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I was all prepared to head over to Levi’s place to watch the MNF game between my Chargers and the Raiders when Osvaldo gave me a call saying he had an extra ticket! I am so there tonight! Every team at the beginning of the season feels it has the…

Performance Bike has a sale on its website. Use the coupon code 6001719 to get 20% off at checkout. A few years ago, one of the platforms/pontoons on my left shoe’s road cleat snapped off. It hasn’t caused a problem until fairly recently, when I was riding with Rae on…

We’re back in the Bay Area! Rae and I had quite the saga getting back to home. It started with an early rise at 6:00 am to get to CDG Airport three to four hours ahead of the flight so we could deal with all of the inevitable and interminable…

After several days in Lyon, the French Gastronomy Capital, we are back in Paris for the conclusion of our trip. After Barcelona, Rae and I did a day trip to Carcassone, a fortress town from Roman and medieval times. The next few days will be taken up with shopping and…

Not much time to write, but a quick shout out to everyone. Rae and I are in Barcelona at the moment, enjoying the warm temperatures and the great architecture and museums. Jean-Philippe and Anna´s wedding was great! We´ll have plenty of photos and text in the coming week!

30 minutes away from leaving Santa Clara for the airport. Our backpacks are packed into a duffel bag, which we’ll be checking into SFO. That should solve the problem of the backpack straps getting caught by the airport conveyor belts or devious individuals. Once we arrive, the choice will be…

For our trip to Europe, Rae and I are packing ultra-light. For me, this means my high-performance yet bulky SLR will be staying at home. I’ll be taking instead a Canon PowerShot A610. The past few days, I have really noticed how heavy the 1D-series cameras are even with “light”…