These are posts about previous generations of members of my family.
It’s trite, but often untrue, to say we do altruistic things to make the world a better place for our grandchildren. That said, it’s still a good frame of reference for decisions. I’ve tried to be kind to the planet and to other folks … to contribute to a society which provides both opportunity and…
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…
When Max, Heather and I were visiting Blacksburg, VA to attend Devin Cass’ wedding, we walked around the Virginia Tech campus and noticed how impressive it was. We also noticed how crazy everyone was about the “Hokie Bird” mascot. They are everywhere! So, after we found out that a “Hokie” is a type of…
Today is the wedding day for my cousin, Devin Cass. She’s actually the daughter of my cousin Mary Ann Cass … which makes her my second cousin, I think. Anyway, she married a man she’s been dating for the last five years — they grew up in the same town, and today was the happy…
The “F” line of San Francisco’s “Muni” system (the “Municipal Railroad” to be precise) runs on the surface streets for its entire route — which starts on Fisherman’s Wharf, follows the shoreline along The Embarcadero and then turns up Market Street all the way to 17th and Castro. And many of the vintage streetcars see…
Caleb, Nancy and their daughters flew into town for the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon weekend, which happened to coincide with my birthday this year. It’s become a bit of a tradition that we all get together for the weekend as an extended family, and this year was no exception. Although the focus was on Caleb…
