We just returned from a family trip to Point Reyes Station, near the coast north of San Francisco, where I:

* Sprained my foot on the first night. Doh! There was a power outage, and I was attempting to go outside to admire the stars in complete darkness during a brief period of cloudlessness, but I was foiled by a wet front step. As a result, I ( Read more... )

When cleaning out the mysterious gritty stuff coating the inside of your hot tub, it might seem like a good idea to use your bare hands to rub off the grit, because then you'll know by touch when it is gone. Don't be fooled. The mysterious grit is highly abrasive, and prolonged exposure results in the loss of skin layers that it turns out you are ( Read more... )