The first half of the pumpkins we carved this year.

The second half of the pumpkins we carved this year.

Surfer off of Drakes Beach with Chimney Rock in the background, Point Reyes National Seashore.

The probable site where Sir Francis Drake and crew landed on the California coast in 1579. Just inside the mouth of Drakes Bay, on the west side, easily reachable via Drakes Beach from the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center at Point Reyes National Seashore.

One of the things I took away from the 60s and Richard Nixon, first mentioned by Hunter Thompson, but I believe to be true, is the fact that we believed, at time, that all our protesting, marching and sign waving was futile and pointless when in fact, it drove Richard Nixon to alcohol fueled madness

Seen along my hike from Marin Headlands to Sutro Baths.

My best shot from Sunday's hike to Drakes Head at Point Reyes National Seashore. My telephone tells me it's an anise swallowtail butterfly.

When I get the right sized box, I like to set it on the floor and wait for Mitins to do her thing.

Deer on Laguna Trail at the end of our hike at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Mixed signals.

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“I didn’t vote for this—I voted for cheaper eggs!”

The old Press Wireless receiving station in the marshes off San Pablo Bay near Buchli Station.

Mitins is the only cat I have had that likes having her belly rubbed.

This photo from Safari West just outside of Santa Rosa, CA, makes me feel like I had been on a quest and encountered zebras who could communicate with me along the way.

An immature white-crowned sparrow along the Coast Trail just north of Coast Camp at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Mitins looks into the future.

Nap time.

We finally got our fireplace replaced, 10 years after the South Napa Earthquake took out the old one. The cat is enjoying it.

Mitins—we got her when my daughter just started learning to read, and this is how she spelled the kitty’s name.

My mother's Tupperware Serve-ette tray and bowl, set #771-2. I think it was meant for veggies and dip, but my mother always served us grilled cheese and tomato soup with this set, so I wanted to get a photo of that on my most recent visit (except I made a more foodie version).

Dog sitting today. This is Braut, one of the three dogs here.

Reconnecting with the cat after a 9-day trip.