The first weekend in May, my sister, Chrissy, my daughter, Emmy, and I took our nephews, Cam and Theo, up to Dunsmuir. We have given them a trip as a Christmas present the last few years, but usually try to go in the wintertime so we can play in the snow. But with everybody’s busy…

This has been a time of change and transition for me. Earlier in the month I had my final meeting with the Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE) Commission, completing 3 1/4 years of service to the State Bar vetting judicial candidates. While I’m glad to have more time to do other things (it is a substantial…

Home again and settling in. My flights went well once I actually got on a plane. I received a text saying my flight from Cody to Denver was delayed by an hour and a half, meaning I might not make my connection to San Francisco. I looked at rebooking flights but before I could do…

What I’ve been doing since I last posted…  There have been many more gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. One morning, I got up early to hike to the top of TAC Hill to watch the sunrise, and was rewarded with an absolutely stunning show.   I’ve been going to more live music. One time there was a…

I’ve been enjoying a variety of adventures over the last week: A visit to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West – there are 5 museums here. I’ve visited several times over the last few years. I spent most of my time in the Art Museum, checking out the new pieces and revisiting ones I…

What I’ve been up to since my last post: Friday involved watching the Great British Baking Show with Rebekah, Abigail and their friends. It was Meringue Day – so yummy! That night I enjoyed live music at the Silver Dollar Bar, Cody’s version of the Million Dollar Bar in Jackson, LOL. It was a fun…

My first week back in Wyoming has consisted of beautiful sunrises, a couple of days of snow, LOTS of wind, getting to meet John, the happiest, sweetest little baby, helping prepare meals for a group from Duke law school who are learning about Heart Mountain Japanese Internment Camp, doing paid work, and of course, walking…

Today was a very early morning for me – I woke up at 3:30 AM to get ready and catch the airporter bus that left at 4:25 AM, arriving at SFO at five. Luckily, at that time in the morning it was very easy to get my bag checked, get through security, and find my…

I’ve been to four different beaches in the last four days! While I enjoy going to the beach, it’s not something that I tend to do a lot even though there are several beaches within a short drive of where I live. Going to the beach at Point Reyes with Lori and Javi on Sunday…

Here what I’ve been up to the last week and a half besides paid work: Attending CCCBA’s Lunar New Year celebration, catching up with friends. Going to the county Lunar New Year celebration to hear my favorite Taiko drummer, Kristy Oshiro. Last JNE meeting in San Francisco, only one more to go! Going to the…