Category Archives: Just an Everyday Life

Urban Warriors

Posted on October 31, 2018 by liveoaklinda

Here along the northern reach of the gorgeous Monterey Bay, we usually don’t think of ourselves as living in an urban environment. But we do. The density (people/square mile) of our coastal region is similar to San Jose and San … Continue reading →

Posted in A Warming Planet, Cackling Crone, Just an Everyday Life | Tagged 1969, capitola trestle, no on measure L, population density, rail trail, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, UCIS, westward boom | Leave a comment

Seven Shades of Suicide

Posted on February 23, 2017 by liveoaklinda

Sometimes I wish we were like people of far northern hemisphere cultures who have (or had, legendarily) many words for ice & snow: we could benefit by having a broader range of words for one of the most laden S-words … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged assisted suicide, guns & suicide, suicide, suicide of a child, suicide of a close relative, suicide of a friend, suicide of a parent, suicide of a sibling, suicide of a spouse, suicide of an ex-spouse, suicide survivor, surviving suicide, talking about suicide | 7 Comments

In Love with a Seabus

Posted on December 6, 2016 by liveoaklinda

I fell in love in Vancouver this past summer. I still pine for my sweetheart’s comfortably utilitarian seat, her easy camaraderie, her affordability, her expansive harbor vistas, her pleasant accessibility, & her dependable, 15-minute embrace nearly all hours of the … Continue reading →

Posted in A Warming Planet, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged Bay Area ferries, livable cities, north vancouver, portland transit, san francisco muni, santa cruz transit, seabus, vancouver, walking | 1 Comment

sometimes you’re the bug

Posted on July 20, 2016 by liveoaklinda

This is dedicated to poor Melania – too bad you hitched your lovely planet to a pathetically sad & narcissistic star. I totally love that Michelle Obama is your inspiration though. Thank you Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler for reminding us … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged election 2016, Hillary Clinton, louisville slugger, mark knopfler, melania trump, michelle obama, the bug | 4 Comments

The Safety Hype of Driverless Cars

Posted on July 1, 2016 by liveoaklinda

Have I already mentioned somewhere that we humans love our mobility? In addition to having a key role in human primate evolution, the mobility goal of ‘more, better, faster’ was a big theme during my two decades at the Regional … Continue reading →

Posted in A Warming Planet, Cackling Crone, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged auto-pilot, driverless cars, mary cummings, self-driving cars, tesla | 2 Comments

Bagging Bean Bag Chairs in Munich

Posted on April 17, 2016 by liveoaklinda

A Sunday in Venice, Fall 1969. High on an early morning doubledose of espresso & freedom: from the parents, America, university, expectations. Strolling aimlessly with Kalle along una strada stretta…hey, lookathat! an egg-shaped leather seat. Whatsit called? Sacco?? Hmmm…wow, TOLL. Looks … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Humans Love Food!, Just an Everyday Life | Tagged 1969, 1970, Amerikanerin, bean bag chairs, currywurst, Munich, pommes frites mit mayo, porto san stefano, sacco, sapporo produkte, venice | 4 Comments

Happy 1st Birthday Present: Arana Gulch Scavenger Hunt!

Posted on January 14, 2016 by liveoaklinda

One of the most satisfying local events of 2015 occurred one year ago today with the opening celebration of the Arana Gulch Pathways connecting Live Oak & Santa Cruz. YAY for the perseverance of many, many people over the 35+ year … Continue reading →

Posted in Just an Everyday Life | Tagged arana gulch, arana gulch multi-use pathway, broadway-brommer connection, ghosts in the gulch, live oak history walks, live oak neighbors | 3 Comments

Making Peace with Ants

Posted on December 7, 2015 by liveoaklinda

Got ants?!… .. ….. ……. .. … …. .. ….. . . … …. …… … …. .. …….. .. OK…it’s the drought. It’s the rain. It’s global warming. No really, it’s those ineffective ant stakes. Or just … Continue reading →

Posted in A Warming Planet, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged ants, Argentinian ants, EO Wilson | 5 Comments

Burn8: Costume Season

Posted on August 31, 2015 by liveoaklinda

Ahh – finally tuning into murmurs of fall – had already felt the slipped angle of the sun, but that favored burn & gold season is now unmistakably in the air as well. During these recent burning hot summer days … Continue reading →

Posted in A Warming Planet, Burn Series, Cackling Crone, Just an Everyday Life | Tagged burning man 2004, circle of life, closet capers, costuming, eastern access, gatsby, halloween, jack o'lanterns, mask making, mask with glasses | Leave a comment

Flight Paths & Funerals

Posted on June 8, 2015 by liveoaklinda

Sadly, our Live Oak home is no longer underneath the SFO flight path. For decades I would lie in bed, trying to fall asleep, when I’d hear the approaching muted, far off roar of a jet, presumably from Shanghai or … Continue reading →

Posted in Cackling Crone, Just an Everyday Life, Our Primate Nature | Tagged dying too young, flight path, luck of the draw, mah jongg, malaysia flight 370, sfo flight path changes, timing is everything | 11 Comments