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Wow how time flies. 3 weeks ago today I was in panic mode scrambling to find homes for anything I owned that didn’t fit into my storage space. I was successful with a good portion of it, but in the end there was car load of crap which I ended up driving down to the […]

I’m up in Tahoe again this year to celebrate Thanksgiving with Christopher and Kathryn. Unfortunately, this is the first year in many where I am unable to go skiing on Thanksgiving morning. You can bet that the snow gods won’t be getting thanks from me this year.
I decided on a Chocolate and Kahlua Pecan Pie […]

Bonaire is a rather pretty island. Since the group I vacationed were hardcore divers most of the time was geared towards getting ourselves submerged underwater.

Over the first 5 days I logged 13 dives. The visibility was outstanding, over 100′ at times, and the sea life was remarkably healthy. The more I dove the more detail […]

I got back in San Francisco from my scuba trip last night around 7PM. The plan was to unpack, go though my email and chill. Instead I was side tracked by friends to attend a Halloween costume party.
Against my better judgment I didn’t take the time to throw a proper costume on. Let’s just say […]

I’ll be spending the next 8 days down in Bonaire for a scuba diving trip. I’m all packed and just about to head down to the SFO. I’ll be offline for the whole time trying to break my addiction to the internet. Although, I’m not sure a week is long enough to do that.
I’ll be […]

I’m back in Rochester, NY for an extended visit. Initially the plan was to come back for a 4 day weekend to attend, what is becoming an annual event, the West’s Buffalo Bills Game outing.
When I was booking the flight a few weeks back it dawned on me now that I’m an independent contractor […]

Our camping trip this past weekend in Olema, CA was a lot of fun. The weather was wonderful and the food everyone made was just awesome.
We decided to stay coastal for Saturdays ride since it was so warm. We made it as far north as Dillon Beach. There weren’t too many significant climbs, but the […]

I’m headed up to Olema (Pt. Reyes) tonight with some friends for the weekend to do some hard core car camping. Five of us will have our road bikes in tow, so we should be able to get a nice ride in on Saturday.
The camera is also making the trip. Hopefully I’ll be better about […]

This past weekend was spent in Napa to attend my friends Peter and Mercedes wedding. Initially the plan was to just drive up for the wedding itself, but at the last minute I decided on making a full weekend of it. Here are some of the highlights:
Now Playing: Yo La Tengo: Beanbag Chair - I […]

…try to book flights through Pittsburgh (PIT)!
For some reason FREE wifi always puts a smile on my face, or maybe it’s due the fact that I’ve only had 2 or 3 hours of rest. Either way this should make the 2:30 hour layover fly by…
[of course the pun is intended, it […]