Friends and baseball

Los Altos, California Erin and I lunched with our friends Brian and Debbie and their daughter Erin at their home in Campbell. Little Erin is entering second grade this year, a milestone which seems almost unthinkable. Wasn’t she an infant just last month? Time...

Sunset and ice cream

Los Altos, California Liz, Erin and I met Christine and Jared over at the Sunset magazine “Idea House” in Palo Alto so we could get remodeling ideas. The Craftsman style home was a large 4-story affair with lots to see. It was not what I would describe...

Busy day in the Bay

Los Altos, California I finally got the chance to see an Apple store as we ventured to Palo Alto to see the University Avenue shop. (Additional comments on what I saw in the Mac section.) The store wasn’t quite as big as I anticipated, but there was a lot of...

Tennis and LOTR

Los Altos, California Bernard and I went out and played a little tennis, the first time either of us had do so in years. We were, in short, mediocre, but it was still quite fun to get out and hit the ball around. Neither of us could serve consistently, but by the end...

Jelly Bellys

Los Altos, California After cleaning the cabin, we packed up and made the short trip to Donner Lake for one last swim. The water was much warmer than the first day we were here, and the group of us had a fun time splashing about. In particular there was this one big...