Aug 04
I moved from Orange County (OC) back to the San Francisco Bay Area last month. It was a painful experience with all the back and forth, packing, dealing with the movers and their hidden and unexpected costs, and the unpacking that in my case may never be complete. For a single guy, I just have …
Dec 04
One of my favorite pastimes from the San Francisco Bay Area was visiting the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country. The landscape especially in Fall and Spring, beautiful vineyards and estates, a wide variety of good wine especially exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, romantic bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), good spas and hot springs in Calistoga, and gourmet food in famous restaurants such …
Jul 01
Lake Isabella, via Wikipedia After years I had an opportunity to go on a little weekend camping, rafting and kayaking trip recently, thanks to a good friend. We camped by Lake Isabella past San Bernardino, in S. California. I swam quite a bit in the lake with temptations to swim across the lake though I avoided it …
May 03
By gtrwndr87 via Flickr It was 5 AM as I was heading to the Bay Area from LA. As I was going through the Grapevine, a heavy fog was covering the road in the dark. It was a bit eerie. I had dreaded going up there since I moved. This time it was no better. …
Sep 01
In late August I visited Turkey (Kusadasi area in Western Turkey) a pleasant and beautiful region by the Mediterranean Sea. I was very close to Ephesus, an acient city ruins site. I also paid a brief visit to Izmir (the 3rd largest city in Turkey following Istanbul and Ankara). It was also a sort of …
My primary field is technology but I like to write. I write several blogs on software, social media, art and culture. This is my personal blog that covers various interests.
