Monthly Archives: May 2023

Bay to Breakers is a San Franciscan tradition that has been in abeyance due to the virus. Thousands of people, most dressed in outlandish costume, many naked, run or amble across the city from the Bay to the breakers on … Continue reading →

I set off East like a wagon train in reverse. Up the Sierra Nevada, over the Donner Pass, down to Reno and then off across the Great Basin of Nevada. The wagon trains followed the Humboldt River as do I … Continue reading →

Divisadero is a street a few blocks from the house. It used to be pretty run down and a bit shady. It was the home of the much lamented BBQ place Da Pitt. https://spikekalashnikov.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/da-pitt/ It is now much gentrified. James … Continue reading →

The Godhead, the mighty Trinity, looked down from heaven a couple of days ago and noticed that Neil Calder had been having more than his fair share of good luck. This offended their innate respect for fair play and they … Continue reading →