We returned from a quick trip east last night, happy to have gone but exhausted from sleepless flights and a late night in between. We had some quality time with the kids and enjoyed the 25th anniversary party for the family company that was the occasion for the trip. The weather was beautiful, nice and […]

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Off to do more volunteering for Obama this afternoon. It feels like time has slowed down to a crawl…. We’re almost there.

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We celebrated the godfather of modern-day California exploration by having breakfast at his favorite eatery, Philippe’s the Original, birthplace of the French Dip. I didn’t have the dip, but had eggs and potatoes instead, but we got to soak in the ambience – sawdust on the floors, a “railroad museum” in the back room, people […]

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I’m sure that’s not really going to be borne out, but so far, it’s been a scorcher, which is really disorienting, even as familiar as we’ve become with the fact that the seasons have little meaning here. We’ve been pretty domestic lately, since I returned from Alaska two weeks ago. We went for a hike […]

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