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Affairs of State 2010.
Jul 27th
It’s become an annual tradition for us to go to the State Fair at least one time when it’s in town. This year we only had a short time to get there because they not only moved it ahead a month, but the duration has been shortened to a mere 3 weeks.
Budget crisis anyone?
Unfortunately it was not only the timing of the fair that was reduced this year, it was also the quantity and quality of the rides. A warning for those of you buying tickets or wristbands – there are very few rides this year that are worth the More >
Fine Dining and Cats
Aug 23rd
On the 20th, David celebrated his 41st birthday. Actually he has been mildly celebrating the entire month of August, but the 20th is the real day in question.
Many months ago I had made plans for us to go see Cats at the Music Circus. He knew about it, no surprise there because I specifically asked if he wanted to go on his birthday evening. But for dinner we were having a hard time coming up with a brand new place to go.
We could have gone to any number of our favourite places – in whichever genre he was interested in, More >
It's not rain, it's smog
Jun 29th
Take a look at the radar map for the Sacramento area today:
* Image via Weather Underground
Now usually when you look at a radar map and see green, you’re thinking, “Oh wonderful! We’re getting some much needed (or rather desperately needed) rain showers today!”. Your thinking would be wrong in this case. What you’re seeing here is the reflectivity - or in more plain words – a big stinking brown pile of smog in the air because it’s hotter than the blazes of places that have hot blazes!
Over the weekend I managed to stay cool by taking a dip in the pool – More >
This is what Pride has become…
Jun 21st
Over the weekend Sacramento celebrated its annual Gay Pride. But you wouldn’t know it from reading the news. KCRA devoted exactly 40 words to the story, and here I present them to you with a link to the original article (which contains exactly the same number of words):
Gay communities and those who support them are showing pride with parades and demonstrations.
Activists in Sacramento were among the groups speaking up at the state capitol Saturday morning.
There was also a pride party at the city’s Southside Park. [Article syndicated on MSNBC]
Yep. That’s it. 40 words. I think KCRA is taking this whole More >
Sacramento Jazz Jubilee 2009
May 24th
David and I just got home from the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. What a great day, and special thanks to KVIE for the free tickets!!
This event is always a blast, and this year was no different. Taking place in the Old Sacramento “zone” (and additional activities over at the convention center this year), the Jazz music hits Sacramento with a vengeance. Vendors are spread across the landscape, music pours out from tents that blanket the parking lots and open spaces, and even the saloon in the Delta King gets a taste of up and coming jazz greats.
As soon as we arrived More >
