Category Archives: Holidays

You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

Tis the New Year, when many of us reflect on where we’ve come from, and strive for new heights.  Samuel, Max, and I quite literally strove for new heights Friday at Planet Granite, with Lisa and Debbie at the belay … Continue reading

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Hike Into 2012

Over the years, I’ve noticed that less and less adults make resolutions.  Perhaps it’s because there is no need to reinvent oneself, or that one has recognized that making lofty goals is rarely fruitful.   I went a couple years … Continue reading

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Hoorah for Homemade

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday.  It’s an opportunity to see others, dress in comfy and warm clothes, and indulge once (at dinner) then indulge again (after rolling off the couch to make sandwiches).  The Thanksgivings where I grew up … Continue reading

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Tis the Season for Brain Stars

Friday night is always relaxing at our house.  We have easy food like pizza, and listen to music or watch movies, usually on DVD.  We watched TV tonight, a divergence from our usual pre-recorded movies, and quickly realized what season … Continue reading

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National Pastimes and Holidays

I met Zahra on Friday at Melissa and Maxwell’s fast-paced hike to Rancho San Antonio’s Deer Hollow Farm.  Zahra is Persian, so she was telling us all about this weekend’s Persian festivities, as Persians celebrate Nature Day, thirteen days after … Continue reading

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