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~nick’s cove~

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

A splendid day North Coast day-tripping through Guerneville, Goat Rock Beach and the venerable Nick’s Cove.

~new year newt~

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

This Taricha granulosa (rough-skinned newt) did pee upon me–most auspicious on a New Years Eve day hike. Found a Blue Jay feather as well (long a good luck totem of mine) and Olallieberry pie at Duarte’s. Looks like 2012 will be a banner year…

~stumble over tombstone shoes~

Friday, December 30th, 2011

A club full of senior punk rockers (including those on stage), my Euro honey having heard not a prior note of my Hollywood teen soundtrack, the white-haired man to my right singing all the Exene parts–pitch-perfect, and me digging the layers of time and guitar, admittedly a tiny bit teary-eyed. X! X! X!
The next day [...]

~sense of place~

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

~autumn light~

Friday, November 25th, 2011

~disco fever~

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

As we inadvertently saw both Saturday Night Fever and Samurai Night Fever while in Los Angeles, it is only fitting that our journey back up Hwy 1 (in new-to-us wheels) was tinged with disco fever.

~100%~

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Swapping licenses from NYC to California, the DMV sprung a pop quiz on us. Failed the first try, got 100% on the second. If you’ve taken this impossible test recently, you’ll appreciate my pride.

~crystal cove~

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Alfonso jogged, I harassed seagulls, the sea made mermaid tails in the sand, the sun sank, the moon rose over Crystal Cove.

~anchor point~

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Paid a visit to Diana of Sutro Heights Park on the new moon. Drawing back the arrow…

Sutro’s Dolce Far Niente (sweet to do nothing) balcony in the 1920s. Below the view now, and Diana from Cocteau’s La Belle et La Bête. “And then the moon, like to a silver bow new bent in Heaven.”

~walking your dog-self~

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Some days it’s the proper thing to do. Some days it’s the only thing to do!

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