I remain fascinated by the passage of time and my neighbors have become a reference point in how everything changes. I just learned from a real estate friend that my neighbor Tom is selling his house even though there is no sign in the front. With his move that now makes us one of the…… Continue reading My Neighbors
Category: California
Posts about California.
Memories of San Francisco 2006 – 2010
I arrived in San Francisco in 2006 after spending three years in Japan and two in Vietnam. My buddy Phuong who convinced me to move to Vietnam is also the reason I came to San Francisco. He had always wanted to live in the USA and rented an apartment in Berkeley. I loved living in…… Continue reading Memories of San Francisco 2006 – 2010
Infinite City – A San Francisco Atlas
It has been a decade or so since I first read this book. I’ve been meaning to re-read it for the past couple of years as I remembered it had some interesting information that I wanted to highlight and record in this journal and hadn’t done so before. This atlas shows San Francisco in times…… Continue reading Infinite City – A San Francisco Atlas
What COVID Did to My Favorite Ramen Restaurant
Ramen Dojo was hands down the best ramen restaurant in the Bay Area. I went there for the first time in about five years and was sorely disappointed. I wish you all the best Ramen Dojo, please come back! Link: https://goo.gl/maps/XCBXjgBpgUEDuGFS6
2022 Cherry Blossom Festival – Karate Demonstration – Board, Bat and Ice Breaking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nmhjl-l5g 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival – Ice Breaking
Journal Entry – 3.5.2022
It is 6:19 AM on Saturday March 5th, 2022. The morning light is in its infancy appearing behind the black outline of Sweeney Ridge and has chased the dark away revealing a gray, wet morning. Looking into the sky I can see the weather is still unsettled as a strong wind blows large clouds heavy…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 3.5.2022
Mindfulness during a Nuclear War Scare
Being in the present, while drinking a goblet of wine, listening to Pink Floyd and thinking about nuclear war. The flowers really are quite beautiful today. I’m very worried.
Sunday Morning – Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
It is 6:19 AM on Sunday February 27th, 2022. I woke up at 4:00 AM and actually got out of bed this time. I’m taking my boys to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk again today and am pretty excited about it. We went two weeks ago and I learned my youngest loves the rides! Not…… Continue reading Sunday Morning – Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk