I talk a lot about our big weekend adventures, but what do people get up to with their pre-school and elementary kiddos on weekday evenings? Activities with kids is one of those topics that I wasn’t prepared for at all as a parent. I quickly discovered that my own after-work hobbies are largely incompatible with […]
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A horse, a donkey, and a Cessna
September 19th, 2024 by pleia2
We have been busy lately. It’s just the time of year, there are always lots of events at the end of summer and beginning of autumn when the weather is perfect. It’s always been my favorite time of year. Last weekend we took advantage of the beautiful weather by visiting one of MJ’s colleagues up […]
Our last A’s game in Oakland
September 17th, 2024 by pleia2
I attended my first Oakland A’s game on May 17th 2010, just a few months after moving to San Francisco. I wrote about it here: Art and Baseball and the A’s won 8 to 4. A friend of mine I met through the Ubuntu community brought me along and hooked me up with the opportunity […]
Summer joy through the clouds
September 16th, 2024 by pleia2
Depression is something I feel like that even I fail to fully understand until I’m in the depths of it. I have to very carefully manage my priorities, because some days I just hit a wall and I need to make sure I get to work and that life-sustaining basics are done for myself and […]
Our first visit to the Western Railway Museum
August 31st, 2024 by pleia2
I’ve wanted to go to the Western Railway Museum for years. They do a ton of restoration work and have various rolling stock that you have the opportunity to ride on if you visit the museum. Most recently, they bought one of the old BART cars that were recently retired and are adding it to […]
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 […]
Concluding summer vacation in California
August 20th, 2024 by pleia2
I’m glad to be back at home in California. Spending 8 weeks over the summer in Philadelphia was an adventure, but I love our walkable town, the support network here (small as it is), and being back where all my stuff is here in California. Being home also means I’m back to healthier routines, including […]
Library fun, critters, and a final Philly train ride
August 5th, 2024 by pleia2
Over all we had a good summer in Philadelphia, but a round of COVID, canceled Florida trip, a sunburn, and a few days of MJ coping with an injury definitely made for some challenges. I joked with a friend that “we had a phenomenal Instagram summer!” because of all the activities and fun we had […]
Bringing the boys to New York City
July 29th, 2024 by pleia2
One of the things on our list for this summer in Philadelphia was making a side trip up to New York City. I’ve always enjoyed my visits to NYC, and it’s become increasingly clear that the boys love cities, it was time to finally introduce them to one of the greatest ones! We parked in […]
Please Touch Museum and trolleys in Philadelphia
July 24th, 2024 by pleia2
Last Saturday we headed down to Philadelphia for some weekend adventures. Our first stop was finally visiting the Please Touch Museum. It’s a Philly classic in terms of children’s museums. We also discovered when making the plan to head down that it’s now located in Fairmount Park, having moved in 2008 from the location on […]