Monthly Archives: March 2016

Hurricane Season

Driving down the road the other day, I was struck by how wonderfully beautiful a day it was. A nice blue sky, done fluffy, white clouds. It’s at times like this that a guy thinks, wow, what did I do to deserve this? Cruising down the road, wind in my hair… Alright. So I look over to my radio, all good times like this need a soundtrack, and start dialing in the tunes. Now here’s the really good part, I’ve got one of those new Sirius satellite radios. Now– I’m sitting here thinking, “what would be something good to listen to”? Let’s make a short list; end of summer wide open highway, no place special to be, good lookin’ Senorita ridin’ next to me. Easy… Buffet.

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Bay Area Bookstores Find Success in Mixing Lunch & Literature!

They know how to do it in California…

This sounds about right to me. In the time that I spent in San Francisco this last year, it was a common sight to see people taking in some sunlight, and reading a book while on their lunch break. In the Downtown area of the City, many sections are dedicated to this culture of gathering… socializing during a break and/or downtime. In time, I became comfortable enough to allow myself a minute or three to sit among the greenery, and enjoy the late summer time California sun on my shoulders- of course, while reading one of my favs. One one hand, you have the busy City buzzing around, with live cables underneath the pavement, pulling the trolleys up and down California St. On the other, you are lost in your own imagination, in one of the best spots on Earth, reading a book on a sometimes EX-tended lunch break!

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