I had a traumatic evening. When I went to enter this post, my blog locked me out, telling me it suspected me of inappropriate or possibly illegal activity. It’s ugly when even your own blog turns on you. Three anxious hours later, during which I was unable to touch a single thing I’ve ever done here, all was well. For the one or two techie people among you, here’s what happened. Thank you, Michael Hampton, […]
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Stories from the hearth
Good Times, Bad Times
This entry is dedicated to Jill, the only person silly enough to come here to read. Silly and adventurous: she is Mexico City at the moment, having just traveled through Copper Canyon, a place I’ve always wanted to see. Good Time #1: I had an actual Nice Day on Saturday: a lazy morning with Teej & R at the Rancho drinking tons of coffee, then kayaking at a lake above Nevada City. Since I haven’t […]
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I’ve grown so accustomed to the thumps and thwonks emanating from beneath the house that I barely notice them. Robert and Vidal remain busy, but progress is more subtle — or maybe I’m just taking constant change for granted. On the way downstairs to visit the site this afternoon I found Lulu and EP in a photo session: Lulu’s high-altitude daring made EP nervous: Lots of new rebar is nestled all snug in its bed, […]
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In his youth, Dad was six feet, eight inches tall. In this teeny picture, he’s dwarfed by one of his nemeses: star thistle. Dad was an exceptionally active and self-reliant guy. Even in his sixties when his left leg started to get weak he didn’t slow down, though little by little a limp crept into his gait. Over the years, as he kept losing strength and then balance, he still managed to keep doing the […]
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