To my aunt

• Jun. 23, 2011

California By Way of Nectarine

The smell and taste of a fresh nectarine says so much to me. It starts with my family all piling into a car for a long drive south. I...

• Jun. 19, 2005

An afternoon with some Freitas folk

Sarah and I packed our things and cruised down to 99 toward Fresno. Destination: the new house of my cousin for a Father's Day gathering. We arrived at their...

• Jun. 20, 2004

Screw Wasco

My ass is also a nice place to live....

• Jun. 20, 2004

Our fruit runneth over

Apparently there's no longer a mandatory border sniffing upon entering California. I could be wrong but if they don't scrutinize our vehicle by the time we reach Yreka, we...

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Smoke Season in Seattle: 2026 Edition