Today marks the fourth anniversary of my retirement. Cue the golden sunset (pictured above). Back in 2021, just after I retired from an almost 21-year career at San Diego Comic-Con, I wrote this post, which I’ve just re-read. The thing that stands out most for me (besides the fact I worked pretty much for 44... Continue Reading →
Here's my 2024 card. I'm afraid the days of printed cards are over for me, so please enjoy this electronic/internet/online/social media edition. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
Yep, it's Comic-Con time, and that's where you'll find me for the next few days. I hope you were lucky enough to get badges and are enjoying the show! Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
It's hard for me to believe that almost a year has passed and San Diego Comic-Con is again upon us. I thought when I retired, time would start to stand still, like the slow drip off a melting icicle, but nope! Time marches on, faster and faster it seems. Anyhoo, I'm looking forward to this... Continue Reading →
I see a lot of wildlife ... well, birds ... in "my backyard," which fronts on San Diego Bay, or as it's known locally, "The Big Bay." This little poser seemed unafraid of my nearness and allowed me to snap a few photos. I don't know what kind of bird he or she is ...... Continue Reading →
I found myself in front of this stunning color combo in North Park, a San Diego neighborhood, when my Lyft driver's GPS told them my destination was on the right. It wasn't, but it was close enough to walk, and looking out the window, I knew I wanted to get out right here, right now,... Continue Reading →
I had an eye doctor appointment one day, so I took an early ferry over to the mainland from my island stronghold and, with time to kill, took a walk through one of my old stomping grounds: Bankers Hill. (Not that I stomp when I walk, mind you.) I came across this lovely, very yellow... Continue Reading →
I have not been posting much lately on here because—quite frankly—my work on my Tales From My Spinner Rack! YouTube channel (unabashed plug!) takes up all my creative time and energy. And let's face it ... I'm retired, so I don't have a lot of creative time and energy! So here's an attempt to at... Continue Reading →
Dear Diary is a new feature dedicated to chronicling some of the day-to-day doings of my retirement, here in my self-imposed exile on the isle of Elba. Anything written here should be taken with a grain of salt and a bit of tongue-in-cheek, although most of it is true … except the parts that are... Continue Reading →
With all the rain we've been having we're also getting a plethora of rainbows. This one was the end of an epic arc that covered the entire downtown San Diego area, and lasted for a good ten minutes. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
HEY YOU BIRDS! GET OFF MY BEACH! Actually, they were nice enough to stop and pose instead of mindlessly running back and forth to escape the tide. I should be more grateful. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
Another photo from my filter-obsessed days ... wish I had the original, but this one is at least 15 years old, I believe. Just a random Vespa parked in a driveway on my Sunday walk through Hillcrest. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
As promised—or threatened, I suppose—here's part 02 of my beach sunset photos from 12/11/2023. Love the silhouetting on this one. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
I'm in love with this photo I took—once again near the Hotel del Coronado—back on 12/20/2021. The dark, moody sunsets are just as beautiful as the bright, vibrant ones. Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
Captured in Tidelands Park in Coronado ... it seemed like a lot of planes were leaving behind contrails as they headed for their final destination, somewhere south, from the looks of things. It almost looks like a lightning strike ... Instagram: @gg92118 • @TalesFromMySpinnerRack YouTube@TalesFromMySpinnerRack
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