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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Dance
James showed me this: http://www.youtube.com/user/yakfilms#p/c/AD91AC1D57A621CC/0/JQRRnAhmB58 Guys dancing in the rain in Oakland. Incredible! They are part of a group that are coming to perform in SF next week. James is in some way involved. I will be there. The first … Continue reading
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Gigantes!
How to explain the importance of the Giants being in the World Series? The city is enthralled. The atmosphere is incredible. The Giants have not won the World Series since 1954; please Destiny, let it happen again while I am … Continue reading
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I am a restaurant – fly me.
So, back to eating my way down Irving. This is proving to be more challenging than I originally thought as Boxing with Roxie is at 12:15, four days a week. Only Wednesday lunchtime is free and yesterday I had a … Continue reading
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Remember, Remember the 26th of October
So today my much beloved Auntie Margie was 90. Happy Birthday Auntie Margie! What is more, my much beloved niece, Kathleen, had a baby girl!
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Take Me to the Bridge
The Bridge School Concert is an institution in the Bay Area. Set up by Neil and Pegi Young 24 years ago it raises money for the school which specializes in education of kids with severe physical impairments and complex communication … Continue reading
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Wooohooo!
Giants see off Phillies to reach World Series This is a big deal! SF Giants now play the Texas Rangers for the World Series. This is like getting into the final of the FA Cup. Go Giants!
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Cobblers
I threw out 4 pairs of excellent leather soled shoes when I moved from France. Their soles were worn through and the heels were down at. I could find no one in Provence to repair them. The trade of cobbler … Continue reading
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Eating down Irving
It is like this. I have decided to eat my way down Irving Street. In a previous post I intimated that Irving was going to be important during my stay in SF and now the action begins. I will eat … Continue reading
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A Slew of Otters
I thought Moss Landing, a place I have been many times before, was North of Santa Cruz. It is not, it is South of Santa Cruz. This error of premise led to an interesting day. Martha, James and I set … Continue reading
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Francois Borel
In Provence we acquired two wrecked chairs. The idea was to restore them. Nothing happened. Now I have time. These seem to be good chairs. The frame is oak but the upper bits are, I think, mahogany. They have many … Continue reading
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