Sep 28 2007
Looks like cool weather is fast approaching. Summer sure didn’t last very long here in the Bay Area. Just about one month of legitimate warm weather. Not fair. At least our tomatoes finally ripened. This week we’ll be attending our Tuesday Night Social Club meeting. It’s a rag-tag bunch of friends and fringe buddies who [...]
Sep 24 2007
Saw the Ducks put a whoopin’ on Stanford last Saturday. The Cardinal actually put up a fight in the second quarter – scoring 28 unanswered points. But Oregon would not be denied. Final score: Oregon 54, Stanford 31. Stanford just finished renovation on their football stadium. They shrunk it down and put in some key [...]
Sep 20 2007
Ann and I went to see the New Pornographers at the Warfield Theatre this week. For those of you who don’t know, the New Pornographers are a supergroup of individuals who play in other bands in and around Vancouver, B.C. We’d already seen Neko Case live, when she opened for Merle Haggard at the Paramount [...]
Sep 19 2007
This weekend we’ll be welcoming an abbreviated version of the Klotter clan, our old pals from Portland. Don and Annie will be coming to the Bay Area for the UO vs. Stanford game, while Kristin and Chase will stay back in the 503 in order to fulfill previous engagements. Sorry we won’t see the whole [...]
Sep 04 2007
We’re in Westbrook, CT this weekend for Kate Gardiner’s wedding. She’s an old college pal of Ann, and we’ve kept in pretty close touch with her over the years. Had a long travel day getting here – long layover in Chicago O’Hare – but we’re not too knackered today. A good night’s rest will do [...]
Sep 02 2007
Got to work today thanks to the quick and economical Toyota Prius owned by Jason and Bernadette Brightman. I’ve started carpooling with them recently since they need a third to get into the express lane. Plus, they live in our neighborhood. So it’s easy for them to pick me up.