Tag Archives: Lair of the Bear
Back Road Not Taken
My husband and I recently drove out of Camp Blue at the Lair of the Golden Bear near Pinecrest Lake to go down the mountain to the Twain Harte Market for supplies. We decided to take a back road returning … Continue reading
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Making Pots at Camp
I have written about how proud I am of my son Paul’s pots. This is to show you two of mine: . Last week, we went for our annual stay at U.C. Berkeley’s Lair of the Golden Bear family camp. … Continue reading
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Ready to Vote Tomorrow
I have done my homework: I read Pete Rates the Propositions I listened to KQED Radio’s Forum with Michael Krasny I read my ballot measure arguments for and against (and the rebuttals) I talked with my family I am ready … Continue reading
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Camp Clay
One of our annual August activities at the Lair of the Golden Bear family camp is playing with clay. Most of the family ends up in the Lair’s Art Grove sooner or later, either to keep my mother (Eleanor Dickinson) … Continue reading
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Award-Winning Career Timelines In Computer Science and Engineering, GHC2010
A recent Anita Borg Institute press release starts out: “A conversation with Fran Allen held several years ago has blossomed into a new career resource women in technology. This is to announce the availability of the Anita Borg Institutes’ “Award-winning … Continue reading
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Goodbye Simon & Garfunkel
Last month, we went on our annual vacation at the Lair of the Bear family camp. We had a wonderful time, as always, but were shocked and deeply sad to return home to find our pet birds Simon & Garfunkel … Continue reading
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Daughter News – Engaged, Learning Arabic…
My clever and generally wonderful daughter Jessica just announced her engagement to be married to long-time boyfriend Matt Holmes (also a Junior, Matt studies at the College of William and Mary). Jessica is learning Arabic because she will be a … Continue reading
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