. First, lots more people than normal. And second, some of them were wearing costumes, hats with ears or fluffy tails. It turns out we had stumbled into FurCon – aka Further Confusion — an annual gathering of the “furry fandom” in a “furry…

Adulthood | Family | Personal

Moab Joseph Willis, RIP (1998-2011)

ByWayne Willis March 9, 2011January 25, 2018

The end arrived today for our family dog, Moab, aka Mo, aka Mo-jo. He’s been “failing” of late — not being able to walk very far. Not able to climb stairs or even get up off the floor without difficulty. He had noticeable tumors and increasing pain. It was his time, and I…

Inaugural Post – Why Do This

ByWayne Willis April 2, 2010January 25, 2018

I thought it would useful for me to outline what I want to accomplish by making this blog. I plan to start taking a more public profile — professionally and personally. Some of that will be on existing sites — LinkedIn (for professional bio and recommendations); Facebook (for friends, who will see a broader…

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