Monthly Archives: October 2012

angel island | a second look

Last Sunday we hiked the perimeter of Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay. We went SF side first, with each view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the City more lovely than the last. It would be pretty hard … Continue reading

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angel island | part one

San Francisco is full of magic (and I am not just talking about the SF Giants baseball team, oh who am I fooling, yes I am). Angel Island sits out in the bay, with Alcatraz and Treasure Island, and about … Continue reading

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I don’t understand it either…

I used to have a life with limited baseball. A few games a year. An understanding that we rooted for the Giants (well, most of us did). I didn’t know who they were, and my days and evenings weren’t consumed … Continue reading

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we went for the harvest and picked up a few…cousins

I love cousin-ships. I adore my cousins, and Steve’s were a bonus gift when we married. But I have a few I don’t really know. To be fair, they are the (grown) children of my mom’s cousin, David, and they … Continue reading

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either way…

This is a non partisan request…just enjoy the photo. Isn’t she fabulous? Think about her, and us…and our daughters. How lucky we are, for those who worked before us. We count, and we can be counted on. So either way … Continue reading

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heard

I don’t have much else to say this morning. My brain is full of baseball, politics (gosh, I love the debates), losing weight (still/again/still/again), and the recent discovery that self-reflection could be overrated. So for now, a warning, that next … Continue reading

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another monday

Good luck with this one my friends. May we all find a worthwhile climb.

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if you are seeking…

…a baseball team that knows how to entertain every fan, just go with the orange and black. Because, you know, Together We’re Giant. Those with heart conditions and an aversion to “torture” (the fun kind) need not apply. Also, if … Continue reading

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oh! october!

Loving everything. The light, the leaves. The mornings, the afternoons, the evenings. The satisfaction of what we accomplished, the anticipation of what’s to come. The baseball surprises (Game 5 tonight for the Giants and the Oakland A’s, who would have … Continue reading

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believe-ability

Miss Alex, who knows a thing or two about being a baseball fan, says I have a ways to go with my belief in the Giants. She says when they are down, I never really, really believe they can win. … Continue reading

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