I know the fall equinox has past but I wanted to go back to the summer solstice for this. This photo was taken back in June and I have been saving this story since then. Each week I make the run to SF for oysters at more or less the same time. I notice the arc of the...
The bus came by and I got on. That’s when it all began. Before I was trucking for real (to interrupt that on-going series here) I began the journey during my first year at university. It has been long strange trip for sure. This was taken at our duplex having...
The first days are the hardest days, don’t you worry anymore. You may recall from last time that I moved to California with everything I owned in the back of my 1950 Chevy pickup. This was the very next day and my first full day as a California resident. Today...
This photo was taken during my move to California in 1977. I got here as fast as I could. It occurred to me yesterday that I’ve had a truck all my adult life, save a few years. I thought of this as I filled and emptied three full loads from my 1975 Chevy truck...
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, we get a massive heatwave in the Pacific Northwest. The impact on the oyster industry is worse than imagined. Two major repercussions to cover. One was quite immediate while the other will last until well into...
I am feeling quite introspective this week. So much in flux, and still some progress. Setting aside the national scene, I’ve been reflecting on great progress within my family. My youngest daughter (by 45 seconds) closed escrow on her first house. It is an...
