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Disney Weekend
They may be getting older, but Disneyland still works for my next generation. And for me! So much for small talk. Nick called me a few weeks after I first uploaded this…
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“Peace Train Sounding Louder”
On to Paris, for a couple of days. I was going to see Tom, only he didn’t know it yet. Tom had actually been the trigger that started me on this whole…
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Steam Trains in Scotland
My summer vacation, taken early this year, focused on trains. I fitted in a few friends and family, of course, but this vacation was all about trains. Most of them were real,…
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UEFA Champions League Final 2011
It may be a coincidence, and it may be karma, or it may be nothing at all except a combination of circumstances that arose for no reason at all, but I personally…
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Patriot Guard Riders
You don’t expect much from the airport shuttle, not from any airport shuttle. A timely arrival at the airport is all that is promised and all that you need. So when you…
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Christmas 2010 and Alex’s Birthday
During dinner last night, Charlie asked when there would be new photos posted up here, reminding me that it has indeed been a while. It’s Easter Sunday today, and Alex and Charlie…
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Snowseeing in Tahoe
The most beautiful sight in nature on the move is big waves pounding on a rocky shore. It’s one of the sights of Santa Cruz, whenever the Pacific works up a swell.…
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Looking back on 2010
Every year (almost!) since 1997, we have sent an annual update to friends and family. They are collected here. This is the first update since we parents moved apart. Early in this…