Cold One

January 10, 2011

Ice on the car windows; had to scrape off. Uncomfortably-low temperatures in the Bay Area this morning.


Downtown Willow Glen – Summer & Winter

January 5, 2011

… Peet’s coffee shop in the abstract!


Breaking News!

December 21, 2010

Tree found on side after storm. Must’ve been busted by a mighty gust


Twister the Parakeet

December 19, 2010

Quite the singer, but not very social. After his clipped wings grew back, wants nothing to do with us. Likes to fly around the room in circles!

Odd that parakeet Twister’s only english spoken is “What’cha doing?” Similar to Twitter’s “What’s happening?” Are we in cosmic wormhole?


California Sunset

December 14, 2010

From the parking lot of Race Street Fish & Poultry Market on December 7, 2010


Halloween 2010

November 3, 2010

Trick, or Treat the Hot Pink Pumpkin!

In the front yard, a wood-burning chimenea to warm us on a cool night.


Smart Meters

September 28, 2010

Called such because the spike in amount of your monthly bill will make you *smart*.

Very straightforward installation, about 10 minutes. Almost plug & play.

Electric starts from zero, and cycles through several readings including current consumption and total.

Gas retains the current reading.

Unfortunately, the readings mean diddly-squat because now we’re paying twice as much per month!


Newport Fire

September 25, 2010

Google Street View

Saturday Noon. Very unfortunate loss; sad.


Lizards & an Amphibian

September 25, 2010

Frog spittin' in the sandbox at Lincoln Glen Park

Reptiles on the wall in background.


taking a big, big bath

September 21, 2010

The filter container burst while the pump was running, emptied almost all the water out of the pool, and flooded the garage ruining years of old New Yorker magazines!

Took some time to refill.


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