Patricia Harrelson

I think someone at sometime compared San Francisco to OZ, and if they didn’t, they should have, for wonder and magic abound in the city when one drops unabashedly into its foggy mist. Our adventure began with a long walk … Continue reading

Today we put up our Christmas tree. Since we got the tree late and will be leaving on Christmas Eve, we decided on a little tree that we put on the dining room table. After we decorated the tree, we … Continue reading

I grew up in San Francisco where going to the Nutcracker ballet performance was part of the Christmas tradition. Though I didn’t go every year as a child, I went often enough that the music and the magic are deeply … Continue reading

The small town of Tuolumne City has a dear Christmas Parade each year. Cindy and I along with Huck and Nell stood with the town’s people in the frosty December night under a glorious full moon, enjoying the floats and … Continue reading

For the past several years, Cindy and I have headed out before dawn on the day after Thanksgiving to hit the big sales. This is the first year that I’ve heard them called “Black Friday,” but apparently that name has … Continue reading

Thanksgiving is a feast day, so it involves LOTS of cooking. Around the country, kitchens are alive with mixing bowls, rolling pins, and chopping boards, and the heat from many stoves is surely competing with furnaces and wood heaters. At … Continue reading

What a pleasure to witness my friend Mic debut as conductor of Symphony of the Sierra this weekend. I first met Mic in the 80s when she was publishing a local literary magazine. As a fledgling writer, I wanted desperately … Continue reading

For as long as I’ve known Cindy, she’s done surveys. I’ve never understood the motivation behind her efforts, but she is a devoted survey-ist. When it’s time to relax around here, it’s not unusual to find her happily working on … Continue reading

In case you can’t read this sign easily–it says that gas is sold at this station for $1.97 a gallon! An important detail is that date on the picture is 11/19/2008. A year ago, I made 3 financial goals. One … Continue reading

Anna Mae and I are traveling to Yuma, Arizona to see my Aunt Jean. We left Soulsbyville at 12:55pm yesterday and spent the day driving, driving, driving. We only stopped 3 times to stretch (my sciatic nerve dictating the need). … Continue reading