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A Wonderful Birthday
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…
Video Skype – Da Goils…
I just updated my Skype client and was using it to talk with the grandgirls. I have to say, the experience is darned good. But then, they both started talking with me and everyone was happy! Then Macy wanted to show me something special: The girls brought up Hawaii — where we all plan to…
- Age | Family | Miscellaneous
Take A Ride On The F Line
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…
Albert H. Willis (1911-1993)
This was adapted from a letter I wrote for Wolfe Glick, my niece Heather’s son and a video presentation I created for some Yale friends from Scroll and Key (aka “CSP”). Let’s start with the video. BTW, that ended with me choking up and admitting how much I loved the man. Now, here is the…
Wolfe Glick Reigns Supreme in the US
Last weekend, the family was on pins and needles as we learned that Wolfe Glick, who is my neice’s 15 year old son, was advancing nicely in the Pokemon video game Championship Series. A couple weeks before that, he had won the regional competition and gotten the opportunity to go to “nationals” — where kids…
My Sister, Diane
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…









