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I promised that after reconnecting with my cousins, I wasn’t done. A college friend had reached out to me about my college roommate, Therese. He was hoping to “find” her after 30+ years because he found her doppelganger. (He sent a picture. I thought it WAS her 30 years ago!) I wasn’t much help, butContinue reading “Ebb and Flow…Still? Again?”

Nothing earth-shattering…but the weather is absolutely delightful here. It actually feels like a California fall right now – warm and dry with a gentle breeze. This warm weather is delaying the fall colors so we may not get to enjoy that beauty like we were hoping. We are heading out to the Hamptons next week.Continue reading “This and That”

We had the great pleasure of hanging out with my cousin, Randy and his wife Alison today. You might remember that in the original Ebb and Flow post I talked about reconnecting with my cousins who though not far away, we haven’t seen much over the years. We all get busy and there are lotsContinue reading “Ebb and Flow – With Cousin Number 2!”

Okay. Those were a couple heavy posts. Have I mentioned how much I/we love it here? GAT loves it so much he took a red eye to get back here sooner! Or maybe it’s because he missed Dug and me! Yesterday I took the subway over to the East River, south of the Brooklyn Bridge.Continue reading “Whew”

I’ve attempted to write this blog post three times. And frankly, it’s devolved into a post about me. While I normally slog past that occurrence with debatable success. I really want this post to be about others; three wonderful others. JDT (’82) and I (’83) are graduates of Chico State. For many MANY reasons thatContinue reading “Questions Part 2”

Remember that law class story? Remember the discussion about the point of laws? I had a run in with the law today and I’m still…angry. We feel VERY COVID safe here. There are rules and they are largely followed. We mask indoors. We show proof of vaccination to eat or drink indoors. We keep distanceContinue reading “Still Wandering…”

Those of you that are following JDT and me know that I’ve been in CA for a brief, yet incredibly fulfilling and busy visit. You’ll also know that my last post was a bit inane. Frankly I needed to get away a bit. Having done that, I’ll get on. I intend to post two blogs,Continue reading “Questions!”

This blog writing can be challenging. And maybe not in the way you are thinking. I have found myself wanting to write a post, but my ideas and thoughts are all over the place. I’ve been trying to gather them in some cogent way. I think I’m going to give up on that idea andContinue reading “The Mind Wanders”

Travel is a complicated topic. There are many reasons to make travel a part of your life. I think one of the most important reasons is to learn about other people, places, and ways of being. Visiting other places develops understanding and empathy and makes connections. It broadens your thinking and experiences. You might evenContinue reading “inner conflict”

You know how you wake up and you just know it will be one of those days? Well, I’ve had so few of those these past 58 days . . . I ranted earlier about the inappropriateness of black beans. Well, we found a Oaxaca Mexican place. I’ve been craving Mexican food, particularly tacos. IContinue reading “Chairs That Hurt My Ass, Black Beans, Etc.”