2023 Diary: January – June

January: Mitchell began high school (which, in Australia, starts with year 7). February: I quit Intel and retired in a state of severe burnout. It was nonetheless a busy year. Sydney World Pride Parade – Feb 23 Royal Easter Show – Apr 10 Japan – April Nezu Shrine Azaleas Japanese Food Osaka Castle Grounds Shopping… Continue reading 2023 Diary: January – June

Roaring Camp and Big Trees

A few weeks ago we went to Roaring Camp near Santa Cruz to ride the narrow-gauge steam train up the “mountain”. The train line abuts the Henry Cowell redwoods – I strongly recommend that you visit those as well (though the photos I took were all terrible, for some reason). You might also like: No related… Continue reading Roaring Camp and Big Trees

View from the California Street Cable Car

This is a more or less continuous view of a ride on the California Street cable car, from Hyde Street to Sansome, taken in December 2011. Note the auto that passes around 1:30 – looks about the same vintage as the cable car! You might also like: No related posts.

Casa de Flores

Yesterday, after several (many!) weeks of hard work and other stresses, we took a day of rest: a yoga retreat with Victoria Russell Bell and a small group at Casa de Flores – which reminded me in spirit of one of my favorite places on the planet, Spankyville. We practiced yoga out under a clump of… Continue reading Casa de Flores