About pep

Today is the first day of the rest of my life ... [Well, technically the next phase of my life began eight days ago, with the unexpected end...

Many years ago, there was some belt-tightening during a downturn at the (large) company where I worked. My boss was recruited to help look ...

The power went out shortly after 2 a.m. The ferocious wind hurtling rain horizontally at my south-facing windows gave me a fright; I conside...

As one storm after another sweeps through the Bay Area, roads flood and winds topple trees whose roots lose their grip in the saturated soil...

The Bay Area, land of palm trees and ... holly. [Plenty of ivy, too.] The forecast for the rest of this week is discouraging ( very wet), a...

We started our day with a whale sighting. [Too early in the season for the real thing.] I'd suggested the Cowell-Pursima Coastal Trail ,...

After several annual visits to the local “Fantasy of Lights” event, my interest had waned. Disappointed that the displays were the same year...