I actually didn't notice when it stopped raining -- Wednesday? Thursday? Friday? Anyway, yesterday, Sunday, I worked in the yard for a couple of hours (after first splurging on plants). The yard was paved in redwood trash. Those three little trees they planted in the parking lot behind our yard have certainly grown (and mulitiplied: there are ( Read more... )

I was going to talk about this a few days ago but I forgot ( Read more... )

So the Cold Water Classic came and went. I don't understand the hierarchy of surfing contests, but I think it's an important one. The nice fellow likes to walk by and watch the contests, but I do not find this more interesting than watching waves. Maybe a bit less. Most of the time what you're seeing is what you see everyday -- a bunch of guys ( Read more... )

As I write this, I am forced to listen to the Monterey television news. Would you like to know an absolutely sure sign you're hearing news from a small town? When at the top of the hour the announcer says "And our top story today, the sanctions that will affect every athlete at Salinas High School ( Read more... )