Monthly Archives: July 2021

Ovation – Day 2

Last night as we sailed north along the coast at a speed only slightly faster than a snail crawl there was fog. And more fog. So much fog that visibility didn’t extend from my balcony down to the Promenade Deck, … Continue reading

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Ovation of the Seas

is owned by Royal Caribbean (one of their several ship lines). It was the one class of their ships that I hadn’t cruised on. In general, I like the smaller ships. No, those do not have anywhere near as much … Continue reading

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Seattle Waterfront

Actually, the Best Western Hotel, located just a stone’s throw from the Seattle waterfront, seriously reminds me of the Marine’s Memorial Club on Sutter in San Francisco. Or perhaps the Claremont in Berkeley (prior to renovation). It has an old … Continue reading

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tomatoes

We left the La Quinta at a reasonable time this morning. Compared to the amount of traffic in the SF area, five or six cars waiting at a light on the main thorough fare in Bakersfield can be completely laughable. … Continue reading

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There is no Planet B – Part 7

From Cloudsfactory   which is much easier to think about than a day spent in the car driving from Berkeley to Vista California where the South Coast Vizsla Association was holding their annual dog show/competition…. I am along for the … Continue reading

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OZ – Part 4

that is – LittleDoveDesigns Oz

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Another stitching day

Except for an exercise class – can’t forget about self torture – I quietly spent the day listening to an audio book and stitching. I am not sure about my original plan … Oh, right – it had to do … Continue reading

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Home Early

For the last several years (several being defined as a couple of months after finishing R-CHOP in summer of 2017) I ventured across the Bay Bridge to the SFVA for follow up every couple of months. That follow up consisted … Continue reading

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Cone of Doom

Was so named by one of the Canadian cross-stitch designers. Probably because, like many of us, she became frustrated at continually having to buy yet another skein of DMC 310 floss. Aka plain black. There are few patterns that do … Continue reading

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Cherries

just make life better. It is near the end of the season. If it wasn’t by time, it certainly would have been by the strangeness of the weather. I had extremely sour home grown cherries from Alison that didn’t last … Continue reading

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He made it another year

Doesn’t sound like much to younger people, but to all of us who are past a certain age and have seen most major milestones in the rear view mirror, this past year has been a mix of relief and pain. … Continue reading

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POD closure

and I know that POD stands for something, but what? Escapes me at the moment. But POD is the name for the Alameda County run community immunization sites. Starting in January, Fremont Highs School on Foothill Blvd in Oakland was … Continue reading

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Hung Up

Can mean a number of things, including a song by Madonna (amazingly extensive article in Wiki.) According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1: delayed or detained for a time 2 : anxiously nervous 3 : having great or excessive interest in … Continue reading

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Out of the past

A long time ago (ok, more than 40 years ago), George & I lived in St Paul (MN). I had a small family practice mostly focused on OB and well babies. George was working for Legal Aid. I mentioning this … Continue reading

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Laundry in my house

is a first world problem. Both George and I have more than enough clothes to make it through a couple of weeks. We have several changes of bed linens. We have plenty of towels (hello? perhaps I should say bath … Continue reading

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Figuring out a schedule

After spending decades in the military where schedule was a given (and not a dirty word) I more or less successfully transitioned to a life of travel where schedule is something you make up yourself. Then on to graduate school … Continue reading

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after more than a year

of not exercising, doing much of anything physical, I have really run out of excuses. BC = Before Covid in the 2011eg2018 time frame I spent probably more than a fair amount of time on various cruise ships. It was … Continue reading

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Say What?

As anyone who lives in the US knows, today is the 4th of July, Independence Day. It is also a week out from when I was going to be heading with a number of friends on a seven day journey … Continue reading

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