… from the Alcatraz weekend.
I watched the movie, Secretariat, last night. It was OK. Only OK. Watching the actual horse Secretariat, when he was running in 1973, was much better. This ESPN show from a decade ago really captures the story (in 5 short segments on YouTube). Interviews with all the players — owner, trainer, jockey, others — and…
There are two classes of service: Servicio Plus (aka “Chapala Plus” or “Directo” service). This is express service on cushy, air conditioned busses that make limited stops between Ajijic and the old bus station in southeastern Guadalara — the “Central Vieja” (map). Running time: about 60 minutes. Cost 65 pesos. Servicio Regular (aka “Regular Service”…
The Guadalupe River runs thru downtown San Jose, north to the San Francisco Bay. Several years ago, there was an effort to reclaim a rather trashed and squalid riverfront and turn it into a combination park and flood control zone. We enjoy the park frequently, as it runs close to our home and into the…
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…
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…
Stephanie Kittredge — my first wife, the mother of my two eldest children — lies seriously ill in a San Diego hospital. In May, when last I saw her, her COPD was so far advanced she needed supplemental oxygen and wheelchair. After a 3-week trip to NYC to visit Molly in late May,…
