Monthly Archives: July 2019

The Move, Part One
May 1 – June 10 We returned to Charlotte with the sale of the house and a move across the United States staring us in the face. We were in better shape than many at this point in the process, having secured a solid offer ($5,000 over asking and no request to cover closing […]

Cycle NC Spring Ride Edenton, Part Two
April 24-28 We woke the next morning to high winds and a dicey weather forecast, with rain predicted by early afternoon. Given our lack of enthusiasm for riding in wet conditions we, along with most of the group, decided to forego the 40-mile ride and instead do the shorter 27-mile route which gave us a […]

Cycle NC Spring Ride Edenton, Part One
April 24-28 A week quickly passed after our return from the west coast and we got in a number of bike rides in anticipation of joining the Cycle North Carolina (CNC) Spring Ride in Edenton, North Carolina. In the meantime, we also began to attend to repair work at the house, taking care of those […]

West Coast Spring 2019, Part Five
April 4 – 15 Our plan for the morning of our return to Oakland was to check out of the Airbnb around 11am and head over to the Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park to tour that facility, but fate intervened in the way of a migraine headache Joanna developed soon after awakening. Normally one […]

West Coast Spring 2019, Part Four
April 4 – 15 The next day we set out again for the State Capital but this time used Lyft to get us there and back. As we approached the building, we noted a Planned Parenthood event to support this organization which depending on your point of view, performs demonstrably worthwhile services or is a […]
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