I had the honor of attending a remembrance for Jack Gelman yesterday. Jack was the official photographer for Sedge Thomson's West Coast Live radio show.... and he attended every show I'd been to.After each show I'd always made it a point to say hello to Jack & Lucille. Continue Reading
Here's more on our PhotoVoltaic System!We're generating electricity from the sun! Our 24 panel photovoltaic electrical system went live a few weeks ago, and we're delighted to no longer be part of the problem!I've been thinking about doing this for a long time. Last year Continue Reading
Last week was the 4th of July, tomorrow is Bastille Day, but today is Independence Day!This afternoon, at about 5:30 pm, our 24 Panel Photovoltaic sytem went live! It was a sublime experience to see the electric meter run backwards. Simply put, our solar panels generated Continue Reading
Worked hard this week, so Friday night was time for a movie! First checked out what's playing at the local Oaks and Albany Theaters (Wordplay sounds like fun.. but not just yet).. and then we saw Mission: Impossible III was at the Parkway Speakeasy Theater!Never been there? Continue Reading
Decided to take Carol to the movies tonight... and we usually start by seeing what's playing at our local Oaks Theater.. then down the street at the Albany. Our third choice is the Parkway Theater... "California's First Speakeasy Theater"... and that's Continue Reading
Just read a nice article in the Berkeley Daily Planet by Marta Yamamoto titled "At Home in Northbrae". She talks about all our favorite Northbrae Neighborhood haunts.... Espresso Roma, Monterey Market, North Berkeley Library (though I didn't see a reference to Gioia Pizza, Continue Reading