Browse 2021
January 2021
Applied Civics Seminar World-readable
2021-01-12 20:57:17
In which the intrepid narrator tries to explain and contextualize the attack on the US Capitol
San Andreas World-readable
2021-01-16
In which the intrepid narrator takes his children to go visit the San Andreas Fault
Tags: hiking
Inauguration World-readable
2021-01-20
In which the intrepid narrator watches history unfold with the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president
February 2021
Uplift World-readable
2021-02-04 22:21:20
In which the intrepid narrator upgrades to a standing desk
Tags: covid-19
Espresso From Home World-readable
2021-02-27 21:56:16
In which the intrepid narrator buys an espresso machine to honor his one-year quarantine anniversary
March 2021
Losing a whole year World-readable
2021-03-06 21:19:15
Looking back on a lost year during the COVID-19 pandemic
Tags: covid-19
Kindergarten for real World-readable
2021-03-09 20:59:54
School, but in person!
Tags: covid-19 kindergarten
Snow Day World-readable
2021-03-10 21:21:36
In which snow falls at 3000 feet in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the intrepid narrator observes a snow day from online school
Tags: loma-prieta
One step forward, two steps back World-readable
2021-03-14 11:07:43
Still trapped in an endless cycle of re-open and re-close
Tags: covid-19
April 2021
Birthdays World-readable
2021-04-14 20:07:25
In which the intrepid narrator's now-fully-vaccinated parents visit their grandkids
Signing World-readable
2021-04-15
In which the intrepid narrator signs papers to buy a house in Santa Cruz
The beginning of the end World-readable
2021-04-18 16:31:39
In which the intrepid narrator gets his first Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Tags: covid-19
May 2021
Second Shot World-readable
2021-05-08
In which the intrepid narrator gets his second and final Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Tags: covid-19
Small Craft Harbor World-readable
2021-05-15
In which the intrepid narrator paddles from Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor
Tags: kayak santa-cruz
The end of the pandemic? World-readable
2021-05-26 20:17:44
Finding the end of the tunnel
Tags: covid-19
Capitol Corridor World-readable
2021-05-31
In which the intrepid narrator completes a multi-modal circuit around San Francisco Bay
Tags: san-francisco
June 2021
Fumigation World-readable
2021-06-10 21:12:02
In which the intrepid narrator gets his house tented for fumigation
Tags: house-and-home real-estate
Hampshire Rocks World-readable
2021-06-24
In which the intrepid narrator goes camping near Lake Tahoe and narrowly avoids getting stuck in a major traffic jam
Aerialist World-readable
2021-06-25
In which the intrepid narrator rides a ski resort tram and visits an aerial park
Tahoe City Kayak World-readable
2021-06-26
In which the intrepid narrator goes kayaking on Lake Tahoe
Refinishing World-readable
2021-06-27 21:40:22
In which the intrepid narrator refinishes his wood floors
Tags: house-and-home
Locks World-readable
2021-06-28 21:06:02
In which the intrepid narrator replaces the locks and handles on his front door
Tags: house-and-home
Carpet World-readable
2021-06-30 21:32:11
In which the intrepid narrator replaces the carpet in his new house
Tags: house-and-home
July 2021
Computer-aided layout World-readable
2021-07-03 22:31:43
Modeling the house and its furniture
Tags: house-and-home
Fourth of July 2021 World-readable
2021-07-04
In which the intrepid narrator observes the Fourth of July
Moving to Santa Cruz World-readable
2021-07-06 22:33:51
In which the intrepid narrator completes his move to Santa Cruz over one long and busy weekend
Tags: moving santa-cruz
Moving plants World-readable
2021-07-09 23:06:17
In which the intrepid narrator moves his houseplants between houses
Tags: house-and-home moving
Iowa World-readable
2021-07-17
In which the intrepid narrator visits USS Iowa in Los Angeles
Tags: los-angeles
August 2021
A pandemic of cat photos World-readable
2021-08-08 20:33:30
In which the intrepid narrator reposts a bunch of cat pictures from the depths of the pandemic
September 2021
Wedding photography World-readable
2021-09-05
Playing amateur wedding photographer at Willy and Vero's wedding
Tags: family
Willy and Vero's Wedding World-readable
2021-09-05
Celebrating a wedding in the global pandemic
Tags: family
Gizdich Ranch World-readable
2021-09-18
In which the intrepid narrator goes to pick apples outside of Watsonville
Tags: family
Rats World-readable
2021-09-29 19:56:31
In which the intrepid narrator confronts a rodent infestation in his crawl space
Tags: house-and-home
October 2021
The Skeleton World-readable
2021-10-09 20:53:33
A plastic skeleton dressed up as a librarian
Tags: halloween
November 2021
Thanksgiving 2021 World-readable
2021-11-25
In which the intrepid narrator visits family in Bellingham for a surprisingly-normal Thanksgiving
Tags: family washington
December 2021
Booster World-readable
2021-12-01 18:15:11
One step forward, hopefully towards to the end of the pandemic
Tags: covid-19
Atmospheric River World-readable
2021-12-13
Looking out at the roiling ocean in a winter storm
Tags: santa-cruz
DisCon III World-readable
2021-12-15
In which the intrepid narrator leaves his time zone and travels across the country in a widebody jet to attend the 79th World Science Fiction Convention, DisCon III
Tags: worldcon-79 washington-dc
Pandemic Worldcon World-readable
2021-12-16
My first day at Worldcon, including a smattering of panels and a John Scalzi Dance Party
Tags: worldcon-79 washington-dc
Worldcon Friday World-readable
2021-12-17
Attending Worldcon panels, meeting Escape Artists, and seeing modern art
Tags: worldcon-79 washington-dc
2021 Hugo Awards World-readable
2021-12-18
Worldcon panels and the Hugo Awards
Tags: worldcon-79 washington-dc
American History World-readable
2021-12-19
Spending all day at the National Museum of American History, with a brief excursion to the Worldcon closing ceremonies
Tags: worldcon-79 washington-dc
Coast Starlight World-readable
2021-12-29
Taking the (very delayed) train to Los Angeles
Tags: los-angeles amtrak
Tar Pits World-readable
2021-12-31
Seeing the La Brea Tar Pits, and ringing in 2022
Tags: los-angeles
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