Sitting at my desk just a few moments ago I looked up to see what you see in the picture above: the banking of the morning sun’s rays off the wall of the apartment building across the street in through the library window to be projected onto the wall above my desk. Then, at that …
I just finished Dangerous Beauty, by Mark Ross. It is a compelling read that details his dreams and nightmares as a safari guide in Africa. Throughout the majority of the book Ross highlights events and encounters from some of the unique tours he has conducted in the game parks of Tanzania and Kenya, but it …
I haven’t written much about my daughter because there hasn’t been all that much to write about. After our remarkable reunion last summer and a couple subsequent Saturdays spent together, the last time I saw her is when her and a couple friends made a wonderful and surprise visit to the house around Christmas. Since …
Instead of attempting to impart any words of wizdum, I leave you with Jiggy in the afternoon grass:
So we’re all set for a journey this summer that’s going to begin by flying up to Redding and renting a car. We’re making a point of first climbing up to the top of Castle Crags outside Dunsmuir (something we attempted but didn’t complete when we were up there for Thanksgiving in November 2004) and …
From our vantage point at Venice Beach’s Sidewalk Cafe for breakfast, I sat the camera on the rail and snapped this empty scene of the little plot on the Boardwalk where artist David Alexander English plies his stock and trade: [bigger version here on Flickr] Later on we walked up to the Santa Monica Pier …
This morning Susan and I are headed to the Ashes and Snow exhibit next to the Santa Monica Pier for Phase III of her birthday gifts. But before leaving and seeing as it’s Sunday and all I stepped on the scale and found another two pounds has evaporated, bringing me to 226 with 34 pounds …