15-July-2021 This morning was so foggy and cold that I wanted to stay in bed all day and read. But now it’s noon fifteen in mid-July and the sky has cleared in a pale blue wash of beyond the crooked cypress tree that shelters a murder of crows in its emerald green shadows. Beyond is […]
Motorcycle Overpants for Women: Zip’em Off!
Motorcycle overpants give you the protection you need and keep your nice clothes clean, too. I’ve had two pairs of Olympia Airglide Overpants in the past two decades, and I use them on almost every ride. There are zippers up to the hip on both sides so you can just unzip, step out, and you’re gorgeous!I’ve […]
Notes from Santa Cruz
Low tide 8:30am bicycling to beach under a heavy sky that seems to suppress the wind. Surfers at Cowell Beach all have long boards today to catch the small waves, two or three feet high at the most. There is a surfer on a blue board with a dog. The dog is medium-sized and short-haired […]
Three Things I Love About Santa Cruz in July
I am lucky to live in the wonderland that is Santa Cruz. Have you visited this crazy beautiful town and the surrounding mountains and seas? I’m just so thrilled to be back, I thought I’d share three things that give me joy now, in July. I may make this a regular, monthly feature. Hold me […]
After the Fire – Money and Other Things That Survived
I heard the alarm, saw the fire, and yelled at my mom to get out. She woke up. Put her bathrobe and slippers on. Grabbed the dog. We kept calling to each other. She walked out her door. I couldn’t get to her door in time, but crawled through the house and out another door. […]
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