Going to extremes

I just went out to get something out of my trunk, and Diego followed me, barking as the screen door opened. When I came back to the front door, I saw something behind the screen door, between it and the front door  [more...]

And there it is: my first real earthquake in California. A 5.6, 9 miles from me. I’m shaking like a leaf. My house shook like a truck hit it. It was far scarier than I had expected it to be. I should write more  [more...]

I love the weather here in San Jose. I don’t know why it took me so long to just give in and go with the sunny days and low humidity, but after being back in Washington I’ve decided to embrace the climate  [more...]