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I woke up early, and very cold. Dang, it gets cold up here! I broke camp quickly and made my way to the vista point to see Castle Crags. Although… Read more »

After a week of visiting Dan and Melody (and Laurie and Michael and Mary and Andrea) and Owen (and Troy and DJ and Josh), it was time to migrate south… Read more »

I’m in Portland for a week or so, which is really great, but I’ve been sad about not being able to practice massage while up here. I’m still out of… Read more »

At the “Election Clerk” training, an interesting little issue came up. Apparently, voters in this election are allowed to vote with a paper ballot if they so chose, rather than… Read more »

This morning I read where the Ohio Secretary of State has rejected thousands of voter registrations because the paper forms were printed on the wrong paper stock. There is a… Read more »

While I was in Memphis, I had a series of tough talks with my cousins and my aunt. It was pretty clear that my aunt didn’t have the income to… Read more »

As soon as I had digested the news, I got on the phone with a couple of airlines, trying to find a bereavement fare. Of course, while my left hand… Read more »

The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a blur. And I’ve finally arrived back in Cupertino, only to have caught some throat crud that makes it hurt… Read more »

I was 19 years old, visiting my parents in Memphis, when my mother got word that one of her somewhat-distant relatives died. Mom decided she wanted to attend the funeral… Read more »