After returning from Africa, I thought I had three months before going to Costa Rica with Peace Corps Response, but that opportunity has been postponed until October 2025. Once that happened, I went hard on continuing my travels with Intrepid (and because I was still able to get in on their Cyber-Sale!) Thus, I booked four more expeditions before my next birthday! Stay tuned. Meanwhile, this collection depix November & December of 2024, etc. – a good time to be home.
Because my children go to UC Santa Cruz, I’ve been invited to some other their Inspire events. This one featured a couple of climate scientists, and I had a nice chat with the chancellor – in addition to checking out the San Jose Museum of Art…
We’re likely to get our house painted in the next several months, so I got experimental with the barn (bad idea!). Went for a hike with my travelin’ buddy Alan, listened to neighbor Steve at Lit. Night, saw a strange bird event in Santa Cruz, and observed some rocks at the beach. All random…!
Nancy & Jered had us over for Thanksgiving, and once again, they threw down the fabulous vittles. Since the fires, many eucalyptus trees have come down much improving their already great view of the ocean! Really great to see the cousins hangin’ out! Suzie, Jered’s step-mom was there, Charlie & Lucas were solo, and Veronica & Rosa brought some lovely friends, Justin & Lily…!
Unfortunately, once again I find WordPress whacked. It’s always been rather difficult, despite my simple needs. Below is a collection of pix that somehow cannot be the tiled mosaic gallery I prefer…? Click?
<- CLICK ARROW. I was compelled to once again visit the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, this time for the Tamara de Lempicka exhibit. Here’s a batch of pix of her wonderful work…
And, whilst struggling to make WordPress work, as it has in the past, I’m using their slideshow feature for the rest of the exhibits at the de Young that day. Click thru all 44 pix…
Interestingly, I’ve been out on the Pescadero Marsh four times this winter. First took Tim, a new Social Studies teacher at PMHS, Nancy & Jered on separate occasions, and my son Charlie most recently.
Significantly, a pair of bald eagles has taken up residency there…!
This last batch is PDR (pretty damn random): Passport, visa photo, mushrooms, sunset, and skiing (preparations – note snowboard skull art, and on the slopes at Heavenly). The last shot is a tree climbing competition in back of Applejacks.
Here’s a little blast from the past, discovered whilst going through some crates. My ticket to see Nelson Mandela at the Coliseum back in 1990, and back further, the faculty section from the ’84-’85 Hamilton High yearbook supplement, my first gig as a teacher after getting my credential and working at the summer olympics in LA.
Something else random – there was something compelling about the possible subtext of this poster on a wall at Kaiser. Perhaps a new angle on promoting health…?
Lucas Lawson & Charlie Vail jammin’ at Thanksgivin’…
Whilst walking with Veronica on West Cliff in Santa Cruz, we saw a lot of birds, perhaps enjoying a lot of fish…?
Whilst kayaking with Nancy in the Pescadero Marsh, we saw a lot of birds, perhaps not enjoying us…?
The gondola at Heavenly, again…
Fast & faster…
Well Scholars, I hope to be posting from afar soon…
Here’s to putting some meat on the bones of “Happy New Year”!