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I use this section as an archive documenting things I’ve done in recent and not-so-recent years.
Midweek 2022 01 25
Making sure I get my miles in this week...
Pinehurst Sunday Morning
Needed to get some hills since yesterday was pretty flat. Something funny must have happened with the GPS signal, check out the scribble at 0:16.
R4R Training Ride 2022 01 22
A big, flat loop through Oakland and Alameda on a windy Saturday
R4R Training Ride 2022 01 15
This season's first taste of San Pablo Dam Road and Briones.
R4R Training Ride 2022 01 08
Today's ride was described as a "backbone" ride, meaning that several variations start at Orinda BART and travel regular and familiar roads.
R4R Training Ride 2022 01 2
I'm training for Ride 4 A Reason, a cycling event to raise funds for Oakland Public Schools. First training ride was a flat 35 mile course starting at Oakland Tech, following the Bay Trail to Point Richmond and back.
I’ve Played in Some Bands…
Since high school, I've played in a number of bands. Like many others, making music has been a continual source of satisfaction and expression for me. I can remember back to one particular day, gathering at Lyle's place (drummer) with about 6 guitar players and myself...
Baseball in Yokohama
Final score: Yokohama DeNA Baystars 6, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 After the game, players and coaches threw balls into the stands.
Hanshin Tigers! Fure fure fure fure!
It was with much excitement and anticipation that I attended a baseball game at Koshien Stadium. With Natalie living for the time being in Japan, the opportunity to visit this amazing country also meant the opportunity to experience Japanese big league baseball. There...
There and Back on Bike, May 2016
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Holiday Photo 2014
A little fun was had whilst taking our holiday photo Warning: This is what can actually happen when you're taking a holiday photo by yourself with the camera set to a timer. You can't really check on what others are doing while waiting for the shutter to click.
Baby Room
Back in 1979 my sister Shelley asked me to paint Nils' room. Heck yeah, my parents' first grandchild and all. In turn, Nils and Sarah asked me to help paint their baby's room, the first great grand child. This team effort included young Theo's help with birds, and...
Pennant Race
I fess up, I've not added a post to this blog in almost a year, let's just say I had a few other things going on. I've also been encouraged (ahem) to be a little less public with my personal life. OK. However, my last post will bear resemblance to this one. As I...
Baseball Magic in Oaktown
I'm a local. By some stroke of luck, I was fortunate enough to grow up in what I think was the golden era of sports in Oakland: the A's won 5 straight division titles and 3 world series starting in '71; the Raiders were a perennial powerhouse, winning a Super Bowl in...
AL West Champs – How Sweet It Is!
As I write this, it will be 41 years tomorrow that my dad extracted my brother and I from school to attend a baseball game. October 5, 1971 was a warm Indian summer morning in the bay area. That afternoon, game 3 of the 1971 American League playoffs would take place...
Fireworks 2012
Family night at the Coliseum - 9th inning drama to down the Red Sox, capped with a fireworks display viewed from the playing field...
Not in our house, baby
I suppose it’s jealousy, but only to a certain degree. Oakland fans and Boston fans: 2 distinctive breeds. For a variety of reasons, the Oakland A’s draw the largest crowds when three teams are in town: the Giants, Yankees and Red Sox, and at times, it might seem...
It’s not every day your daughter graduates from high school
Natalie, member of the class of 2012
ML’s 50th
Got to hand it to them, my brother Mark and his wife Suzanne throw a mean party. These photos are mainly from the band's perspective...
Lester story
Our anniversary falls on the same day as Lester's birthday, so in his honor... (circa 1986) As I entered my driveway after a day at work, I saw Lester jump up from a laying down position near the fence, tail wagging wildly. I knew he had jumped the fence again, but...