A much needed hair trimming in Oakland with the talented KC of Manifesta, and trying on Pete’s ‘motorcycle dandy’ look for the night. Happy happy to be in San Francisco....

Kevin’s very kind neighbors shared her extra apples. I ended up passing some along to my climbing partner when I headed over for apartment walkthrough (future housesitting gig). Also, learning about self-rescue and knots. Something as simple as rope can keep me entertained for hours, apparently....

Addy surprised me with extra affectionate welcoming back from my weekend in San Francisco....

Pete from Vespa SF helped me address the battery issues from previous winterizing attempts, and hooked me up with new accessories! Plus, scooter finally got a much needed bath – only a few thousand miles of bugs and road dirt were blasted off. She’s so shiny now I don’t...

43 mile loop with the fine folks from Vespa SF. We decorated our bikes with lights, antlers, and gift wrapping, and crossed the Golden Gate (a first for me!). When I could take my eyes off the dark twisty road, I’d catch a glimpse of other scooters, lit up...

I love an excuse to visit Lisa, Erik, and all their cool friends in Oakland. Also, I discovered I can tolerate Bailey’s, which is exceptionally fragrant in coffee....

Jeep ride and BBQ with climbing partner today!...

It’s cookie season, and my favorite part is squeezing the dough with my hand. There’s been a pleasant, steady thrum of raindrops on the roof all day. It’s no nor’easter, but I’ll stay indoors anyway....

A California storm is forecasted tomorrow. Some gusts blew me around a bit after climbing today (ahh, good to be back, I didn’t forget as much as I feared), but I’m prepared....

Yeaaah, so the plug for the heated gloves seems to be causing battery problems, even without anything plugged in. Darn, I was hoping to have toasty hands for the evening aerials class, and also to leave the cable there in case I find myself in Colorado in March… Will...