This week, the Eureka Street Art Festival has painters in place at fifteen localities around town, working on new murals. We spent the afternoon driving around town looking at most of the murals indicated on the map for the event. Painters have through the weekend to complete their work, and as a result, there wereContinue reading “Local Color: The Eureka Street Art Festival”
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Two Weeks in Paris
I love Paris. Right now we’re enjoying two solid weeks of Paris sights, boat rides, parades, and fun. We’re watching the Olympic Summer Games, 2024. A few weeks ago, we decided that we wanted to see a lot of the Olympic events, and found that a subscription to Peacock+ would get us access to allContinue reading “Two Weeks in Paris”
The Sweetness of Spring
We haven’t traveled this year, and though I was disappointed at first, I have made peace with staying home. Though best known for marijuana cultivation, Humboldt County’s climate is perfect for flowers. Not only do blossoms appear early in February, they continue through June. I am amazed by the range of flowers that grow profuselyContinue reading “The Sweetness of Spring”
For the Glory! The Kinetic Grand Championship 2024
Every Memorial Day weekend there is a uniquely local celebration, the Kinetic Grand Championship race. It’s had different names, and took a break for Covid, but has come back in force, showing the very best in community craziness. To me, this event is the essence of Humboldt. If you want to know why people chooseContinue reading “For the Glory! The Kinetic Grand Championship 2024”
Eureka’s Rhododendron Parade
Like the Pacific Northwest, the Eureka area has climate particularly friendly to cultivation of the rhododendron family of flowering bushes–they include azaleas and a lot of varieties of “rhodys” of all sizes. There is a Rhododendron Society, and an annual Rhododendron Parade, this year it was Saturday April 27, 2024. I love the Rhododendron Parade,Continue reading “Eureka’s Rhododendron Parade”
Greece, Anyone?
A year ago, we were in Greece. We spent a delightful month in Athens, and went on a private tour around the Peloponnese with PicTours of Greece. Our coordinator was the owner of the agency, George Gaitos, and our trip was terrific (A Week of Ruins in the Peloponnese (1)) Our trip was different fromContinue reading “Greece, Anyone?”
Spring arrives
Daffodils have been blooming for two weeks or more but it hasn’t seemed like spring because of the near-constant rain. The downpours have abated, the sun is out and spring is really visible all around us. The sky is light later in the day, and the sun seems brighter. I see colors that remind meContinue reading “Spring arrives”
Renting a Hyundai Kona
Paula and I arrived at the Enterprise counter in the Syracuse New York airport just after 11 pm. We’d managed to find flights from our respective homes that converged at about the same time so that we could share a car and Airbnb. The counter offered us an all-electric vehicle. It sounded fun and weContinue reading “Renting a Hyundai Kona”
Flood Stage
California is having record-breaking rain. Yesterday, the Los Angeles area received over 4 inches of rain, more than double the previous record set in the 1920s. Here in Eureka, there hasn’t been as much rain, but it’s been rainy. Today, we decided to do some exploring and go take a look at the Eel River.Continue reading “Flood Stage”
Rainy Season
Winter in Eureka is often rainy, but rarely colder than 50o F. during the day. I’ve been appreciating that fact this week, when our former home in the midwest was -9o F. Between rainstorms, the sun occasionally comes out in Eureka, and I’ve seen some spectacular clouds bringing the weather in and out.
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