August 2012

Although it’s technically not autumn yet, it’s starting to feel like it. The mornings are cool and hazy, and it takes a good couple of hours before the sun makes an appearance (Of course we’re lucky to actually be able to still count on the sun coming out every day). It gets darker earlier, and Read more

So, after 2 1/2 years in this country, I finally made it to a baseball game. Got the hats, got the tickets, and off we went, by train (San Francisco’s baseball stadium, the AT&T park, is about the only thing in the city that is right next to the train station). As expected, the train Read more

What a strange experience, watching the London Olympics in the States; the 8-hour time difference is messing it all up very badly. I am so glad I had the opportunity to watch at least part of the games while in Europe, live on TV, and even live at the events (yes, I saw rowing gold Read more