A minimalist archive, moments in time.
Easter Sunday down at Marina Drive in Seal Beach, out on the patio under the blue umbrellas, and the main attraction as far as our daughter was concerned was…
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Spring break started at school, of all places. The second grade put on "The Cheese Stands Alone," and our mouse — felt ears, painted-on nose and whiskers —…
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A Sunday afternoon with the horses at the stable on Skyline Blvd in Daly City, just up the ridge from the ocean and south of the city. The place has been…
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Over to Oakland this afternoon to see the new garden path, which is finally in — flagstone set into gravel, winding from the driveway up toward the house. The…
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Drove over to Marin for an early February hike at Muir Woods. February turns out to be a good month for it — the canyon was cool and damp near the creek, and…
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Took advantage of a clear January day and drove the few minutes over to Las Trampas for a hike. Late January and the hills are already green — the rains did…
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The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District manages a string of tracts down the peninsula, and we stopped at Windy Hill Preserve for a clear January day…
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Over in Lafayette for the late December holiday season, two days out from Christmas. The dog got stuffed into a Santa dress with a red tulle skirt and a bow at…
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The December calendar in Walnut Creek has filled itself in all at once. First came the grown-up round: a holiday party with friends, sweaters and necklaces…
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Thanksgiving at home in Walnut Creek this year, no driving anywhere, which meant the morning went slow. Our daughter stayed in her Elf on the Shelf pajamas…
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