Sep 02 2010
This is so cool, from Ars Technica: Researchers have finally observed a special type of wave that has eluded experiments for almost 25 years. The Peregrine soliton, a special type of large wave that can retain its size and shape while traveling at a constant speed, has finally been demonstrated using light pulses traveling through [...]
Aug 31 2010
Back when I was a kid, Greenpeace meant something. They were on the front lines. They were doing good stuff. And now? They’re a freaking brand. This, from Unsuitablog: Some of Motivaction’s past clients include Coca Cola, Imperial Tobacco, Unilever, McDonald’s and Mercedes Benz. On top of that, why is an environmental campaigning group employing [...]
Aug 29 2010
Today? We're taking it easy, sorting legos, and eating gorgeous organic watermelon the farmer picked for us himself. #notbacktoschool # RT @SCKayaks: Speed record smashed. Tweeked the Torqeedo motor with a motor/shaft fairing and gained 2mph! Planning at 5.7 mph #kayaks # RT @MomsRising: Wells Fargo wants to know what’s a-brewin’ in my uterus before [...]
Aug 29 2010
Since s/v Convivia moved in next door, we’ve been trying to hang out. This is one sunny afternoon in the winter that’s been serving as our “summer” here. Waiting for our friends to arrive… Rolling down the hill… Sooooooo dizzy… Helping Ruby roll. Miles, in the background, has it down. Ruby headed off on her [...]
Aug 26 2010
For the last week, a Great Blue Heron has been fishing on the shoreline at our Marina. And I am ridiculously happy about that. It’s been three years since we had one in residence here. On November 7 2007, due to a series of moves so stupid people are still figuring them out, the Cosco [...]
Aug 23 2010
I adore Mark Morford, but I never thought I’d be quoting him on this blog. From his recent column in SFGate (emphasis mine): Wouldn’t it be horrible if all this stunning, insanely mounting, irrefutable evidence — death, floods, fires, heat waves, the worst this and the most violent that in 1,000 years — were some [...]
Aug 22 2010
The latest musing: : Unschooling Nurture –… http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2010/08/unschooling-nurture-a-progress-report/ # New blog post: Kayak Maintenance http://theexcellentadventure.com/ea/2010/08/17/kayak-maintenance/ #kayaks # The latest musing: : Tribute to TAE http://theexcellentadventure.com/elementalmom/2010/08/tribute-to-tae/ # New blog post: How Blue is Your Hurricane? http://theexcellentadventure.com/ea/2010/08/19/how-blue-is-your-hurricane/ # New blog post: Scent of the Sea http://theexcellentadventure.com/ea/2010/08/21/scent-of-the-sea/ # A husband who I still want to kiss after we've [...]
Aug 21 2010
…isn’t nearly as romantic as we think. Very cool article from the Telegraph: Think of the tangy smell of the sea, so evocative of summer holidays, the scream of seagulls and sand between your toes. Where does it come from? Ozone? Fresh sea air? Actually, the truth is slightly less tantalising: it’s a gas released [...]
Aug 19 2010
This, from National Geographic (one of the best sources I’ve found for info on changing ocean trends): For centuries, artists from Hokusai to Hopper have used the ocean‘s colors to move people. Now a new study says they have the power to move hurricanes too. What’s more, global warming may already be changing the ocean’s [...]
Aug 17 2010
As I’ve mentioned before, several of our Marina neighbors stow their kayaks in front of our boat. In exchange for that, we often borrow them. Sadly, our friend Matthew sold his boat, and was giving his two-seater sit-inside boat to his brother, for him to use with his kids. Matthew came out a few days [...]
Aug 15 2010
I am tired. And I will crank out another 1000 words if it kills me. #amwriting # Every other thing, besides keeping the kids fed and happy, is shoved to the back until I finish…the…damn…book!!! ARRRRGH! #amwriting # Reading an awesome paper on VBAC after Inverted T incision. Yes, it can be done!!! #birth # [...]
Aug 15 2010
No, I’m not talking about being on a small boat with a big family. I’m talking about being in the Bay. Because we live on water, we keep thinking of this stuff we float on as the sea. But it really isn’t. It’s sludge and grunge and the effluent of the surrounding urban population. It’s [...]
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