Grip and Rip

I golf. Yeah, about once every five years I golf. I won’t go so far as to say I’m a golfer, that would be wrong. I would probably have to own golf clubs and shoes in order to say that I’m a golfer. Many years ago I actually did own clubs, the shoes might be somewhere...

Holy Toledo

Another homage to someone who has passed away. When I was a kid, I grew up listening to Bill King broadcasting Raider and Warrior games. He had a distinct gift in his use of language that endeared him to me and thousands of sports fans across Northern California and...

Homestretch

I read that James Doohan, Mr. Scott of Starship Enterprise fame, recently joined Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s final resting place – the final frontier if you will – when his ashes were transported via rocket into space. I’ve never given much thought about my...

Summer Vacation 2006

Here’s the synopsis, some day I’ll go back into my notes and transcribe to this blog, but for now… Day 1 Highway 92 to Half Moon Bay, south on 1 to Santa Cruz. Play Frisbee on the beach with Eric, Nat plays in the sand and Mary Ann naps. Beach boardwalk, all the cool...

A brief visit so far

The A’s were alone in first place for exactly one day. Glad I was there.