Browse 2020
January 2020
Sanitas World-readable
2020-01-03
3rd January 2020: In which the intrepid narrator drops by Boulder on his way to the airport
Tags: boulder
Books I read in 2019 World-readable
2020-01-10 12:27:45
In which the intrepid narrator reviews his reading list from 2019
Tags: books
The Joshua Tree World-readable
2020-01-10
10th January 2020: In which the intrepid narrator returns to the Mojave Desert, comes face-to-face with alien Joshua trees, and retraces U2's steps in Twentynine Palms
Tags: joshua-tree
North View World-readable
2020-01-11
11th January 2020: In which the intrepid narrator hikes the North View Trail in Joshua Tree National Park, takes a driving geology tour, and sees (but does not touch) cuddly cactus
Tags: hiking joshua-tree
Two deserts World-readable
2020-01-12
12th January 2020: In which the intrepid narrator travels from the Mojave Desert to the Colorado Desert, and then onward to the rain
Tags: joshua-tree
First Flight World-readable
2020-01-25
In which the intrepid narrator watches the first landing of the brand-new Boeing 777X
February 2020
Palm Springs World-readable
2020-02-15
15th February 2020: In which the intrepid narrator flies to SoCal to visit the sun in Palm Springs
Tags: palm-springs
Pool day World-readable
2020-02-16
16th February 2020: In which the intrepid narrator takes his children to the resort pool to enjoy the Southern California sun
Tags: palm-springs
Tramway World-readable
2020-02-17
17th February 2020: In which the intrepid narrator ascends an engineering marvel into Mount San Jacinto State Park
Tags: palm-springs
Joshua Tree Reprise World-readable
2020-02-18
It's beautiful, in its own alien way.
Tags: joshua-tree
Date Garden World-readable
2020-02-19
19th February 2020: In which the intrepid narrator goes swimming (again) and visits the last remaining road-side date attraction in Indio
Tags: palm-springs
Andreas Canyon World-readable
2020-02-20
In which the intrepid narrator wraps up his week in the Southern California sun with a visit to a fan palm oasis
Tags: palm-springs
March 2020
COVID-19 World-readable
2020-03-08 21:23:46
In which the intrepid narrator gets caught up in the response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington State
Tags: covid-19
Pandemic World-readable
2020-03-15 21:23:33
In which the intrepid narrator works in exile to try to bend the exponential curve in the face of a global pandemic
Tags: covid-19
Bending the curve World-readable
2020-03-22 21:12:43
I wanted zombies, this virus sucks
Tags: covid-19
Not great, not terrible World-readable
2020-03-29 21:57:51
Let's escape to a nuclear disaster
Tags: covid-19
April 2020
The end of the beginning World-readable
2020-04-05 22:01:42
Masks are terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.
Tags: covid-19
Some days are better than others World-readable
2020-04-12 22:20:16
As Bono sang, "Some days are better than others"
Tags: covid-19
Plumbing World-readable
2020-04-26 21:24:40
In which the most exciting thing to happen during the endless pandemic week is a minor plumbing emergency
Tags: house-and-home covid-19
May 2020
The End of April World-readable
2020-05-03 22:39:14
Another milestone in the never-ending COVID-19 saga
Tags: covid-19
Coffee From Home World-readable
2020-05-10 21:25:47
In which the intrepid narrator upgrades his home coffee equipment in (gestures vaguely at everything) the current crisis
Under Siege World-readable
2020-05-17 21:22:18
In which the intrepid narrator's world reaches an uneasy equilibrium with COVID-19
Tags: covid-19
Backyard raccoon World-readable
2020-05-23 19:44:20
In which the local wildlife makes itself seen in Wallingford
Remote work World-readable
2020-05-24 22:19:12
In which the intrepid narrator contemplates remote work in the age of Coronavirus, and the benefits of in-person collaboration in the future
Pandemic home repairs World-readable
2020-05-25
In which the intrepid narrator finds things to fix around the house, as a warmup to renovating his master bathroom
Tags: house-and-home covid-19
Tile World-readable
2020-05-29
In which the intrepid narrator considers what to do with water damage in his master bathroom
Tags: house-and-home
Accidental project World-readable
2020-05-30
In which the intrepid narrator accidently starts a massive bathroom renovation project in the midst of a global pandemic, while interviewing for a new job at Apple and preparing to sell his house and move to California
Tags: house-and-home
June 2020
Subway Tile World-readable
2020-06-24
In which the intrepid narrator installs subway tile in his shower
Tags: house-and-home
Salvage tile World-readable
2020-06-28
In which the intrepid narrator salvages tile from the shower construction debris and installs it on the wall
Tags: house-and-home
July 2020
Unofficial fireworks at the Gasworks World-readable
2020-07-04
In which the intrepid narrator visits Gasworks Park in the middle of a global pandemic to watch an unofficial fireworks display
Vinyl plank World-readable
2020-07-05
In which the intrepid narrator finishes his bathroom floor with vinyl plank; and also, a brief discourse on refinishing tile
Tags: house-and-home
The end of the project World-readable
2020-07-11
In which the intrepid narrator finally wraps up his epic pandemic bathroom-remodel project
Tags: house-and-home
Walla Walla World-readable
2020-07-16
In which the intrepid narrator visits his parents in Walla Walla for a long weekend in the middle of a global pandemic
August 2020
The Great Pandemic Bathroom Remodel World-readable
2020-08-05 19:58:00
In which the intrepid narrator shows off before-and-after pictures of his pandemic bathroom remodel, and contemplates the legacy of the project
Tags: house-and-home
Loma Prieta World-readable
2020-08-27 21:42:46
In which the intrepid narrator rents a house at the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains
Tags: loma-prieta
Moving into Loma Prieta World-readable
2020-08-30 21:31:55
In which the intrepid narrator moves into his new home on Loma Prieta
Tags: loma-prieta
Outage World-readable
2020-08-31 18:56:23
In which the intrepid narrator brings his kids back to Loma Prieta in the midst of a multi-day power outage during an epic heatwave and under the threat of devastating wildfires
Tags: covid-19 loma-prieta
September 2020
Lightning Complex World-readable
2020-09-01 19:46:19
In which the intrepid narrator lives in the wildland-urban interface near the CZU Lightning Complex Fire
Tags: loma-prieta wildfire
Marine mammals World-readable
2020-09-06
In which the intrepid narrator takes his family kayaking on Monterey Bay
Beach Day World-readable
2020-09-27
In which the intrepid narrator takes his kids to the beach, sees a derelict ship made out of concrete, and builds sandcastles
Tags: beach
October 2020
Pumpkin blaster World-readable
2020-10-11
In which the intrepid narrator visits a pumpkin patch and fires pumpkin blasters
iMac World-readable
2020-10-13 20:32:52
In which the intrepid narrator gets an iMac for his desk
Tags: apple
Public Safety World-readable
2020-10-20 19:48:52
In which the intrepid narrator enjoys a Public Safety Power Shutoff triggered by potential fire weather
Tags: loma-prieta
Picking Apples World-readable
2020-10-25
In which the intrepid narrator goes to pick apples in Watsonville
Tags: family
Zoomtergarten World-readable
2020-10-28 21:23:18
In which the intrepid narrator proposes a neologism to describe online elementary education in the First Plague Year
Tags: covid-19
Halloween 2020 World-readable
2020-10-31
In which the intrepid narrator celebrates Halloween during the First Plague Year
November 2020
Computer seance World-readable
2020-11-03 18:08:03
In which the intrepid narrator enjoys a second Public Safety Power Shutoff
Tags: loma-prieta
Star Fort World-readable
2020-11-15
In which the intrepid narrator builds an idea star fort out of sand
Tags: beach
Kirby Park World-readable
2020-11-21
In which the intrepid narrator kayaks Elkhorn Slough and sees So Many Birds
Tags: kayak
Redwoods World-readable
2020-11-24
In which the intrepid narrator takes his kids through an old-growth redwood forest
Tags: hiking
Zoomsgiving World-readable
2020-11-28 09:08:51
In which the intrepid narrator celebrates Thanksgiving via video conference; "Zoomsgiving", if you will
December 2020
Reserve World-readable
2020-12-05
In which the intrepid narrator visits Elkhorn Slough, on foot this time
Like samsara, but for shutdowns World-readable
2020-12-06 13:37:16
In which the intrepid narrator is stuck in an endless cycle of re-open and re-close
Tags: covid-19
Palo Alto Baylands World-readable
2020-12-12
In which the intrepid narrator takes his child to Baylands
Tags: san-francisco-bay
Monarch World-readable
2020-12-26
In which the intrepid narrator visits the eucalyptus grove where monarch butterflies spend the winter at Natural Bridges State Park
Tags: santa-cruz
Dumbarton Rail Bridge World-readable
2020-12-29
In which the intrepid narrator paddles from Palo Alto Baylands to the abandoned Dumbarton Rail Bridge, rusting away in the middle of the bay
Tags: kayak san-francisco-bay
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