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June 29. Day 364. I decided to wrap things up on this second to last daily asking by revisiting a request I’d contemplated in the past but never got around to doing. Back in October, it occurred to me to write to a bunch of companies, asking for one free stock from each. I didn’t end up [...] June 21. Day 356. I went on a bike ride today with Mr. A and a friend, the K-meister. We started in the middle of Point Loma and rode up to the lighthouse. For those readers not from San Diego, i.e. most of you, that means we rode approximately 5 miles each way, up hill and knoll, [...] travel |
June 17. Day 352. In LAX’s terminal 8, the home of United Airlines, I had three hours to kill before my flight to San Diego. After asking to move to standby and recheck my luggage, and being told my discount ticket isn’t eligible for changes, I staved off sleep and wandered around the terminal. On a corridor [...] haggling |
June 12. Day 347. This afternoon I passed through Cetona, a thimble-sized town with an oblong piazza (pictured below), fat old men sitting on the shady patio of the only open bar around 4 p.m., and, my business acquaintance told me, Valentino’s vacation home — tucked behind a thick wall. “Are you serious? You have it on [...] May 24. Day 328. My idea of a fun mountain getaway involves: cozy cabin, waking up to the sound of woodpeckers outside my window, making waffles for breakfast, going hiking or skiing, stopping for pizza and a drink at the local brewery, taking time to read, write, and think on the lovely backyard deck overlooking a [...] |
    
  
 
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