California is Green
A Rare Green Hill on the American River Trail It looks like the rains are about over, except perhaps for a day or two next week. Given the rains came…
Discovering Muscles that You Thought You Didn’t Have
The Giant Escape 0 Configured for Tame Local Trails I finally picked up my new bike even though the Thule Side Bike Mounts for my car will not arrive until…
Daylight Savings Time = Bike Time on the American River Trail
One of the most Awesome Bike Trails in the Country is a Hop Away from My House The quest for fitness is a recurring theme on this blog as I…
Titanium and Five Dollar a Gallon Gas
My new 2012 Ford Focus Titanium California, it seems, always has the nation's highest gas prices. Why that is, I am not sure. But I expect, like the overall price…
The Simple Things that Matter
The small gift that gave me hope! I have been awfully busy lately, working with a team from around the world to get some critical advanced composite structure built for…
Ina Coolbrith Park
A best kept secret in San Francisco - View from Russian Hill My schedule did not permit traveling "home for the holidays" and who likes to travel over the busiest…
Vikingsholm Disarray
Now with a few upgrades and renovations, I could live in this minor Vikingsholm structure Vikingsholm Castle has been a major tourist destination for generations. On my last visit, it…
SFO to IAD
I needed to get home as both my driver's license and auto registration are about to expire and I don't want to commit to becoming a Californian quite yet (not that I…