MY NEIGHBOR THE MALL I grew up next door to a mall, literally a few hundred feet away. On a recent visit back to my hometown in upstate New York, I reflected on how we had all grown up together – the mall, my hometown, and me. We all have places that have marked time … More My neighbor the mall
So, how to fill one’s time when laid off. Well, it hasn’t been hard. Some consulting, a bit of volunteering, and , oh yeah, the hustling for work. But, I’ve found a need to get out of the house in the middle of week, and with most everyone at work, have taken to weekly sojourns. … More San Francisco Bay Walk-The Bridge and Sausalito
This is an update of one of my first posts. We live on Nob Hill, just below Grace Cathedral. It is a fantastic place to live, so much, so close. But the streets of our particular micr0-neighborhood can be a bit bland, even to the point of gritty- not there there’s anything wrong with that. … More Neighborhood Amble Part 1- Alleys of Nob Hill
Last summer, in what seems like another lifetime, I thought I would start a blog. I came up with a name; “Urban Ambles” -which I felt captured the intended theme of the blog. (as defined by Webster’s , an amble is a “casual stroll, generally through a public place”). As an architect, I thought it … More Welcome to my blog
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