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April 30, 2008
My first long trip was at the end of March to Death Valley. I rode a different bike (which had a handlebar I had to reach for - agony) on Friday to Ridgecrest - 380 miles. I was in pain so Bob offered to take me 2 up on Saturday. It was a new experience to ride 2-up!
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December 21, 2007
Don't tell me I've gone to the "Dark Side" or start calling me "Darth Marian." It's true; I'm working for Microsoft now (as a contractor) in Mountain View on their Windows Live Agents team. It's a very cool place to work!
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November 30, 2007
So I came home from work and Charcoal came in as he sometimes does. It was dark...he had dinner then sat on the living room coffee table - a slick spot on his forehead. Oh great...so I whisked him off to the vet and he came home today looking like this...
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November 10, 2007
Argh! Just as the 2007 TV season got underway, the TV writers have gone on strike. I don't blame them for wanting some of the royalties from DVD sales and such. I say PAY EM THEY DESERVE IT and "we want you guys back!"
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November 3, 2007
This was a flea market find - a recipe book from Sunset called Sunset's New Kitchen Cabinet Cook Book. The inside cover proclaims "Now for the first time, SUNSET'S NEW KITCHEN CABINET COOK BOOK gives you all of the recipes published over a period of nearly 10 years - from February , 1929 to June 1938!" WIth scary sounding titles like "Bacon Delight" and "Nest Egg Supper Plate" I will be featuring recipes here. So hold on to your fork and get ready to measure your cholesterol levels!
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September 19, 2007
This was during the Open House at our Fremont Harley-Davidson Dealership. They were having demo rides, so I decided to try out a Heritage Softail. What a ride!
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September 4, 2007
...if you have your washing machine outside in your front yard hooked to the hose and have a load going...yes, we really did. A homeowner's nightmare happened and we tested the washer to make sure it wasn't the washer...
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July 30, 2007
This came out of simpsonizeme.com to promote their new movie. Hilarious...
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July 23, 2007
Outlaw bikers gather before the Fremont 4th of July parade...pictured here is Marian "Webmistress" Briones, left, and Joel "Unix" K on the far right....
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July 19, 2007
Yes, it was the 4th of July and we were in Newark, CA where safe and sane fireworks are legal. This was pretty darn funny to say the least, and this year we have VIDEO!
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July 1, 2007
I was in San Jose today for a HOG function today and decided to take a trip down Memory Lane (more specifically Nomark Court) and headed to see the house I grew up in. It looks NOTHING like it used to!!!
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June 24, 2007
For many years, I have attended our Alameda County Fair and have always been delighted by the Hobby Exhibits. I decided to finally do my own, and guess what, it won!
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June 16, 2007
I spotted this photo in my local paper of a golfer named Phil Mickelson who was having a bad day. Apparently, the golf course opened up and swallowed him whole....Photo by Chris O'Meara - Associated Press.
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June 4, 2007
I was heading out on a chapter ride with my mom's Bill right behind me - we were heading to our Chapter Picnic in Pleasanton. Did I mention the route was Pleasanton by way of Tracy? If you are needing directions to get somewhere quick, never ask a biker!
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May 29, 2007
This cat arrived at about the same time Ariel did; summer of 2003. He used to be so afraid of us that he would run away if we even came to the window. Finally, he got so I could get within 4' of him, but never closer. He showed up about 10 days ago with a broken front leg, hobbling. Of course we couldn't catch him or help him. He succumbed under my office. I feel sad that he would never let us take care of him properly. So long, E.C. See you at the Rainbow Bridge!
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May 19, 2007
On Mother's Day this year, I rolled 13,000 miles. It means I've ridden 12,000 since my bike had 1000 miles on it when I got it.
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April 15, 2007
Whoa! I was on an early morning grocery run this morning and on my way back, I came upon this scene! It happened around 5am or so, the police said.
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October 12, 2006
Well, I have managed to cross the 10,000 mile mark on the bike! The bike had 1027 miles on it when I bought it; I put 9000 more. The speedometer is actually 61 miles short of its actual mileage as I had it replaced (it got scratched) and we had to guess now many miles would be on it by the time it came in. I know, I'm so AR....
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August 25, 2006
Remember Big Head? Well, his owner had a life change, moving in with his fiance who is a really nice lady who has a bunny rabbit. She is also allergic to kitties, although she loves Big Head (aka Frank) and his mom. They were able to take 'Frank's' mom as she likes to stay outdoors only and is gentle, but Big Head is a big aggressive and plus he likes to be indoors as well as outdoors.
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October 30, 2005
Well, my biker life continues...my Fremont H.O.G. group does this annual Haunted Hog Run on Halloween weekend, and this year was my first. One of our stops was the locally popular Pirates of Emerson haunted house. Now this is one where you are walking in almost pitch black conditions and guys are leaping out at you making you practically wet your pants. My husband has been teaching me martial arts for 2 years. In short, I popped a pirate in the face...
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This was a sad week for us...we lost Kimba to our busy road. She decided to get off the frontage road and venture out into the main thoroughfare...very sad. So, we now have a little orange guy. I've never had an orange cat before. The photo shows Oreo's acceptance after only 30 minutes of acquaintance. That's Oreo for you...
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July 5, 2005
Wow, what a time we had...there is this annual Freedom Rally in Hollister where, as my friend puts it, 100,000 Harley riders descend like locusts. It occurs on 4th of July weekend. Read about how George literally met 3 couples on the side of the road, befriended them, and we hung out the rest of the weekend...I think this was one of the more memorable 4th of July's I've experienced!
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May 31, 2005
What a Memorial Day Weekend! We rode to my mom's which is about 60 miles away and I got my first taste of freeway speeds and gusty winds. We did get to go down some wonderful country roads and wound up leading a group of other riders which was fun. We did our safety class (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) last week and passed our test. We sure are having a lot of fun!
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May 1, 2005
Never is an awfully long time. I may have thought about owning/riding a motorcycle in my youth but after losing some friends and family to motorcycle accidents, I said no way. Well, the scooter started it, and now I have a Harley Sportser 883. It is very powerful!
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March 28, 2005
Gas prices have gone waaaaaaay up...going over $2.50 a gallon nationwide, but in California in particular. Our Grand Am was in the shop for MAJOR engine work. For a few months I've been poking around with idea of getting something little an easy on gas to do little errands around town....I wound up with this little scooter....
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March 6, 2005
Here in California, we are blessed with the ability to start our veggie gardens early. I've decided to log my garden this year, in geeky fashion.
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February 11, 2005
It's been about 3 years since I have redone this site, and it was time.
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December 15, 2004
Quite a difference in girth between the last time we saw him (June) and now...
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December 12, 2004
Bighead showed up after a 6 month absence! Home for the holidays, I guess...
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October 1, 2004
Oreo has taken to styling hair...
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June 20, 2004
I got to fly to Washington DC and do a 4 mile power walk throughour nation\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s capital.
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May 6, 2004
Oreo is weird. I think he is weirder than Squeak ever was, or else Squeak has come back dressed in a tux this time around...
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I went from 20-150 to 20-15 in one day. Wow...
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