Another Reason To Live In California

My dad, a pilot for 30 years, would insist that I leave an itinerary of where I was going and when I was expected back. During high school, I assumed this was motivated by the same pesky intrusiveness and control that denied me free rein in many other aspects of my life. I’m sure there…

Note: to see a huge copy of any photo, right-click on it and open a new window with just the image.  (Firefox: “View Image”;  Chrome: “Open image”;  Internet Explorer: “Properties” and copy the photo’s URL  into a new window) We had a great visit with the grandgirls (and their wonderful parents, too).   Several items…

During the weekend of the Alcatraz race, we walked across the small park next to the Courtyard by Marriott to “Joni’s,”  a perfect little coffee-shop and restaurant.   It had simple and wonderful food — pancakes, eggs, oatmeal, milk, fruit … you name it.   Happily, we could sit outside, where, in the sun, it…