Monthly Archives: July 2006

Bolsa Chica is a great place to watch the sun set into the West. The bright, golden glow of the fading light is something I never tire of, especially if I’m barbecuing with friends and family. Walking along a channel, … Continue reading →

As I was feeding the cats, I noticed an animal looking down from our guava tree. This guy looks like he’s taken some abuse in the face. Maybe he was trying to eat Yoda’s food, and got clawed instead. The … Continue reading →

This video reminds me of an episode of Jackass when Spike Jonze gets dressed up as an old man and goes all around messing with people.

Brian and Rebecca just got back from their honeymoon safari in Africa , and you can see the pictures they took here. With over 4000 pictures to edit, there will be more to come when they finally wake up and … Continue reading →

Just got back from a two hour session of body surfing with Merin. The waves were decent today, and by the time we got out, at 6pm, the air and water temperature were perfect. Ball lightning blazed in the halo … Continue reading →

There are so many sea otters off of the coast of Avila Beach that I can’t remember exactly how many I saw. Anyone who doubts that otters are a keystone species need only go fishing up here to see first … Continue reading →

I miss really good Japanese food, the kind you can’t get in the states. I miss the doteyaki and kushi katsu found in the seedier parts of Osaka, the fresh tsukuri, sushi, agemono, okonomi and monjayaki, dagojiru and butajiru, assorted … Continue reading →

One day, after a long, hard couple of weeks in the office, Huw and I went to have a few pints at an English pub. Our contracts were almost up and we were ready to move with our lives. Adding … Continue reading →