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…
We just came to terms with the seller of a condo on the eastern coast of Kauai. Closing in mid-June. It’s a wonderful location, right in the middle of a park. This picture doesn’t show the new Kauai Path that runs along the shoreline. The beaches are amazingly white and nearly deserted. Just north…
I got back from a hike with Debi about 10a California time, only to see a number of emails from Caleb, wanting to talk about a business idea. He suggested we “do a quick Skype” [call] to exchange ideas. I said yes, he called — video call — and we were holding a crystal clear…
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…
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…
