A blog full of memories
My very first attempt to take Polaroid pictures. I somehow thought that the cows wouldn’t mind. After work one Monday, I drove up Sonoma Mountain Road to see if there were any cows who wouldn’t mind posing. The funny bit about this story is that I am wearing a designer skirt and heeled boots. I’m …
The other night, after I took Polaroid pictures of the cows (entry above), I got back in my car and started home. I got on Highway 101 at Pengrove. As I’m accelerating up the on ramp I see two hitchhikers and I decide to pick them up. I have hitched before (in Europe, Canada, and …
I had dinner with my friend Amy the other day. I told her how much I liked writing on my blog. I probably talked a bit too much about it because she told me about this cartoon she’d seen in the New Yorker.
This blog entry is dedicated to my friend and colleague’s granddaughter who had heart surgery last Thursday. Today, I walked the Heart Walk. My friend Carol and I managed just under an hour for five miles around Spring Lake. She sets a good pace. I’m always impressed. Up until today, I didn’t really know why …
I have recently decided to take Polaroid pictures. I even borrowed a Polaroid camera to see if I would like it first. I originally had an idea to make a photo essay of the coffee makers in my life. I seem to somehow have accumulated seven, even though I use only one. I just thought …
It’s all in the anticipation I think. It’s all in the expectation of doing something that makes it exciting. I guess that’s why there is an entire industry of marketing and advertising. The entire industry is dedicated to creating hype and expectations. I’m pretty much a novice at biking. In fact, last year, I simply …
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Because there was a tiny bit of confusion with the title of this entry, it probably is best to read the two previous entries before you read this one. How to Get into a Kayak from a Dock Without Getting Wet. The Seal Launch (off a dock). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ok. Now, I’m just talking nonsense, …
Another way to get into a kayak from a dock is the seal launch. In this case, I think it might be better if you are using a small, plastic kayak. Simply leave your kayak on the dock with the front end sticking off the dock as much as possible without it tipping into the …
To my sister who asked in an email: How do you get in a kayak from a dock without getting wet? From someone who got wet. Imagine you are standing on a dock perpendicular to the shore. That is, the dock sticks out into the lake. Imagine the kayak is on the left hand side …
I got up extra early this morning to go to the DMV in Petaluma. I wanted to get there when it opened (at 8h00 am, or so I thought). There were a few other people when I arrived who immediately told me that, today, the DMV opened at 9h00 am. I have lost my driver’s …
The other day, I opened a magazine and found myself staring at the words: My Butt is Big. Not the normal words you would find in a fitness magazine. It turns out that this ad is part of the Nike real woman ad campaign. I love it. I went to nikewomen.nike.com to find out more. …
Otherwise called antiques. Today, there was a huge antique sale in our town square. What is an antique, really? It’s just dead people’s stuff. Not that I know anything about antiques–but I find it all kind of creepy. Dead people’s stuff. Stuff that didn’t belong to anyone you know, so you don’t require a fond …
I have been walking every Sunday with my friends and neighbours around Fitch Mountain (the bump in the landscape behind Healdsburg, where I live). It’s quite a climb, especially if we do it in the reverse direction. We call ourselves Fitch Mountain Fitness!! Carol asked me to walk with her and her team for the …
My friends Ian and Wendy attended a Chinese opera when they went to China this summer. Ian took a picture of the translated words from the opera. That is how I feel today. Weird how you can see some words from another language translated into your own (however rough) and they seem to say exactly …
Last night I bought some root vegetables to make soup–root vegetable soup with turkey. Wholesome. Nutritious. That was the plan anyway. I bought four red potatoes, a turnip (or I call it a turnip–people here in the States call it a rutabaga), a parsnip, and an onion. I already had celery and carrots. That’s it. …
One day my sister and her friend Alison were out for a horseback ride. Alison seemed a little more quiet than usual, so my sister asked her what was wrong. She said she had been preoccupied with what to do with her aging cat. Merlin was nearing 12 or 13 at the time. Alison had …
Today for lunch, we went to a little place 5 minutes drive from work. We sat outside and ate lunch and commented on the lamas, various cars, and license plates. When it was time to go, we cleared the dishes back into the cafe, and came back outside to get in the car to go …
My family never had a TV until 1982. Even then, it was a simple, small black and white TV that sat on the kitchen counter. Dad told us we should use our imaginations to entertain ourselves. Besides, the entire world was out there for us to experience. We didn’t need to breed mediocrity by watching …
My parent’s long-time friend and neighbour, Nancy, has a herniated disk and is getting surgery for it. In fact, I believe she’s had the surgery, but she’s still in Vancouver. The Friday before she was due to fly out (from Whitehorse to Vancouver for the surgery), she called my Mum to ask for some help. …
I’m not a great photographer and don’t normally take snapshots on holidays just to say later on: Been there. Done that—the I-was-here-but-now-I’m-gone thing. However, on my recent trip North, I used some plastic figurines (Homies™, I discovered later) that I had aquired to take the touristy photos. It ended up being a lot of fun. …
Seasons: Summer and FallDifficulty: DifficultActivity: Hiking, BackpackingLength: 39 Miles to Log Cabin Day 0: 22 July 2005. Highlights of the day: Whitehorse in the summer. Ride in Dad’s Zodiak up Miles Canyon. Into Whitehorse by 10h00 am. My sibling Redd, my brother-in-law Jim, and I go shopping to get food for this hiking trip. Down …
A Trueman moment is a phrase derived from the movie, The Trueman Show with Jim Carey. The directors would explain any random thing that happened so Trueman wouldn’t catch on to the fact he was living entertainment. A Trueman moment is a moment that you experience but there is no rhyme to reason for it. …
One weekend, we decided to go camping at Salmon Point on Lake Ontario but we arrived at the campsite pretty late. It had also just finished raining. We met our friend Dopey Dave who was already there. A bit soggy–but there. Because of the rain, all of the potential fire wood was wet. Because of …
My license plates arrived in the mail a few weeks ago. Today, I finally opened them and put them on my car. I think this is terribly funny and weirdly appropriate. 867 is the area code for Whitehorse, Yukon AND I work in the telecom industry. I’m so pleased this plate simply arrived in the …
