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Category Archives: Califorina
A Different Badge of Honor
Yesterday, I woke up to the news with Buffalo and most of Western New York state buried in six feet of snow. The stories have ranged from amusing (dog got snowed in and can’t go out to pee) to macabre … Continue reading
Posted in Califorina, Climate Change, Drought, Environment, Garden, Rain, Snowstorm, Sustainability, Water, Weather
Tagged Buffalo, California, California Drought, Drought, New York, postaweek 2014, Rain, Rain Dance, Snow Emergency, Snowstorm, Water Shortage, Western New York
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Boo In The Sky
While walking along the main streets of Balboa Island in Southern California last week, we decided to head towards the water. As I looked up at the overcast skies, I noticed the drama of three tall palms and the Halloween … Continue reading
Posted in Balboa Island, Califorina, Halloween, Newport Beach, Travel
Tagged Balboa Island, Boo, California, DPCHallenge, Halloween, Newport Beach, postaweek 2014, Travel
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Summer Solstice Wedding
This past weekend, we dedicated our time to celebrate with some dear friends the marriage of their youngest daughter, Christina, in Carmel Valley. Christina and our daughter have been friends since they were in Middle School. They were classmates, sports … Continue reading
Posted in Bagpipes, Califorina, Carmel Valley, Childhood Friends, DPChallenge, High School Friends, mother-daughter relationship, Pebble Beach, Quail Lodge & Golf Club, Summer Solstice, Wedding
Tagged Carmel Valley, Childhood Friends, Daily Post, Daily Prompt, Monterey, Quail Lodge & Gold Club, Sisterhood, Summer Solstice, Summer Wedding, Wedding
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Bagpipes At Sunset
The forecasters promised a dry Sunday. But all through the morning, as we made our way southward out of the Peninsula, it was cold, wet, and gray. We tried to convince ourselves that everywhere around us were low-lying clouds and … Continue reading
Posted in Bagpipes, Califorina, Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, Postaweek
Tagged Bagpipes, Fireplace, Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, postaweek 2014, Spanish Bay, Sunset
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First Day of Fall
Today is supposed to be the first day of Fall. It’s technically supposed to arrive sometime early in the afternoon PDT in the SF Bay Area. It is also known as the Autumnal Equinox. Unlike the Midwest and Eastern part … Continue reading
Posted in Autumnal Equinox, Califorina, dog, Fall Season, Great Dane, Hiking, Oyster Point Park
Tagged Autumn leaf color, Autumnal Equinox, Equinox, Genentech, Great Dane, Northern California, Northern Hemisphere, oyster point marina, Oyster Point Marina & Park, oyster point park, postaday 2013, South San Francisco Ferry Terminal
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Daily Prompt: Places
Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt asks for Places: Beach, mountain, forest, or somewhere else entirely? It was early Saturday morning, and the family just had to go for a hike along the beach. The temperatures have warmed up a bit in … Continue reading
Posted in Califorina, Daily Post Challenge, dog, Dog Park, Fort Funston, Great Dane, Writing
Tagged Beach, DP Challenge, Fort Funston, Places, Saturday, WordPress
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De-Nudifying San Francisco
It seems that the issue of nudity has reached such clandestinely extreme levels that San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener has introduced legislation to regulate it. According to the news, the legislation proposes to “make it illegal to walk around nude … Continue reading
Posted in Califorina, Castro District, Culture, Equality, First Amendment Rights, Freedom of Expression, gays and lesbians, Nudity, San Francisco, Sex, social issues
Tagged Castro, Castro District, Civil Liberties, Culture, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Nudity, San Francisco, Scott Wiener
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“There Is No One California” – Ouch!
This morning, I listened to Victor Davis Hanson‘s interview by Michael Krasny on Forum, about his controversial article, “There is no California,” published on the Orange County Register, on August 15, 2012. I got curious. So, when I had a … Continue reading
Posted in Califorina, Issues & Trends, Politics, social issues
Tagged California, Issues & Trends, Politics, postaday2011, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Victor Davis Hanson
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