Blog Master G

The second big thunderstorm of the summer struck last night — though not as intense as the last, and without the tornado warning — and I realized (again) just how much I enjoy the crazy weather here. It’s incredibly invigorating to hear the booming thunder claps, the lightning bolts flash right outside my window, the […]

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With no end in sight and the non-stop cost of war in Iraq rapidly approaching $200 billion, Bush is determined to “stay the course,” as usual. Bush Urges Patience With Iraq War: The speech came at a time when Bush’s approval ratings in all polls are at their lowest. The same surveys also show diminishing […]

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With thanks to one-time blogger Dan for the idea and some of the questions, I’ve created a 30-second survey that I’d love for you to take. I have a pretty good sense of who reads my blog, but surprise me! Results will be cumulative and remain totally anonymous. If you’d like to provide your name […]

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Friday night Karen, Joti, Sue, Josh, and baby Seamus came over for a BBQ to kick off the action-packed weekend with more 90+ scorching temperatures. We spent a good deal of time on the porch, but dined inside with the air conditioning. Saturday morning we lounged around some more on the porch before heading to […]

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When Jane and Sarah were here, they were lucky enough to get a taste of what a small town Saratoga really is when this front page story ran on that Saturday: No special delivery for moved mailbox Well, the good news is that we can all rest better tonight because as of yesterday, the mailbox […]

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I’m no expert, but it seems to me a scary precedent to set to allow government to seize private property for private development — to build a hotel and convention center for economic gain of big developers. The Fifth Amendment reads: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Sure, a […]

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Hollyhocks and geraniums Three years ago today we had set a date for our wedding and had just spent a weekend partying with James and Enoch in Sacramento. I miss that.

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We celebrated the start of summer after work yesterday with a happy hour patio party at the new Marriott in town, not a far walk from our house. Justin, Niki, and Seth joined in the fun. Although the vodka lemonade was weak, you can’t beat free finger food, including shrimp and clams. Last night concluded […]

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Summer officially arrived at 2:46am this morning, but it’s felt like it’s been here since Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer, despite some of the insane thunderstorms we’ve had. We’ve also already seen much hotter weather than usual: “June thus far has had an average temperature of 72.5, or 7.4 degrees above normal.” […]

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Every once in a while a dog photo shoot is in order. You can only catch a glimpse of it in the first couple seconds of this video, but every time Happy gets a bath, he does this little dance to dry himself off. He hates being wet. Next time, I’ll grab the camera earlier […]

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