Digital RabbitAug 8, 20201 minThe Tomatoes RipenI planted my three tomato plants so late that I still have a month to wait before my tomatoes are ready to eat. But my -->
Digital RabbitAug 2, 20201 minWalking to TacomaI've taken 1,693,819 steps since March 16. That's an average of more then 12,000 steps per day, every day, seven -->
Digital RabbitJul 31, 20202 minThe Nose at the MetDmitri Shostakovich’s first opera, The Nose, is a satirical tale of a St. Petersburg official who wakes up without a nose—just a -->
Digital RabbitJul 29, 20203 minFrom Bayreuth to New York: TannhäuserI purchased a ticket to watch the Bayreuth (Germany) production of Tannhäuser, but the streaming link never arrived. Glen and I were -->
Digital RabbitJul 27, 20203 minThe Bayreuth Festival: Die Meistersinger von NürnbergThese are the days of reverse travel. I had planned to be in Germany this month for the Bayreuth Festival. Instead, the -->
Digital RabbitJul 22, 20201 minThe Solar System Visits Us: Comet NEOWISEWith the lack of travel due to COVID, I was delighted to hear that the Earth has a visitor from the solar system-->
Digital RabbitJul 20, 20202 minDomestic DiversionsI am a traveler. After 16 trips last year and 2 earlier this year, it was difficult to have my travel life come to a screeching -->
Digital RabbitJul 19, 20204 minThe Bayreuth FestivalThe highlight in any true fan of Richard Wagner’s music is a visit to Bayreuth to attend the annual Bayreuther Festspiele to hear -->
Digital RabbitJul 18, 20202 minTravel Distances RedefinedMy idea of local and distant travel has been shaped by my having crossed the Antarctic Circle, the Arctic Circle -->
Digital RabbitJun 28, 20202 minBlack Bart and the Premium Grapes of Atlas PeakWhen most people think of Napa, the towns in the valley come to mind—Napa, St. Helena, Yountville, Oakville, Calistoga, and -->
Digital RabbitJun 27, 20201 minA Caravan to GilroyFifty percent of the produce in the USA comes from California. Farm workers get paid very little. Yet they put themselves at risk to -->
Digital RabbitMay 31, 20201 minThe Journey EndsToday is the last day of mandatory shelter at home. As people integrate themselves more and more into "normal" activities, I expect to →
Digital RabbitMay 30, 20201 minBack in SpaceWhile many of us are sheltering in place in our homes on Earth, two lucky guys (Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley) got to leave the →
Digital RabbitMay 29, 20201 minThey Were Us There are only a few days left for the shelter-in-place order in my area. It is sobering to think that →
Digital RabbitMay 28, 20201 minA Lion VisitsWe have two Critter Cams on the property, one to capture visitors to the pond and the other to find out who hangs out in the →
Digital RabbitMay 27, 20201 minColor or Black and White?Color photography was the topic of Lesson 15 in the History of photography course that I am taking. My assignment was to create an →
Digital RabbitMay 26, 20201 minGetting Ready to Plant The temperatures are finally rising into the 80's and staying in the 70's at night. I love the heat, but this means I must →
Digital RabbitMay 26, 20201 minThe Bees are Working HardJourney at Home Day 71 The patio in front of our entrance is full of creeping thyme, which flowers at this time of year. Native bees love...
Digital RabbitMay 25, 20201 minBreadYeast and flour became scare soon after the shelter-in-place order was in effect. I always have plenty of flour, baking soda, and →
Digital RabbitMay 24, 20201 minAssembly RequiredGiven that I'll be home all summer, I decided to try growing a few vegetables. It's tricky where I live because deer will eat whatever is →