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Return to Capistrano
The other weekend, my sister came to visit us at The Aerie for a few days. It was a very good visit — she brought with her the only fall-like temperatures we’d had in Southern California (before today) in what … Continue reading
Charged Up
When our fledgling company moved to different (larger, nicer) lab space last year, it changed my commute. I lost the freeway portion of the drive and have one that is 100% surface streets and stoplights. It takes less time, and … Continue reading
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Tagged active e, activeE, bmw, BMW Concept ActiveE, Charging station, Electric car, hybrid car, Mini-E, new car, san diego, southern california
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Star Struck
Lost amid the packings and re-packings of a life was a picture that I drew in the third grade. My teacher, Mrs. Bacon (seriously), had asked us to draw ourselves as adults in the profession that we most wanted to … Continue reading
30 DoB, Day 26: A Book That Changed Your Opinion
Every day when I drive to work, I see them standing to the side of a strip mall parking lot. Every time I go to the community park in the morning for tennis, they’re clustered near the entrance. They are … Continue reading
Santa Ana Saturday
After a long and (by Southern California standards) cold and rainy fall and early winter, we were treated to a glorious day of mild Santa Anas that ushered in warm temps (75-80) and bright clear sunshine. This was particularly fortuitous … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, california, san diego, santa ana, southern california, torrey pines
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Bach, Burn, Books and Botany
This past weekend the Beloved and I took a trip up to Pasadena. The reason for the visit was the last of her Christmas presents, which were tickets to see the Cal Phil perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (some of her … Continue reading
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Tagged bach, botanical gardens, botany, brandenburg concertos, cactus, classical music, fire, garden, huntington gardens, pasadena, road trip, roses, southern california, succulents, weekend, wildfire
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