Author Archives: eric

I went to a ceramics workshop this past weekend that focused entirely on handbuilding with slabs of clay. The class was taught by Lynn Wood who is also a teacher at Sharon Art Studio where I take ceramics (though not … Continue reading →

The Tour of California Stage 2 started in Sausalito, went over the Golden Gate bridge, then started for real and went to Santa Cruz. Since the start was a few blocks away I got up and wondered down the street … Continue reading →

I finally managed to get around to putting up the honeymoon photos. I had sorted through them a few months ago, but never quite finished the online process. Anyway here they are, carefully winnowed down from thousands to under a … Continue reading →

Rachel got a new car! A 2009 Honda Fit Base Automatic – a distinct upgrade from the 1988 Toyota Corolla FX. The safety improvement is incredible, let along all the other modern features! The biggest problem was me forgetting my … Continue reading →

We participated in the 2008 San Francisco SantaCon this year and had a blast. We started at pier 39 with several hundred other santas and roamed the city from there, providing SF tourists with some good stories and holiday cheer. … Continue reading →

We recently went to an open house at Heath Ceramics. A high end ceramics manufacturer in Sausalito and definitely an interesting visit. As a hobbiest potter, I was a little torn as to what to think about their setup. The … Continue reading →

For a number of years back in the day I used the gallery.menalto.com software to host an online gallery of photos. Back in this rough and tumble wild west days of metadata there weren’t great standards that could handle all … Continue reading →

Four plane rides and we have managed to get to Chan Chich Eco Lodge. The little plane was quite fun. The lodge is very luxurious and jungley, it has been raining quite a lot and all the rivers are super … Continue reading →