A personal journal

Notes from Home and the Road.

A place for the stories I want to remember: weekend walks, family tables, small projects, and the occasional trip farther away.

Travel postcards, a camera, and an open notebook by a sunny window
A family walking through a leafy garden theme park toward a colorful ride

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The Day We Let the Kids Lead

A family Saturday at Gilroy Gardens, where imperfect plans, gentle rides, strange trees, and one unnecessary pinwheel became the parts worth remembering.

June 7, 202611 min read
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A few things worth keeping close.

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Outdoor bookseller tables beneath leafy trees at a sunny downtown street fair
Bay Area weekendMay 31, 2026

A Sunday Made for Browsing

This weekend, downtown Berkeley made room for books, conversation, and the simple pleasure of wandering from table to table without needing to hurry.

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Short notes

Small observations from ordinary days.

June 10

The little pinwheel from Saturday is still turning by the kitchen window whenever the evening breeze comes through.

June 8

Two pairs of damp shoes by the door are a surprisingly good record of a day well spent.

June 4

It is good, once in a while, to let someone else choose the route and simply follow.

Photo albums

A handful of frames from recent gatherings and outings.

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