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I work from home, but don’t want to hand out my home address to all and sundry. That’s where the UPS Store comes in: I rent a mailbox there to use as my business address. That way there’s always someone … Continue reading
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To a stranger, at least, Bethel Island presents a bit of a puzzle. Oh, it’s not hard to see that most of the island is below the level of the water (Wikipedia says “below sea level,” but it’s not actually the … Continue reading
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These are the photos I would have taken the first time Stefan and I visited Bethel Island, if I’d only had my camera with me. Bethel Island, for those unfamiliar with the Delta, is a “census-designated place” with a population … Continue reading
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Yesterday Stefan and I went for a walk through Rivertown, the downtown district in the neighboring town of Antioch. (Actually, by local standards, Antioch is a big city, with a population of about 100,000.) Antioch has a more distinct downtown … Continue reading
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Stefan and I finally had a housewarming party on December 3rd. Naturally, given the season, a lot of people had schedule conflicts and couldn’t make it, but we still had a great time with those friends who were able to … Continue reading
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My dear friend M. was kind enough to host a wedding reception for Stefan and me. Although we were married on September 13th, the party wasn’t until October 8th—rescheduled from its original date of September 24th. Hair, makeup, and most … Continue reading
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People use the word “ton” so casually, so metaphorically, that it no longer has meaning. But sometimes it’s important to convey just how heavy a ton actually is. Shortly after relocating from El Cerrito to Oakley—once we’d cleared out some of … Continue reading
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That’s kind of like running with scissors, the advanced edition. Here’s how it happened. My mother got two adorable kittens in 2009. Since my housemate and I had lost our cat, Misty, in June 2009, we envied her, though we … Continue reading
Most of the photos of me from the past 5 years have been taken by Stefan and are posted on his Flickr account. I’m including them here partly to demonstrate the Photonic plugin for WordPress, but also because it saves … Continue reading
