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S’Mores and Ambush

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Now I don’t recommend taking apart your barbecue; it’s hot and dangerous, and there are almost no user-serviceable parts inside. Still, if you can get it apart just enough to get access to some open flame with a skewer and a marshmallow, then you can treat some cute brunette to s’mores in the city. She’ll like that. After a night of chocolate and ghost stories, we’re more than ready to spend a day in the park with some urchins. We’ve seen the de Young Museum’s Chihuly exhibit already, but sharing it with kids is like seeing it through different eyes. … Continue reading S’Mores and Ambush

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Day 88, 89, 90: Roadside Demon Machine

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This is some else’s secret plan. They thought of this and built it before I even realized it was needed. There’s a gasoline engine and a propane tank… but what’s it for? Aha. “A machine for adding that hometown textured feel to crosswalks.” Those three rows of pressure-stampers are patiently stamping brick patterns into the new asphalt. Then they get painted. The part of the machine labeled “HOT” has a little skull hanging from it. Inside the tank, I’m picturing a pentagram with a demon sitting inside it, generating heat for the brick stamper. He’s got an orange vest and … Continue reading Day 88, 89, 90: Roadside Demon Machine

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Day 56: High Wires and a Good Trade

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Dad and Chuck may be getting themselves involved in a really interesting computer project for the Mt. Wilson Observatory. They’ve asked me to help out as well, so look for pictures of a really big telescope soon. The cats look like they suddenly fell asleep after a high-speed collision. The wires above Muni trains are dangerous and carry extremely high voltages, which is why they’re high off the ground. Going anywhere near them is strictly forbidden, for very good reasons. If you did, though, it would look something like this: First stop today is Tartine Bakery. Everyone who lives nearby … Continue reading Day 56: High Wires and a Good Trade