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Spring in the Bay Area is often beautiful with really pleasant weather and foothills filled with wild flowers. We rented an AIRBNB near Alamo with our good college friend, Lea, and explored the wonderful areas nearby. We stocked up for our picnic at the amazing Diablo Foods in nearby Lafayette…
I always think of Mom when the Tour de France begins. She would often call me from California and say…”Are you watching the Tour?” She really didn’t care about the bike race itself but she just loved the aerial shots of beautiful chateaus, flower…
Watching the Presidential debate was painful! President Biden had difficulties and faltered at times. Trump was his usual overbearing and blustering self, constantly lying about his record. There was a sad lack of fact-checking by the commentators. What came as no surprise was how the candidates were judged after…
In 7th grade I saved up enough money to purchase my first 35 mm Kodak camera. This was the beginning of a love of photography. My cameras evolved from Kodak, Canon, Nikon, Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 medium format, Fujifilm XT-4…and to my current camera…an Apple iPhone…
There is definitely a huge interest in museum exhibits of the world of fashion and iconic designers. Marla and I have enjoyed fabulous fashion exhibits over the years in Denver, Dallas, San Francisco and Paris. We absolutely loved the 2022 exhibit at the Legion of Honor showcasing the creativity of…
San Francisco has always captured our hearts! We had a full day scheduled with Marla and our good friend, Lea, on this wonderful crisp spring day. With Lea as our “chauffeur” I was able to enjoy the interesting architecture of “The City” with the juxtiposition of…
We were thrilled to be back in Northern California at the end of April to see friends and family. We rented a very nice AIRBNB in Alamo just south of Walnut Creek to share with Lea Isetti, a close friend since college at the University of the Pacific. We planned…
One our very favorite TV shows in 2024 is “Shogun” on Hulu. It received a whopping 99 points by Rotten Tomatoes. It is based on James Clavell‘s historical novel, “Shogun”, which fictionalized key events and figures of 1600 Japan taking the Azuchi–Momoyama period…
A closer look at our world can yield so many wonders which are often missed. I became a seeker of beauty when I was a small boy collecting shells on a beach or searching for interesting rocks. Our daughters, Lisa & Stacy, have similar traits. Stacy displays these beautiful flourite…
Our beloved Kekoa died on May 1st, 2024. He was a son, brother, nephew, cousin, and uncle, and loved by many! He passed away on the eve of our departure for a family trip to the Big Island. He and my brother were going to stay with us in our…