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Lack of Blogging
The front yard do-over has been a BFD. The daily watering as Chris installs the drip system; the weeding as unwanted plants try to get a foothold; the final plantings and keeping them all alive. It’s been a lot more … Continue reading
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July
Of course it’s the Tour de France that takes precedence here, and well it should. Some years I lose mileage because I skip group rides to watch the tour. Some years I stay up way too late, watching the stage … Continue reading
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Long Weekend Wrap-Up & Front Yard Transformation
I still don’t know how to post photos here and I’m frustrated by that — not everyone who reads this is a Facebook friend, where most of my photos go (they’re also on Twitter and Tumblr, if you’re interested. I’m … Continue reading
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United Airlines: Stop Bouncing People Out of Reserved Seats
I’ve had bad experiences with United but nothing this bad, or consistent. Kellblog Dear United: Just when I thought you couldn’t get worse, you have managed to again perform well below expectations. How? I now believe that you have a … Continue reading
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Reflections on Recent Visitors
Last month my youngest sibling, my baby sister with whom I’m closest of all of my siblings, spent a week with us. We had so much fun — riding bikes, scampering from wine-tasting to wine-tasting up and down the Napa … Continue reading
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Observations on Bike Riders
So tonight our usual group had other plans — a couple were riding the Eastern Sierra, others were watching the Golden State Warriors trounce the Cleveland Cavaliers (go Dubs!), so a motley group showed up at the shop. Right away … Continue reading
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Monday, Monday
So the predicted temps were 100+. Yesterday we saw that, only they weren’t predicted. Hot is hot is hot, so whatever, weatherpredictors/meteorologists. I believe what I see my Outback’s temperature recording. This morning, early, The Mister & I agreed on … Continue reading
Patio Time = Time to Reflect
Saturday wasn’t special, as it began. Our dogs have no respect for weekends, holidays, or lazy days. They begin campaigning in their not-so-subtle ways about 5 a.m. Whoever wakes first and pets them to keep their whining at a minimum … Continue reading
What A Difference A Day Makes
Twenty-four little hours. Last Friday our friends’ D & R friend of 40 years passed unexpectedly. Her husband, E, came home and found her in bed, gone. He, as a trained first responder, administered CPR, but the paramedics that came contacted the … Continue reading
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