A minimalist archive, moments in time.
Out the door from Walnut Creek in the dark for a fishing trip on the bay. The city lights were still on across the water when the boat pulled out, and by the…
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Two celebrations stacked on one day. The morning was the Halloween party — a witch, a princess, and a cat with drawn-on whiskers all at the same purple…
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Over to Six Flags in Vallejo for the day, and most of it happened in the kids' section. The lighthouse ride got ridden over and over — the red-and-white…
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Getting an overnight spot in the Marin Headlands means booking ahead, since the Golden Gate National Recreation Area only maintains four campgrounds north of…
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The lake is so low this year that the spot where the river runs in has turned into a wide, ankle-deep field of rocks. You can walk out a long way past the pier…
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Swim meet day in San Francisco, out at the pool on Frida Kahlo Way. A 25-yard course, eight lanes when they need them, and enough extra water that the Seals…
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Swim meet day at the big pool in Walnut Creek. Full sun by mid-morning, pennant flags strung over every lane, and the fence lined three deep with parents…
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The swim meet took us down to 101 Linda Street in the Mission District. Mission Community Pool is San Francisco’s only outdoor city-operated public pool, built…
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Swim meet day in Pleasant Hill, and a hot one. The short drive over didn't take long but the standing around in full sun made up for it. The pool deck was…
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Birthday party at the pool in Walnut Creek, luau theme all the way through — ten girls in raffia grass skirts and plastic leis over their swimsuits, two of…
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