The City of Broad Shoulders
We are back visiting Chicago, this time with our friends Brian and Cathrin. Why Chicago in early March, when it can be cold and snowy? Well, partially because it’s the end of the line for the California Zephyr, the Amtrak service linking the Bay Area to points east. Unfortunately, this
Stay Away from the World of Hyatt
Actually, that won’t be all that hard. Because, based on my experience, it is extremely difficult to make a reservation at Hyatt. I often rail against incompetent programmers, particularly website programmers. More often than not it seems their work product gets put into production with very little, if any, testing.
A Wet and Windy Winter
California’s recently been the target of more than the usual number of atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones. I thought it might be fun to share some observations from where we live (San Carlos) to document just what the weather’s been like: A few reactions:
Buffalo, 45 Years On
What sparked this trip was an invitation to the wedding of one of my college housemate’s daughters. She, too, had graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Known today as the University at Buffalo, but almost always referred to, then and now, as UB. Unlike her dad
Horseshoe Falls
I’ve always wondered why the Horseshoe Falls aren’t just called Niagra Falls. They’re powered by — like the Niagra Falls on the American side — the Niagra River. And, while they’re shaped somewhat like a horseshoe they are, more importantly, much, much bigger and more impressive than Niagra Falls. My
Toronto, Day 2: Art Gallery of Toronto
For our second day in Toronto we decided to check out the Art Gallery of Ontario, or AGO as it is commonly known. This turned out to be great timing on our part, because the weather was overcast-to-raining most of the day. The AGO has a wide variety of collections,
