Category Archives: Out and About

Close Encounters of the Grilled Kind

Close Encounters with Gerry's Grill
Gerry’s Grill in Union City and a UFO. I didn’t notice the hovering speck until I d’nloaded the pic from my camera phone.

There’s now a Gerry’s Grill on this side of the Pacific. It’s a welcome addition…  Read more

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Father’s Day Weekend

You know what summer means to me? It is a grim reminder that my wife throws footballs better than me. From last weekend’s summer camp to this past Saturday’s picnic, my decent throws were proven to be no match…  Read more

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Family Camp ’06

hiking up the trail

tents

We camped out for three-days and two-nights over the weekend in the Santa Cruz mountains. Yes, it’s our church’s annual Family Camp once again. We weren’t exactly roughing it. Each of our tents had easy access to…  Read more

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Charlie Chaplin Days

Charlie Chaplin Days

Charlie Chaplin Days

Charlie Chaplin made a few movies in the historic Niles District of Fremont in 1915. Charlie Chaplin Days is a two-day event held in Niles every year celebrating Chaplin’s brief stay making films locally. The family…  Read more

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Philippine Internet Cafes

I didn’t know that surfing in Philippine internet cafes was not safe until Mark told me during our meet-up. Apparently some have keylogging software installed on their machines, which “capture your keystrokes, including your account number and…  Read more

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