9/30/2002 at 7:34pm
monday
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9/26/2002 at 11:43am
thursday
roads are blocked off. inaccessible to vehicle traffic, barely accessible to foot traffic. all over this small town. progress they tell me. that's fine, i just want to turn down a street and know there is an outlet. the main street downtown has one lane blocked off for the construction of a new government center. three blocks up from downtown three streets are closed to through traffic for the construction of a new bus terminal. and then marsh street and pacific behind the post office. they are adding onto the existing parking structure. this new addition is a beast [for this town anyway]. freaking huge. the completed parking structure will span the entire block from chorro to morro which is closed to southbound traffic. hundreds of new parking spaces will be available once this behemoth opens. but i am sure parking will still be a bitch and with the continuing construction, downtown will still be a mess. and i will always be late.
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9/23/2002 at 11:38pm
monday
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9/22/2002 at 7:12pm
sunday
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9/18/2002 at 11:23pm
wednesday
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9/16/2002 at 9:58pm
monday
my sister's wedding was perfect. very fun and over quite quickly. although i have been to many weddings [8 total in 2000] it was the first wedding i have ever been in.
that being said i think that is why it seemed to be over very quickly. i was behind the scenes, always doing something, taking photos, seating the guests, walking my mother down the aisle, presenting the rings, signing the marriage certificates, and then shooting copious amounts of pictures for the photo shoot. then drinking and dancing. before i knew it we had to close it down.
i am very happy for my sister and matt. they are a great couple and have a genuine affection for one another. matt truly accepting my sister’s daughter into his life. best wishes to them.
pictures soon.
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9/11/2002 at 8:33pm
wednesday
one year ago today
my first thoughts were that the crash was an accident. a low flying jetliner. as the news started filtering in about a second airliner crashing into the south tower i knew this was beginning to be something greater. i do not subscribe to cable television nor do i receive an analog signal on any of my tv sets. my primary source of information was from the internet, news sites and blog sites. i had the radio on as well. all the visual was strictly from the internet. i had access to frequent updates of startling, unbelievable images of this horrible act. my original thought was simply denial. this can’t be happening. unreal. then the pentagon was hit. oh no. what is going on? then the fourth plane crashing in a field, later presumed to be enroute to the white house. the red hot color of the towers the smoke pouring from the pentagon.
mostly it was so overwhelming that it really didn’t hit me until days later as all the information started to take shape. terrorists had attacked us on our own soil in an act that was unthinkable. also, the fact that i am on the west coast, thousands of miles away. safe. i felt safe. that being said, the morning of september 11, 2001 most americans felt safe. that was the day we were anything but.
living everyday forward with a different perspective on the life one lives in america. for a short time. i believe after 6 months we began to forget the events. but, forever knowing in the back of our minds this day was always creeping up. the anniversary.
on this date we are reliving these horrible acts knowing. i still do not receive a television signal. today my information is coming via the web, but i have chosen not to be preoccupied with these events. fearing the news would demoralize this anniversary with more harsh images and grief and speculation and marketing and war.
i do know that i will never forget the events that happened one year ago today. this is my generation's 'kennedy assassination' but on a much grander scale.
i feel for those who gave their lives and who's lives were taken - one year ago today.
CNN Memorial
The September 11 Digital Archive
Live Ground Zero Webcam
Families of September 11
Legacy.com
Let's Roll
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9/10/2002 at 11:31am
tuesday
remembering the wedding, i need to manage my time better. i should have my muffler replaced today. can i do it? do i have the time?
everyone keeps telling me i need a dog. 'get a dog, come on. look at this backyard, it's perfect for a dog'...no i say. i don't have time to care for one, don't really like to deal with the mess and effort that comes with having a dog. my life doesn't feel empty not having a dog. i like other peoples dogs or seeing random dogs on being walked with leashes or in the back of trucks. no problem...i just don't want one myself.
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9/08/2002 at 5:08pm
sunday
i wanted to do some yard work today but never got around to it. even with some daylight left i don't think i really will today. my sister is getting married next saturday. the rehearsal dinner is thursday, which means i will need to take of work and head back to the hometown thursday afternoon. to the hot, dry citiy. with all the weddings i have been to in my life, this is the first wedding i have ever been in.
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9/06/2002 at 9:23pm
friday
why am i still here at the house on friday night? waiting...glad the weekend is upon me.
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9/04/2002 at 10:19pm
wednesday
it rained today. today...september 4th. i didn't see anything about it in the weather forecast because, well because, is there a reason to check the weather when you live in california...the central coast especially. no! there isn't. it is always sunny, hot, cold, or overcast. rain is meager. a nonevent [just the opposite of seattle, eh james? no need to check the forecast. except when i am there]. summer is hot...it has been hot. but today out of nowhere, something gave the proverbial faucet knob a slight twist. downpour. and as i looked out the window in awe of this phenomenon thinking of how lush the surrounding hills get and how green the open land looks during a rainy season...it was over. a flash of rain. done. leaving the ground damp, the windows spotty, the sidewalks dirty, the air carrying a peculiar smell, and nice puddles of water encircled with a yellowish-brown ring of gunk nestled in the seat of the white patio chairs. lovely.
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9/01/2002 at 3:09pm
sunday
saw jen off on her trip to mexico. drove her over to the airport at 6 am. there was some problems with her tickets she bought online. they made a mistake and had her flying out of san luis at 2:41pm which means she would miss her connecting flight in phoenix. it had on the ticket that she would leave phoenix at 10:45am...uh...what? anyway she was on a flight that was scheduled to leave san luis at 8:15am. so she made it a bit stressed, though. she will be gone for a week and 4 days... i already miss her.
took some photos this afternoon at mitchell park.
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