This blog started when Gauss got a job in California, so after a lifetime in Minnesota, I was wrapping my brain around the idea of moving west.
The blog is now a place where I post new adventures as they come up.
Two weeks to go
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The weather is finally cooperating, so Dave Weiss and his friend Paul came by a couple days ago to tear out one of the old skylights. Dave got one of the new ones put in yesterday.In the meantime, I’ve been clearing out the kitchen. Look! The cupboard is bare!
Master bedroom, completely cleared out I slept on an air mattress on the floor of my office the last night Front hallway minus everything A very cleaned-out living room My office setup the day before I left
At noon today I met cousin Leo by the Milan cathedral. I arrived a little early so I wandered around the Galleria to enjoy the gorgeous displays and people-watch. The windows of the Galleria are a who's who of designers: Fendi, Armani, Chanel, St. Laurent. People in Milan all seem to be good-looking, but what makes them so isn't their actual features; it's the care with which they dress and groom themselves. Most do not wear the latest fashions, but they take some care to wear clothing that fits and keep their shoes in good repair. Men have neatly trimmed beards, and both men and women accent whatever they're wearing with a nice scarf. I wish I had been less shy today about photographing ordinary people; I'll have some more chances as I'm out and about in the city. Galleria ceiling reflected in Louis Vuitton's elegant window display For some reason this woman was posing right there among the crowds Even the cops in Italy have swanky clothes At the appoin...
OK, so I said my challenge was to have fun despite my homesickness. I got my wish on Saturday. Gauss and I went to San Francisco for dim sum with a meetup group to discuss a book about Joseph Needham, an Englishman who spent years in China traveling and researching Chinese inventions. Since the topic was China, we took our pictures to share with the group. Dim sum was yummy, and we had a nice time. As we walked back to the car, we stopped at a grocery store and picked up a few items. We kept thinking we should do something more exciting in the city, but we wanted to relax, so we headed home. As we pulled into the driveway, we realized that we had left the photo album and discussion book back at the store. So, after a couple hours’ rest at home, we drove back to the city, enduring a godawful traffic jam on 101. (On Sunday evening?? Go figure!) We picked up our stuff from the store and then decided that since we were in San Francisco and it was dinnertime, we should look for a place to ...
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