June 2 Work Day

I woke after 9:30 and the apartment was clear of its tenants. I had a teleconference to “attend” and then planned a full day of work. My wi-fi problems still persisted, so I intermittently used the short Ethernet cable in the apartment while working on the couch or at the kitchen table. I had intended … Read more

June 1 Mountain View

Monday I slept in, then woke to a house mostly clear. John and I had waffles for breakfast. He went into Berkeley to work on his aluminum foundry, I decided to stay and try to get some work done before heading south on the Caltrain. Unfortunately most of my computer time was spent trying to … Read more

May 31 Maker Faire

I was up fairly early, adjusting to the timezone still, and having slept on another new bed, this time an air mattress. I worked on the computer a little, and listened to some podcasts. After a while I joined John, one of his roommates, Rosanna, and her boyfriend Peter, for breakfast. They cooked us a … Read more

May 30 San Francisco

John D picked me up at the Emoryville station. He had been working at his Berkeley studio. We drove by the party in Oakland, but it seemed quiet, so we went instead to a “mixer” of friends in San Francisco. It being Saturday night, it took us a while to find parking. We spent a … Read more

May 30 Coast Starlight

I woke before my alarm, which actually didn’t sound, and showered and packed up before heading to Los Angeles’ Union Station. The DASH B bus picks up across the street. I got there and it was marked as out of service. It listed the two closest stops, and I headed for one. Of course the … Read more