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What we did during 6 weeks at home (and why I didn’t blog)

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Dec. 4 – Returned to Palo Alto from Baja Dec. 7 – Drove to Rancho Grande for Elizabeth Shelley’s 50th B-Day Dec. 12 – Attended Delavane Turner’s Doctoral defense at Stanford Dec. 13 – Ran Torneo de las Palmas Heladas tournament in Carmel Dec. 18 – Attended Tom Steyer’s Liquid Lunch in SF Dec. 21 – Celebrated Becky’s birthday with her family in Palo Alto and Stanford Dec. 24 – Drove to Half Moon Bay … more →

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Roman Restaurants and Food

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Rome restaurants (DeLapa reviews) Top picks Da Bucatino – Marcello and I enjoyed a wonderful meal there last night, probably the best Italian food yet. We started with carciofi alla Romana, with the artichoke smashed flat — delicious. We split a pici con pancetta pecorino e carciofi and grilled swordfish, and a carafe of unsurprisingly mediocre red house wine. After paying the bill, our waitress, who reminded me of my aunts in their somewhat younger days, … more →

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Video: Slomo

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Video: Slomo

Dr. John Kitchin quit a medical career to pursue his passion: skating along the boardwalk of San Diego’s Pacific Beach. He calls himself “Slomo.”

Inspiring story of human transformation from material to spiritual, from medicine to skating. Reveals the secret to a long, fulfilling (2nd) life.

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Re-entry: Making Sense of it (if it at all)

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Or you might call it: those things missing, and those maddening. For Palo Alto, like Baja, has both. As I reflect – these being notes for further reflection: Friends: many more and more closer here Pace of life: far too fast here, and a bit too slow there Wealth and consumerism: far, far, far too much here, and just about right there Intellectual stimulation: here, hands down. Where else can I go to a dinner … more →

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