We kicked off February began by observing Tu B’shevat with the synagogue we recently joined, along with getting the boys started in Religious Sunday School. For Tu B’shevat everyone got together to plant a grape vine, which is added to a row of others they’ve planted in previous years. In the weeks since there’s been […]
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January
January 28th, 2026 by pleia2
The last quarter of 2025 was a lot of fun, and a lot of work. Conferences! Holidays! Birthdays! It occurs to me that I with the life I’ve built, I don’t know how to do things any other way. I don’t like sitting still. I need to nurture an ability to relax though, as I […]
Lakes, Lights and Lego
November 24th, 2025 by pleia2
November snuck up on us fast, which is not surprising because we had such a busy October with all the fall festivities we had every weekend. Comparatively, our weekends were a lot more quiet, and sadly started off with a visit to pediatric urgent care for Aaron as he had a knee wound that ended […]
Immersed in GitHub Universe 2025
November 18th, 2025 by pleia2
Back in May we announced the availability of a hosted GitHub Actions runner for IBM Z and LinuxONE. Saying this is a big deal for me is a bit of an understatement. I’d been working on this project for nearly two years, and others involved had been working on things like .NET enablement on the […]
Wallace and Gromit, MUNI Heritage Weekend, and Lego
October 22nd, 2025 by pleia2
A few weeks ago we had plans to go to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area, but then Aaron came home with a cold and fever, causing us to postpone our plans. This was a real bummer, but thankfully Adam and I had an alternative for that day: seeing Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit […]
Anniversary, Star Wars, and Mother’s Day
May 22nd, 2025 by pleia2
On April 28th MJ and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. This year we actually had the opportunity to celebrate it on the actual day with a lovely dinner out in San Francisco. We went to our favorite sushi place where we are friends with the owners and chef, and had spent so much time […]
MUNI Heritage Weekend 2024
October 4th, 2024 by pleia2
Last year we missed MUNI Heritage Weekend due to the whole house being taken down by a COVID-19 infection, so with everyone feeling well this year, we made sure to make our return to the festival I love! This year marks the first time MJ and Aaron have attended, with me having gone a bunch […]
California summer adventures with my sister and nephew
August 30th, 2024 by pleia2
A couple weeks ago my sister Annette and my 12 year old nephew flew into town for a visit. We saw them over Thanksgiving, but that was at the townhouse in Philadelphia so it had been a full five years since they last came to our place in California. So much has changed! The family […]
Lego, cherries, a railroad museum, room-sharing, and a boat ride
June 4th, 2024 by pleia2
On May the 4th we stopped by a Lego store. It was a total coincidence, aside from wearings Star Wars gear, we didn’t really do anything to “celebrate” Star Wars day. The Lego store was though, they had paper R2-D2 hats! Naturally, we had to go in. I walked out with an R2-D2, and a […]
Solo time at baseball and RSA 2024
May 29th, 2024 by pleia2
I’ve always known I was an introvert, but my need for alone time to recharge was always a rather casual thing. Sure, I’d miss some parties and maybe I don’t go out as much as other people, but that’s OK. Having kids has changed that. I get very little time to myself, and ultimately it […]