The Great Eclipse of 2017!

I’m posting this today because meh, lazy. Anyway… There was an eclipse on Monday! It didn’t get very much coverage in the press so I doubt you heard about it but I guess I was one of the few and decided to tell the family. Lucky for us, Ann’s parents also heard about it and … Continue reading The Great Eclipse of 2017! →

CicLAvia: San Pedro Meets Wilmington

Last Sunday, I participated in a CicLAvia event that ran from my hometown of Wilmington, CA to San Pedro, another city close to my heart. If you’re not familiar with one of these events, here you go. Ciclovía events started in Columbia over 40 years ago as an alternative to traditional means of transportation. Streets … Continue reading CicLAvia: San Pedro Meets Wilmington →

Face Your Fears: The Third Chapter

In this seemingly endless series of entries that detail my fear of all things dentistry, I think I finally make peace with it all. Today was the day of perhaps the biggest procedure of all the ones I’ve got waiting for me: the dreaded root canal. Just the mere mention of it to some will … Continue reading Face Your Fears: The Third Chapter →

Face Your Fears, Part Deux

About two months ago, I had mentioned in a post that it was time to get over my somewhat rational fear of dentists – or at least they work they do – and get the ball rolling with an exam and whatever else the dentist may recommend. Today was that day. And the results of … Continue reading Face Your Fears, Part Deux →