January 2008 - Posts

• simple life, simple bike

  Look closely. Can you see the difference? I simplified my bike. Winter riding in the Paris region is about mud and crud. You spend as much time cleaning your bike as you do riding it. So I went from 27... Posted Jan 30 2008, 10:58 PM by un californien à paris

• leaving on a jet plane

  I'm at LAX... rushing back home to France... i found a cheap one way ticket on Air Tahiti... since BA wouldn't change my ticket, dang it ! Why the rush? Well, Karen was hospitalized. My gracious hosts at Twin Lakes... Posted Jan 25 2008, 03:29 AM by un californien à paris

• Wish you were here

  This time last year, our good friend with a great eye, Aleta Lewis, took some photos that capture well the Frenchy Finleys' year (05-06) in California. As I was leaving for CDG airport, Sami said, "ça pue!" Translation: "That sucks!"... Posted Jan 17 2008, 07:44 PM by un californien à paris

• Santa Cruz Mountain Biking

  I finally found some time for a romp through the Santa Cruz Mountains, in Pogonip Park and Wilder Ranch. FUN! I don't ride like these guys (I try to keep both wheels on the ground), but this video will give... Posted Jan 16 2008, 02:12 PM by un californien à paris

• A Heart for Everyone

  I'm staying with my friends Andy and Aleta. They are living a great adventure in Santa Cruz, California. Their church meets at the Rio Theatre. Here's the PODCAST of the sermon I gave there today. If you're wondering how Karen... Posted Jan 13 2008, 11:29 AM by un californien à paris

• Sissy Blog

  My sister Sara, who lives in a small house with a very big garden in Pasadena, now has a blog. I'm going to see her tomorrow. Above, Sara is pictured with Kate, my niece. Below is Kate's brother George. He... Posted Jan 07 2008, 06:29 AM by un californien à paris

• test run and foreshadowing

  Karen spent the night of 30 December at the hospital. Above, Samuel and Michael were willing to hold still just long enough for this pose at their birth place, where their little brother will also show his face for the... Posted Jan 01 2008, 04:14 AM by un californien à paris