It's sad to see a thing of beauty destroyed, especially when it's the house where you grew up. Designed by my father, our custom home in the Covina Hills was a source of pride for our family for 32 years, and to me - an adopted child - it was my ultimate sanctuary, my best of all possible worlds ( Read more... )

It was 40 years ago today that I first visited Humboldt county: an event that ultimately changed the entire future course of my life ( Read more... )

"Home is where your stereo is."

A truism once spoken by a college roommate. 🙂

So it was in line with that rule of thumb that, 20 years ago today, I moved my stereo into my new house here, and officially made this my home sweet home.

Here's to 20 more!


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Non-color-adjusted pictures of what it looks like outside right now. I've never seen anything like it. I mean, I've seen plenty of red skies from fires before, but nothing like this.


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Sixty years ago today, the Shannon Family moved from Glendora into our brand new house in the Covina Hills. It would be Home to us for the next 32 years.

My father designed 3255 Rancho El Encino Drive, and Dad's friend and Little League co-manager, Fred Allen, built it. The property was a real showpiece, inside and out. Our kitchen was even ( Read more... )

This past week, I added portraits of Bucky and Shadow to my family shrine. I always thought my dogs belonged there, too, but somehow, it wasn't until I lost Shadow that the time seemed right.


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Inside my studio apartment at 754 5th St. #B in Arcata, 32 years ago.


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Got an oil change in my old home town of Arcata yesterday, and while they worked on my car, I took the opportunity to go for a little walk around the neighborhood where I had my first apartment 32 years ago. I was pleased to see that almost nothing had changed. A grand total of one new building had been built since I lived there, and only one torn ( Read more... )

For 14 years, 9 months, and 2 days, I lived in this little (and I mean little) cottage in Arcata, California.


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