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APRIL 6, 2009·Walnut Creek, California
Chalk and T-Ball in the Backyard
Nothing farther than the backyard today. The patio got a full mural first — a big yellow sun, some kind of blue creature, scribbles going every direction,…
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MARCH 29, 2009·Berkeley, California
Farm Visit and Views From the Berkeley Hills
Farm morning first. The kids planted themselves at the pens and stayed there — fingers through the wire at the rabbit hutches, and a long staring contest with…
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MARCH 1, 2009·Walnut Creek, California
Blossoms out around the house
First of March and the pear trees have gone over all at once — white from the driveway to the back fence, petals already down on the concrete by the garage.…
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JANUARY 31, 2009·San Francisco, California
San Francisco Days with an Airshow and a Redwood Hike
Fleet Week means the Blue Angels, and the best free seat was the Marina Green with a few thousand other people, a hot dog tent, and the Golden Gate for a…
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JANUARY 29, 2009·San Francisco, California
Redwoods, Sand, and a Birthday
We made a whole day of the birthday — redwoods first, then the beach, cake back at the house at the end of it. Under the trees the kid looked about the size…
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JANUARY 2, 2009
A Hazy Start to the New Year
First walk of the new year, and the haze never let go of it. Down along the channel a sailboat came through under sail with two people aboard, a powerboat…
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DECEMBER 23, 2008·Orinda, California
Dressed Up Two Days Before Christmas
Two days out from Christmas, so the green velvet dress came out, plus the white bow, which stayed in the hair longer than I would have bet. The kid spent a…
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NOVEMBER 29, 2008·San Francisco, California
Late November Day at China Beach
Drove into the city for a late November afternoon at China Beach. The whole town was under haze — from the first stop the downtown blocks just faded out white…
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NOVEMBER 16, 2008·Marin County, California
Mid-November Sun in Roy's Redwoods
Drove up into Marin to walk Roy's Redwoods, off Nicasio Valley Road in the San Geronimo Valley. Mid-November, and the sun was already low enough by afternoon…
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OCTOBER 31, 2008·Lafayette, California
Halloween Party in Lafayette
Halloween party in Lafayette this morning, our daughter in a pink leotard and tutu with a flower headband nearly the size of her head. The kids came out…
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