Month: November 2021

Throwback Thursday Photo Retrospective (9 of 12)

Below are more old photos from my vintage Instagram account now long since deleted. The top left picture is a selfie I shot at the Hard Knox Café in the Richmond district in San Francisco. The old forts in the Headlands are slowly crumbling to pieces. One of our favorite sitting areas by one of these forts had a new… Continue reading

Buying a New House Is Never Simple

Buying a new house is not as simple as just purchasing a place to live – as if that is a simple process. You then have to “make the place yours,” which goes well beyond deeds, lawyers, lots of money, and moving your stuff into the property. You personalize the new place – make it reflect your taste and preferences.… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Photo Retrospective (8 of 12)

Below are more old photos from my vintage Instagram account now long since deleted. Conrad Steve’s Aunt Helen had more things around her house than anyone I ever knew. Everything had a special memory for her. When she passed away, this little toothpick creature came to live with us along with 4 of her paintings (that she had painted–one for… Continue reading

Turns of Phrase That Caught My Attention (Part 3)

Here are a few of the latest phrases or words I’ve encountered and found curious. This first one is probably not even true and is more likely the product of clever marketing. But, regardless, when I read it in a news feed, I laughed out loud. “Andrew Lloyd Webber was so ’emotionally damaged’ by the ‘Cats’ film, he had to… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Photo Retrospective (7 of 12)

Below are more old photos from my vintage Instagram account now long since deleted. A [very expensive] hat shop near Union Square, if I recall correctly. The hats were all handmade and gorgeous! An Instagram selfie! An early fisheye lens, that attached to the iPhone magnetically, of our home in Manhattan Beach. This art installation of a beach lifeguard station… Continue reading

Storm + Ocean + Sunset + Time-lapse

We have had a very wet winter thus far – numerous storms coming in from the ocean. Yesterday we had storms coming and going with such speed the actual weather events looked as if they were a time-lapse. The clouds were moving incredibly fast. After dinner I noticed the clouds looked especially dramatic. Additionally, sunset was fast approaching, and initially… Continue reading

Throwback Thursday Photo Retrospective (6 of 12)

Below are more old photos from my vintage Instagram account now long since deleted. My favorite stuffed animal as a baby. I loved him so much I chewed off one of his hands as well as his buttons!Conrad When we lived in Manhattan Beach, I loved going to Malaga Cove to shoot, watch the surfers, and see the RC controlled… Continue reading