Category Archives: California

California All the Way….Take 2.

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Dave

It’s been six years since my friend Tony and I took a road trip to California to meet his wife and her family for Christmas, so we decided to do it again.  The last time, we took the central and … Continue reading →

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California All the Way / “Not Japanese”

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Dave

When my friend Tony texted and asked if I was interested in driving with him across the country to San Francisco, I jumped at the opportunity.  I’ve never been to many of the central US states and driving across the … Continue reading →

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Back from CA…

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Dave

We just returned from our week-long family trip to central California traveling 1200 miles in our crappy Dodge rental van in a large irregular circle from San Fran to Yosemite to Carmel Valley then back to San Fran.  We had … Continue reading →

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My San Francisco Treat and the Iran Wait

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Dave

Nine weeks post shoulder surgery and it feels like I was operated on yesterday; my shoulder is killing me. Still, I managed a cross-country flight to San Francisco for a conference, with the very real possibility of a much longer … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Trip to San Francisco

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Dave

Impending shoulder surgery and a personal malaise has put a bit of a damper on holiday related travel.  We considered all sort of destinations–New York, New Orleans, Chicago, Maine but eventually decided to stay put–until today.  While perusing some of … Continue reading →

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