Monthly Archives: October 2015

Trip Log – Day 166 – Santa Clara, CA to San Jose, CA

October 18, 2015 – Clouds, 65 degrees Miles Today: 45 Miles to Date: 8,638 States to Date: 25 Welcome to my Silicon Valley Day. I was up early and off to a 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting – on a Sunday … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Teresa Winslow, DuPont Learning Center, DuPont, WA

  “We want Utopia on earth, and we start by shaping that here.” Teresa Winslow has worked in child care for 37 years, from teenage aid to center director. She is keenly aware of the challenges of providing high quality … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 165 – Berkeley, CA to Santa Clara, CA

 October 17, 2015 – Clouds, 65 degrees Miles Today: 73 Miles to Date: 8,593 States to Date: 25 I took off today without knowing where I was going – on purpose. I didn’t try to figure my route in advance, … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “I feel optimistic. Perhaps I’m a bit of a dreamer, but I’m happy now and will be happy tomorrow. “ Melissa Cistaro, author of Pieces of my Mother, San Francisco, CA How will we live … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 164 – San Francisco, CA to Berkeley, CA

October 16, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 29 Miles to Date: 8,520 States to Date: 25   My final day of pin balling around the Bay Area and talking more than pedaling. Still, I managed to cover a … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 163 – Pleasant Hill, CA to San Francisco, CA

October 15, 2015 – Sun, 70 degrees Miles Today: 18 Miles to Date: 8,491 States to Date: 25  Every so often, even cross-country cyclists need to deal with Activates of Daily Living. I spent most of my time today housekeeping: … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kim and Eddie Feeley, Seattle, WA

I have met many couples on my trip. Fresh couples, aged couples, heterosexual and same-sex couples, legally married couples and couples living together, first-time couples and couples on their second third, even fourth round. Although being a couple presents many … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 162 – Pleasant Hill, CA

October 14, 2015 – Sun, 80 degrees Miles Today: 37 Miles to Date: 8,473 States to Date: 25 East Bay day! I rode from Pleasant Hill through the leafy suburbs of Lafayette and Orinda, over the pass of Wildcat canyon, … Continue reading

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Profile Response: The Addict who came to Dinner, Seattle, WA

Houses along Lake Washington in Northeast Seattle offer little to the street – a double garage door, a well-lit front door, perhaps a window or two. The homes’ solid public faces convey a message of affluence, security, and comfort. For … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 161 – San Francisco, CA to Pleasant Hill, CA

October 13, 2015 – Sun, 90 degrees Miles Today: 10 Miles to Date: 8,436 States to Date: 25 Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City began as newspaper stories about San Francisco, a place rich in variety and vignette. In just … Continue reading

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