One of my Lurkers, E Ben, asked “What’s it going to take to get you to shave that goat?” Ah…the Mighty Goatee. I’m not allowed to shave my goatee. Emily and I both had fathers who, in the late 70s and early 80s thought facial hair was awesome. So while their kids weren’t looking they…
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All his life has he looked away, to the future, to the horizon.
We took the kids to the Monterey Aquarium on Sunday. The weather was gorgeous, the views spectacular, the fish wet, and the kids excited. It was the perfect day for taking pictures. However, I have recalcitrant children who refuse to just sit still and look at the camera and smile like they mean it. So,…
Channeling Cary Grant for Once In My Life
We were driving along University Avenue one night, and as we ascended from beneath an overpass Emily saw downtown Palo Alto, still decorated for Christmas. White twinkling lights cascaded like galaxies, strings wrapped around tree branches, falling toward the sidewalk for the entire length of the glittering downtown strip. Emily caught her breath a little….