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A dog’s life
We leave tomorrow to head down to Temecula. We are looking forward to the drive as sitting still for two months seemed unnatural after three straight months of travel. But it will be just two days of travel, then 3 to 4 more months of staying put. Although they haven’t said so, we believe the … Continue reading
Winchester Mystery House
This is a catch-up (catsup, ketchup?) post. We went to the Winchester Mystery House exactly one month ago – January 6th – but I haven’t gotten around to blogging about it until now, partly because the few pictures that we took (interior photos are not permitted) didn’t come off the camera until this morning. The … Continue reading
Alcatraz
We will be leaving the Bay Area in a few days and will be leaving a lot of “wish list” things undone. We aren’t going to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and we aren’t going to ride the cable cars. But we can cross off Alcatraz because we went there last Sunday. It was … Continue reading
My traditional January cough DIDN’T arrive
Unlike most previous years, I did not hack my way through January. So even though December here was one of the coldest, rainiest ever, and January was cooler than normal, my body seemed to appreciate the lack of 0-degree windchill days and stinging sleet. Winter in California ends in February, so if I hang in … Continue reading
Happy birthday, sucka
Yesterday was my birthday. I got some nice cards and some warm telephone calls. If you called or sent a card… thank you! If you didn’t… I know where you live. The big fun event of the day was dinner at the Claddagh Restaurant in Gilroy, one of the finest Irish restaurants we have ever … Continue reading
Half Moon Bay and a sunset in the Sunset District
Another beautiful day in the bay area. Another day without Jett. Another opportunity to take one of those long drives along winding mountain roads that Jett hates. So I left Morgan Hill around 2pm, drove through Saratoga up into the hills, along Skyline Drive, down to the coast, up CA 1 through Half Moon Bay … Continue reading
Carmel, Monterey and 17-Mile Drive
On Saturday the dogs got bored. They said, “Look, Dad – it’s not raining! A nice sunny day, kinda warm temperatures, a full tank of gas… Please, Dad, can we take a ROAD TRIP?” (Those of you who know my dogs recognize this as pure fiction. They would never say “please”.) So I grabbed some … Continue reading
Next up: Temecula
We will be leaving San Jose a month from now, heading down to Temecula. We hope it will be a little warmer and less rainy. To say that the weather in San Jose has been a disappointment would be a gross understatement. Rain yesterday. Frost warning tonight. High temps in the 40’s and low 50’s … Continue reading
Shorts on New Years Day
It was actually chilly on New Years Day by local standards. It may have hit 60 degrees for about 15 minutes before dropping again. But it had finally stopped raining (the official count of non-rainy days in December: 5) and for a (not so) young man from Massachusetts, that was enough to declare the day … Continue reading
Congestion, or lack thereof
I have now been commuting 14 miles each way to my office for three full weeks. The office itself provides exactly what I need: a fast internet connection and a desk and chair. The people there are friendly, though it is clear that they still consider me a curiosity (why would a software guy need … Continue reading