Category Archives: Travel

Eclipse path across Oregon

The times will work for Seattle as well, but at max only 92% of the sun will be obscured by the new moon.  The show starts about 9:30am and is over about 11:30.

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The Space Needle view of smoke

That’s Pier 91 at right. The visibility from Skyline is down to about three miles, looking north.  May clear some by weekend, maybe not.

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Touring Venice

from Dorothy Wendler  

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Why no travelogues?

In six years at Skyline, no one has ever asked me over to see their vacation pictures. It is only in the past year that I’ve seen a returned traveler pull out their iPhone and show off a few pictures … Continue reading

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Human Evolution Lectures 2016-2017 (Calvin)

After each stand-up lecture, I am producing a scripted youtube version. Here are the ones so far, in order. They are video files, so you can pause and back up easily, should you want to think about something for a … Continue reading

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Can’t figure out Uber – consider gogograndparent.com

I heard from a resident’s son on the elevator today that she’s giving up her car but not too sad because she’s hooked up with a new concierge ride service called gogograndparent! So if it’s after hours or Michael is … Continue reading

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Places residents have been

From Ann Milam – Easter Island What’s your favorite picture – please share!  

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