paddles UP people!

As long as my shoulder stays healthy, I paddle with the Oakland Renegades Dragon Boat team twice a week on Lake Merritt.  Pretty good stuff, check it out: oaklandrenegades.org

too loud for neighbors, just right for channel 2

The Grand Avenue Business Association co-sponsored a street event on October 23 to celebrate the repeal of evening parking meter enforcement. One of the businesses celebrating on Merchant Appreciation Night was Piedmont Shell, where Trivalve set up to play at 6pm....

friday night rock jam

I met Ralph after one of Eric’s jazz club rehearsals, he first invited me over to an informal jam at his house last year, and I’ve been to 2 or 3 since then.  With Nat out of town on a school retreat, I asked Eric if he wanted to come along last night. The...

solstice in the laurel

so much fun, it can’t possibly be contained here, so check out the following links: Leslie’s photos on flickr writeup on trivalvesurf.com Your next chance to feel the magic: July 4, 11:00am, Orinda Community Center Park

montel, you bad boy

… that’s what I say to my cat Monte, in jest, at least once a day.  She’s a very sweet orange tabby, and Mary Ann really loves her.  She’s almost 2 years old, has accompanied us to Idaho, and ran up a little vet bill 2 weeks ago. On a Thursday...