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New high-temperature records were set today: 78F in Gilroy, 80F in San Jose. I peeled off the arm warmers early; later, I shed the vest. I...

'Twas the night before ... Thanksgiving ? The weather outside is ... (not) frightful . Wait, what's going on here? An unexpect...

Brrr! Frost on the rooftops, this morning. To warm up, I chose to park a couple of miles from the spot where we would rendezvous with toda...

It seems that there is only one Panoche , and I can attest that it is a special place, indeed. Once the gray gloom burned away, it was possi...

Having been off the bike for a month (where does the time go?!), a “flat” ride was enticing. Dangerously unhealthy air quality, travel, and ...

The work week over, I headed west to visit some friends near Basel. Saturday started with a visit to Augusta Raurica , a site near the Rhi...

Autumn in Zürich. It was surprisingly warm, with flowers blooming. Leaves were still changing color and falling. Each morning I'd pa...