Tag Archives: vacation

Friends just make life better…

I am now going to spend just a few days finishing up the pictures I took with my new Father’s Day camera in the San Francisco Bay Area. Then I promise we will move on to bigger and better and … Continue reading

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Life and death in the mountains…

Just to finish up with this camping trip thing, I bring you a few pictures that sum up nature’s struggle to adapt and survive on our changing planet. Southern California suffers from major wildfires. This is not a new phenomenon, … Continue reading

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Camping with style… and calories…

When you get right down to it, food preparation is a big part of camping. especially when you have a little pop-up trailer like we do, and not one of those huge rolling luxury RVs with a big kitchen. We … Continue reading

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I am confused… but not that confused…

Okay, the truth is this; I went away for the week to go camping. I did the previous post just so nobody would know the house would be vacant. Okay, that is not entirely true. There is a little more … Continue reading

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San Diego flubs 4th…

Sorry to break up the flow of my sentimental San Francisco Bay Area journey, but by now I suppose you have all heard about San Diego’s big fireworks foul up. You know how we American’s are always trying to do … Continue reading

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Art in the Bay Area…

That was a joke… get it… art in the bay area… and my name is Arthur… and I am going to show you pictures of art… in the bay area… so… anyway… In keeping with my idea of setting the … Continue reading

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Bay Area Dreams… Part 2

Just to make sure you do not think I am exaggerating about the fact that there are no rules when it comes to how you can decorate your house if you live in the bay area, here are a few … Continue reading

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Bay Area Dreams… Part 1

Time to start going through those pictures on my Father’s Day camera and reliving my youth at the same time… First, I think we need to set the mood. In order to understand the Bay Area, you have to understand … Continue reading

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This is a test of the emergency broadcast system for not panicking in advance…

So don’t panic. Tomorrow, we are going to be driving home. But here is the thing… there is always a thing… My wife took the next week off from work because we are stripping the wallpaper off the walls in … Continue reading

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Nope, still not done… but I do feel bad about the number of posts…

On our little adventure in the Bay Area, Mollie and I ended up at one of my favorite places in the world… High up in the Berkeley hills, above the U.C. Berkeley campus, their is a road called Grizzly Peak … Continue reading

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