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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
April 4 – 15 After breakfast we drove the short distance into downtown Sacramento for our anticipated visit to the State Capital. Imagine our surprise when we found a number of the streets surrounding the grounds closed to traffic and all of the nearby street parking spots shut down as well. Dozens of canopies surrounding […]
April 4 – 15 With an afternoon to kill that Saturday we made our way to the 4th Street shopping district in Berkeley so that Kris could pick up glasses he’d ordered at Warby Parker and while the girls went off to take care of some shopping, Kris and I repaired to the Sierra Nevada […]
April 4 – 15 A little over a month elapsed between our return from Florida and the start of our next trip which would include ten days on the west coast following a pattern now long familiar to us, two four-night stretches in Oakland with Jessica and Kris and three days in Sacramento exploring California’s […]
February 6 – 20 Our first choice was a German restaurant with inconsistent, but generally positive reviews not far from us. We drove there and located it after parking, but it appeared closed, not unanticipated given the reviews it had received. So, we decided to head next door to Tap 79 Gastropub, but it too […]
February 6 – 20 With just the trip out to the Everglades planned for that last day we had a little time to kill in the morning and just before leaving town, stopped in at Cream Parlor for coffee and a snack. It’s a cute place, decorated in a kitschy fashion and offering a varied […]
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