Throwback Thursday - San Francisco - April 1995

This is the second of two pictures that popped out when Snipes and I were in Bremerton in May looking at John and Jill's photo albums. Taken at an Italian Restaurant in San Francisco, the group got together to see Phantom of the Opera. I had been dating Sharon for two months. I left a week later to visit the Nooters in Moscow. It was taken almost exactly ten years after the picture that I posted last week.

Pam Coleman

Sharon and I both worked with Pam at Farm Credit. We attended her retirement party in 2004. We are shocked and saddened to hear of Pam passing. She was a beautiful soul.

In Memoriam
Pamela Fae Coleman
January 8, 1948 – July 17, 2025

Pamela Fae Coleman passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025, after receiving an ovarian cancer diagnosis earlier that month. She accepted her fate with grace and passed on her own terms, surrounded by love and dignity.

Pam was born on January 8, 1948, in Quincy, California, to Raymond Stuart and Lavonne Fae (Bulfinch) Chapman. A proud graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1966, she went on to build a remarkable 38-year career with Northern California Farm Credit—now known as Golden State Farm Credit. Starting as a clerical assistant, Pam worked diligently and rose through the ranks, ultimately retiring as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer, a testament to her integrity, intellect, and leadership.

Pam had a unique gift for creating and nurturing lifelong friendships. She remained closely connected to her high school classmates, meeting regularly for monthly lunches. Her bond with her colleagues from Farm Credit endured well into retirement. She also found deep camaraderie through her love of golf, forming close-knit “tribes” at both Canyon Oaks Country Club—where she served as Women’s Club Captain in 2012 and 2013—and Bidwell Park Golf Course, where her golf journey began and where she most recently served as Women’s Club Board President in 2024.

Above all else, Pam was deeply proud of her family. She is survived by her son, Steven Forrest Hakala Jr; her daughter, Amy (Andrew) Rohrer; and her cherished grandsons, Benjamin Joseph and Maxwell Andrew Rohrer. She also leaves behind her brother Richard Chapman, sister Penny Thurman, and five nieces and nephews, among whom she shared a special bond with Jodi Hodulik. Pam’s warmth, wit, and spirit of generosity were felt by all who knew her.

She found joy in golfing, traveling, country music, attending concerts, and spending quality time with her friends and family. In recent years, she especially treasured time shared with her “special friend,” Michael Hill.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to Enloe Hospice and Rose’s and Ivy Assisted Living Facility for the compassionate care provided during Pam’s final days.

A celebration of life will be held at Canyon Oaks Country Club on September 11th at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Valley Contractors Workforce Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding homes for Camp Fire survivors—an organization that held a special place in Pam’s heart. https://www.vcwfonline.com/inmemoryofpamelacoleman.

At Mather Golf Course

With Sharon's brother Tim's semi-retirement, we have been trying to get him out to play golf with us. On Tuesday, we finally got Tim and Brun out to play golf with us at Mather. We had a 8:14 am tee time.

Hitting balls on the range at Ancil on Monday and before the round at Mather, I felt like I am making some solid progress with my swing. After double bogeying the first hole, I proceeded to make a mess of the next couple holes around the green. It took me three shots to get out of the bunker on the second hole. On the third hole, I hit my tee shot in the bunker and then hit out of the bunker over the green.

I settled down and was very happy with how I played on the back nine. I am striking the ball more consistently.

With one gallery loss and one mulligan off the tee, I ended up with an honestly scored 110. I had a 49 on the back nine. Sharon shot a 107. Brun who has played in years said that he shot a 97.

The four of us had lunch at the clubhouse after the round.

Phi Delta Theta - Dick Heringer at UC Davis

California Aggie, Volume 55, Number 19, 16 February 1956

Phi Delta Theta

   We are proud to announce the election of Brother John Jesson to the office of I. F. C. President.
   As many of you may know, the Phi Delta Theta was awarded the football trophy for winning the inter-fraternity football championship. The members of the team were also awarded belt buckles for winning the intramural football championship.
   We are pleased to announce that Brother Dick Heringer exchanged vows with the former Joyce Abbott of Corvina. Many of the Brothers were in attendance.
   For the coming week-end. We are planing a party to be held at the El Rancho and She’ll be there.

Dick Heringer and Joyce Abbott at UC Davis

2026 Oscar Favorites

Gold Derby predictions as of July 18, 2024

The current Goldderby Predictions are here.

Best Picture
1. Sinners
2. Sentimental Value
3. Wicked For Good
4. One Battle After Another
5. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
6. Avatar: Fire and Ash
7. Bugonia
8. Jay Kelly
9. It Was Just an Accident
10. Marty Supreme

Best Actress
1. Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
2. Cynthia Erivo - Wicked: For Good
3. Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
4. Julia Roberts - After the Hunt
5. Jennifer Lawrence - Die, My Love
6. Emma Stone - Bugonia

Best Actor
1. Jeremy Allen White - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
2. Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
3. Timothee Chalamet - Marty Supreme
4. Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
5. George Clooney - Jay Kelly
6. jesse plemons - Bugonia
7. Colin Farrell - The Ballad of a Small Player

Best Supporting Actress
1. Ariana Grande - Wicked: For Good
2. Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
3. Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
4. Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
5. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actor
1. Stellan Skarsgard - Sentimental Value
2. Jeremy Strong - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
3. Delroy Lindo - Sinners
4. Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
5. Adam Sandler - Jay Kelly
6. Mark Hamill - The Life of Chuck
7. Andrew Garfield - After the Hunt

Best Director
1. Ryan Coogler - Sinners
2. Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
3. Jafar Panahi - It Was Just an Accident
4. Yorgos Lanthimos - Bugonia
5. Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
6. Chloe Zhao - Hamnet
7. Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
8. Jon M. Chu - Wicked: For Good
9. James Cameron - Avatar: Fire and Ash
10. Noah Baumbach - Jay Kelly

Adapted screenplay
1. One Battle After Another
2. Bugonia
3. Wake Up Dead Man
4. Hamnet
5. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Best original screenplay
1. Sinners
2. Sentimental Value
3. Jay Kelly
4. It Was Just an Accident
5. Marty Supreme
6. After the Hunt

Neighbors for Dinner

Saturday night, we invited our neighbors Debbie, Jim, Greg and Michelle for dinner. Sharon wanted to show off the finished kitchen. Additionally, Greg and Michelle had us for dinner while we were remodeling our kitchen. They are in the midst of a kitchen remodel.

We served a Caroline Chambers recipe that I had made on Sunday: sheet-pan spiced chicken. Sharon liked it so much that she wanted to serve it for the dinner party. Sharon added Italian flat beans with pancetta and braised garlic.

Goats!

Throwback Thursday - Chico Way, Bremerton - March 1985

When Snipes and I were in Bremerton in May, John and Jill pulled out some old photo albums. I was shocked to come across two pictures I would have bet didn't exist. The first picture is from forty years ago. In March of 1985, Drew, my ex-wife and I traveled to Bremerton to celebrate Becky's first birthday!

My Life 2020

Like the Lake Almanor and Spring Training pictures, it is fitting that the My Life series includes a picture from Sea Ranch. Sharon and I have spent a lot of time there over the last thirty years.

Given the impact of COVID, I was tempted to use a "Work from Home" picture for 2020. There is one from Sea Ranch that I considered...


All of the My Life Photos can be found here.

Claude Monet - The Immersive Experience

Sharon and I spent Monday morning at Monet: The Immersive Experience. I bought the tickets as a "date night."

We took Lee to this venue for Dinos Alive. Sharon and Tom also saw a Van Gogh Immersive show here. If you haven't been to the venue before, park on the south end of Soule Street. Then walk across 15th Street to get to the building.

We both enjoyed the show. While I was familar with Monet's paintings of water lilies, I didn't realize that he had spent time painting in London, Venice and Amsterdam. Although the room is not as big as where Sharon and I saw the Van Gogh immersive show in San Francisco, the 25 minute immersive show at the end is very good.

Afterwards, we had lunch at Camden Spit and Larder. I had a lamb flatbeard special, while Sharon had the THE ENGLISH DIP [roast beef, soft roll, pickled vegetables, grain mustard & horseradish aioli, white cheddar, au jus, house chips].

Lieutenants's Bars Go To Five Aggies - Dick Heringer at UC Davis

California Aggie, Volume 55, Number 17, 2 February 1956

Lieutenants's Bars Go To Five Aggies

   Lieutenant General Robert N. Young, commander of the Sixth Army Area, Tuesday, January 10, pinned Lieutenant’s bars on the shoulders of five cadets winding up their training on the Davis campus of the University of California.
   The students honored at the end -of - semester ceremonies in Recreation Hall were Donald Brittsan, Stockton; Richard Heringer, Clarksburg; Scott Jackson, Sacramento; Richard Tanner, Alhambra; and Harold Yee, Los Angeles. These candidates for mid-year graduation are to receive their commissions in the U. S. Army Reserve upon graduation.
   The general spoke about a strong R.O.T.C. program to provide a maximum number of qualified young officers for reserve components. He pointed out the fact that the R.O.T.C. furnished more than half. of the regular army officers. The group discussed the distinguished military graduates program and the current reserve forces act.

Dick Heringer and Joyce Abbott at UC Davis

1883

Sharon and I finished watching 1883. A prequel to Yellowstone, we watched also watched 1923 earlier this year.

1883 is an Western drama miniseries created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on December 19, 2021, on Paramount+. The second installment produced in the Yellowstone franchise, the series consists of ten episodes and concluded on February 27, 2022.

The series stars Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sam Elliott, Isabel May, LaMonica Garrett, Marc Rissmann, Audie Rick, Eric Nelsen, and James Landry Hébert. The story is narrated by Isabel May. Sam Elliott won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for his role.

The show chronicles the origins of the Dutton family. It follows James (McGraw) and Margaret (Hill) Dutton and their children as they embark on a treacherous journey from Texas to Montana. Led by a tough cowboy named Shea Brennan (Elliot), the wagon train faces immense hardships, including harsh weather, dangerous encounters, and the constant threat of disease and starvation. The series vividly portrays the brutal realities of westward expansion in 19th-century America, showing the sacrifices and resilience required to forge a new life on the frontier. Ultimately, it depicts how the Duttons came to settle the land that would become the Yellowstone Ranch.

I have mixed emotions about this series. I suspect that the hardships of the journey west protrayed are realistic. Nevertheless, I am not in the frame of mind for death and destruction...

The Garage

Last year, I spent a lot of time, effort and money reorganizing the garage. For the first time in the years that we have lived in the house, we were able to park two cars in the garage.

The first week of January, they starting delivering cabinets for the kitchen remodel. At one point, the garage was completely full of boxes and other materials.

I worked over the last couple of days to get the garage back into shape. There are still a lot of remnants from the remodel that we are trying to figure out what to do with. Addtionally, there are several large paintings and pieces of furniture that Sharon wants to get rid of.

I got things reorganized to get one car in the garage. Hopefully, in the next month, I can get it back to the point it was a year ago.

Blackbeard: The Birth of America

My book for July was Blackbeard: The Birth of America by Samuel Marquis. Snipes recommended the book when we were visiting Wallen in May.

The book is a historical fiction book by Samuel Marquis that aims to present a new perspective on the legendary pirate Edward Thache (or Teach), commonly known as Blackbeard. The central premise of the book is to challenge the popular image of Blackbeard as a ruthless, bloodthirsty villain. Instead, it portrays him as a more complex figure, a former British Navy seaman who became a privateer and then a pirate.

While a work of historical fiction, Marquis states he based the book on "reliable historical records and the latest research" to illuminate the true man behind the myth. It aims to separate fact from the "fog of legend, myth and propaganda" that has surrounded Blackbeard for centuries, much of which originated from biased contemporary accounts.

It suggests that he and his crew, many of whom were Jacobites, held anti-British sentiments against King George I and the British establishment. The book posits that pirate ships operated as democracies, and that the colonists in the New World, already developing an "American" identity, viewed pirates as heroic figures challenging British rule.

Initially, I was skeptical of the book. Even though it is historical fiction, I wasn't keen on the idea of so many imagined conversations and first person dialogues. By the end, I warmed to the book. I give it a solid "B" grade.
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During our trip to England and Scotland, there was lots of discussion about the Jacobites. We visited a number of Jacobite historical sites. Somehow I missed the fact the George I was really a German who spoke little or no English!?! When Queen Anne died without an heir, he became king.

At Cold Springs Golf and Country Club

Thursday afternoon, Holly, Van, Sharon and I played the Cold Springs Golf and Country Club. Over the last two and a half years, I have enjoyed playing a lot of different courses with Holly and Van. We teed off at 2:00 pm.

I had a Golftec lesson on Tuesday. I hit at the Ancil Hoffman driving range on Wednesday and Thursday morning. Warming up at Cold Springs, I felt like I was playing real progress with my swing. Unfortunately, I am struggling to translate this to the course.

Starting off ok, I quickly started to struggle. On the third hole, I hit my tee shot down the right side, but couldn't find the ball. I got very frustarted. It carried over on the next couple of holes. Combined with the fact that my left hip started brothering me, it was a long hot day.

I started to play better on the back nine. With a couple of nice one putts, I actually parred the par 4 13th hole and par 5 14th hole.

The four of us finished the day with dinner at the Independent Restaurant in Placerville. I had a Salmon Avocado Burger [6 oz. Fresh Premium Salmon Patty, Avocado, House-made Citrus Honey Dill Aioli, Lettuce, Red Onion, Tomato], while Sharon had a Classic Independence Burger [House-ground Patty, House-made Aioli, White Cheddar, Lettuce, Red Onion, Tomato]. For the second night in a row, Sharon was disappointed with her dinner...

Dinner with Carmen, Drew and Jack

In the afternoon, Sharon and I headed to Orinda. We spent some time visiting with Carmen, Drew and Jack at Drew and Carmen's house. Jack had taken BART over after work.

The five of us had an early dinner at the Social Bird Kitchen and Bar in Lafayette. Sharon and I ate there once before with Donna and Kevin in 2023 when we were housesitting for Drew and Carmen while they were on their honeymoon.

For starters, the five of us split oysters, marinated olives, DUROC PORK & VEAL MEATBALLS [Calabrian chile tomato sauce, parmesan, grilled bread] and AVOCADO BRUSCHETTA [Pickled sweet peppers, crispy red onions, sea salt].

For entrees, I had SLOW BRAISED BONELESS BEEF SHORT RIB [Organic polenta, mushroom ragout, green beans, burgundy sauce]. Jack and Drew had SNAKE RIVER FARMS WAGYU BURGER [Challah roll, lettuce, tomato, onion, housemade pickles & hand cut fries]. Carmen had LOCAL DIXON MEDITERRANEAN LAMB SLIDERS [Challah rolls, feta, cucumber yogurt sauce, tomato, arugula, hand cut fries]. Sharon had a halibut fish special. While my entree was good, Sharon said that her fish was dry and lifeless...

We finished the dinner with a couple of desserts: a blueberry-peach crumble tart and a bread pudding.

Sharon and I ended home from the restaurant. We were back in Carmichael a little after 8:30 pm.

It was really nice to spend some time with Carmen, Drew and Jack.

Golftec

With Sharon off hiking with Jeana and Holly at Hidden Falls, I had a Golftec lesson on Tuesday morning. We focused on having me warm up with a very staggered stance (right foot back) to get my right hip moving and to get my swing inside out. I am still swinging too much with my shoulders and not enough with my hips. I ended up htting for almost half an hour in the booth after my lesson was over.

Mustang of the Week - Heringer Harries Humboldt - Dick Heringer at UC Davis

California Aggie, Volume 52, Number 4, 8 October 1953

MUSTANG OF THE WEEK - Heringer Harries Humboldt

   Dick Heringer, rugged right guard of the Cal Aggie squad, was selected as Player of the Week in the game against Humboldt State last Saturday night.
   "He was all over the field,” one observer commented, referring to his many key tackles and general all around defensive work. Dick showed the stamina and skill to play "both ways” for nearly the entire game.
   Coming from Clarksburg two years ago, where he established himself as a high school grid star, Dick is now showing evidence of a great potential. He has earned the starting spot at guard.
   Dick is 5’11”, weighs 195 pounds, and displays a love for the rough going of line play. Dick is a junior in the College of Agriculture, majoring in Agronomy. He is affiliated with the Calpha Fraternity.

Dick Heringer and Joyce Abbott at UC Davis

Apple Watch Purchase History

• Ultra - May 2023
• Series 7 - February 2022
• Series 5 - March 2020
• Series 3 - May 2018
• Apple Watch - June 2016

My iPhone purchase history is here.

Apple Watch Series 10

While I was working to upgrade my iPhone, Sharon upgraded her Apple watch from a Series 7 to a Series 10. After she gave me my first Apple Watch for Father's Day in 2016, I gave her an Apple Watch for Mother's Day in 2017.

We ran into problems getting her watch set up. It kept asking for a password for an email address that she hasn't used in years. I had an epiphany at lunch on Saturday and we were able to finally it it set up.

iPhone 16 Pro

I have been carrying an iPhone 14 Pro since September of 2022. This is the longest that I have used that same phone since I left the Farm Credit Banks in July of 1998, 27 years ago. Like several of the my other iPhones, the Lightning connector stopped working long ago. The battery is failing. It has gotten to point where I have to recharge it a couple of times a day. With the trip to South Africa looming, I felt like it was time to replace it.

I ordered an iPhone 16 Pro online on Saturday morning. After doing some shopping at REI for safari clothes, we popped into the Apple store at the Galleria Mall to pick it up. Doing an iPhone to iPhone transfter on Saturday night, I was surprised how long it took to transfer everything. It took several hours. I was glad that I wasn't in a hurry like I was when I upgraded in September of 2022!

Africa Travelers Dinner

We had Kevin, Donna and Sharon's brother Tom for dinner. God willing, the five of us are going to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia in September. The purpose of the dinner was two fold: a chance for Donna and Kevin to meet Tom, and; to do some trip planning.

Donna and Kevin came early. With the temperature over 102, the four of us spent some time in the pool.

Before dinner, we served a gin and tonic with the Harris gin that Tom and I discovered on the Isle of Skye. We had barbecued chicken, asparagus and a farro salad.

Jurassic World Rebirth

Thursday evening, Sharon and I went to dinner with her brother Tom and nephew Eric at Matteo's Pizza and Bistro. Sharon had a lamb burger, while I had Al Fresco Sesame Seared Wild Ahi Tuna. My salad was not good...

After dinner, the four of us met Sharon's brother Tim and her nephew Kevin at the Cinemark Century Arden 14 and XD. The six of us saw Jurassic World Rebirth.

Jurassic World Rebirth is a science fiction action thriller film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. A standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022), it is the fourth Jurassic World film and the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park franchise.

The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali (Green Book, Moonlight) , Jonathan Bailey (Wicked Part One), Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein.

In the movie, a pharmaceutical company recruits a team of experts to an abandoned, dinosaur-infested island to extract vital biomaterial for a new heart disease cure. Their mission becomes a struggle for survival when they encounter dangerous, often mutated, dinosaurs and must contend with a separate civilian family whose boating trip went awry. The group faces off against various prehistoric creatures, including a formidable "Distortus rex," as they attempt to escape the deadly island with the crucial samples.

I saw the first Jurassic Park movie during the summer of 1993. While we were at Lake Almanor, Devan dragged everyone to Susanville to see the movie. I don't think that I have seen any of the subsequent films. While Jurassic World Bebirth was entertaining, both Sharon and I thought it was mediocre. We enjoyed Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning more. Seeing this film doesn't motivate me to see any of the five previous films in the franchise that I missed.

The New Y0rk Times: 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

100 BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY
[work in progress to update the list with the movies that we have seen...]

1. ✔ Parasite (Bong Joon Ho)
2. Mulholland Drive (David Lynch)
3. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)
4. In the Mood For Love (Wong Kar Wai)
5. ✔ Moonlight (Barry Jenkins)
6. No Country For Old Men (Joel & Ethan Coen)
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Michel Gondry)
8. ✔ Get Out (Jordan Peele)
9. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki)
10. ✔ The Social Network (David Fincher)
11. ✔ Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller)
12. ✔ The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer)
13. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuaron)
14. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino)
15. City of God (Fernando Meirelles)
16. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee)
17. Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee)
18. Y Tu Mama Tambien (Alfonso Cuaron)
19. Zodiac (David Fincher)
20. The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese)
21. The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson)
22. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
23. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
24. Her (Spike Jonze)
25. Phantom Thread (Paul Thomas Anderson)
26. Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet)
27. Adaptation (Spike Jonze)
28. The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan)
29. Arrival (Denis Villeneuve)
30. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola)
31. The Departed (Martin Scorsese)
32. Bridesmaids (Paul Feig)
33. A Separation (Asghar Farhadi)
34. WALL-E Andrew Stanton)
35. A Prophet (Jacques Audiard)
36. A Serious Man (Joel & Ethan Coen)
37. Call Me By Your Name (Luca Guadagnino)
38. Portrait of A Lady on Fire (Celine Sciamma)
39. Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig)
40. Yi Yi (Edward Yang)
41. Amelie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet)
42. The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson)
43. Oldboy (Park Chan-wook)
44. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino)
45. Moneyball (Bennett Miller)
46. ROMA (Alfonso Cuaron)
47. Almost Famous (Cameron Crowe)
48. The Lives of Others (Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck)
49. Before Sunset (Richard Linklater)
50. Up! ( Pete Docter)
51. 12 Years A Slave (Steve McQueen)
52. The Favourite (Yorgos Lanthimos)
53. Borat (Larry Charles)
54. Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo Del Toro)
55. Inception (Christopher Nolan)
56. Punch-Drunk Love (Paul Thomas Anderson)
57. Best in Show (Christopher Guest)
58. Uncut Gems (Josh and Benny Safdie)
59. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade)
60. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
61. Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Quentin Tarantino)
62. Memento (Christopher Nolan)
63. Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton & Faris)
64. Gone Girl (David Fincher)
65. Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan)
66. Spotlight (Tom McCarthy)
67. TAR (Todd Field)
68. The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
69. Under The Skin (Jonathan Glazer)
70. Let The Right One In (Tomas Alfredson)
71. Ocean's Eleven (Steven Soderbergh)
72. Carol (Todd Haynes)
73. Ratatouille (Brad Bird)
74. The Florida Project (Sean Baker)
75. Amour (Michael Haneke)
76. O Brother, Where Art Thou (Joel & Ethan Coen)
77. Everything Everywhere All At Once (The Daniels)
78. Aftersun (Charlotte Wells)
79. Tree of Life (Terrence Malick)
80. Volver (Pedro Almodovar)
81. Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky)
82. The Act of Killing (Joshua Oppenheimer)
83. Inside Llewyn Davis (Joel & Ethan Coen)
84. Melancholia (Lars Von Trier)
85. Anchorman (Adam McKay)
86. Past Lives (Celine Song)
87. The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson)
88. The Gleaners and I (Agnes Varda)
89. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
90. Frances Ha (Noah Baumbach)
91. Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold)
92. Gladiator (Ridley Scott)
93. Michael Clayton (Tony Gilroy)
94. Minority Report (Steven Spielberg)
95. The Worst Person in the World (Joachim Trier)
96. Black Panther (Ryan Coogler)
97. Gravity (Alfonso Cuaron)
98. Grizzly Man (Werner Herzog)
99. Memories of A Murder (Bong Joon-ho)
100. Superbad (Greg Motolla)

Sisters

Saturday night after having dinner with the kids and grandkids, Sharon and I watched Sisters on Hulu. Sharon had seen the movie on a New York Times list recently and wanted to watch it. We had watched it nine years ago...

Sisters is a 2015 comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Paula Pell. The film stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler with a supporting cast that includes a number of current and past Saturday Night Live performers plus John Cena and James Brolin.

The film tells the story of two adult sisters, Maura (Poehler) and Kate (Fey) Ellis, who are polar opposites. When their parents decide to sell their childhood home, the sisters are forced to reunite and clean out their old room. In a last ditch effort to relive their glory days, they decide to throw one final, epic house party for their former classmates.

When we watched it the first time, Sharon commented on how much she enjoyed the movie. She was not so enthusiastic this time. I don't recommend the movie.

Golf - Dick Heringer at UC Davis

California Aggie, Volume 52, Number 28, 6 May 1954

GOLF
   April 23 Coach Vern Hickey’s golf team bowed to Sacramento State in a duel match by the score of 20-7.
   The best score turned by the Aggies was by Howard Bennet, who turned an 81. Dave Sale shot an 83 for the second best of the day.
   In the singles matches Sacramento stroked to win every one except for one in which Dick Heringer downed Gary Bonnine 2 1/2 - 1/2.

Dick Heringer and Joyce Abbott at UC Davis

Baltic Norwegian Cruise

At the Fourth of July Celebration, I had a chance to catch up with Sharon's brother Tom about his Norwegian Cruise from June 14th to the 28th. He was on the Norwegian Dawn. Unlike the Gainsleys' recent Norwegian experience, Tom was fairly upbeat about his trip.

Sushi Adventure with Lee and Clem

Sharon and I had dinner with Lee, Clem, Morgan, Daniel and Drew at Shilla Teriyaki & Sushi Bar in Camino.

We finished the day watching Sisters. Although we had seen the movie before, Sharon saw it on a list and wanted to rewatch it...

2025 Frame Family Fourth of July

After playing golf at Ancil Hoffman, we headed to Sharon's brother Tim's house for a Frame Family 4th of July. The group totaled twenty-one, including: Sharon and I, Tom, Eric, Kevin, Leah, Lydia and Amelia, Tim and Kathy, Will and Eileen, Erin, Cormac and Mave, Cromac's mother and her husband, Brun, Kim and Velta and Jim.

Tim barbecued burgers and hot dogs for dinner. We brought devil eggs.

We finished the night with a selection of fireworks in Kathy and Tim's cul-de-sac.

When we got home, we saw the last part of the second night of the Rancho Cordova fireworks display.

At Ancil Hoffman

Friday morning, Sharon and I played nine holes at Ancil Hoffman with Jim and Debbie. Teeing off at 10:44 am, we walked the course.

After feeling good on the driving range on Thursday afternoon, I was very uneven on the range before the round. I had a rough first hole, but settled down. I feel like I am striking the ball more consistently. Although I was chippintg better after my lesson on Wednesday, I really struggled with my putting. Between the trees and the sand trap, I made a mess of the sixth hole. I ended up using one mulligan off the tee and no gallery losses. I played the whole round with one ball!

I enjoyed the round. I didn't get frustrated. I shot a liberally scored 58. Sharon said that she shot a 54.

Lunch with Larkin

Larkin and I met for lunch at the Fair Oaks Brew Pub.

Golftec

I had a Golftec lesson on Wednesday morning. We spent the session working on chipping. Several times in the last two rounds, I have made two solid shots to end up in the front of green on a par four, but then made an absolute mess with my chipping.

With no lesson after mine, we ended up working for almost hour. I need to keep the back swing short, hands back to the right pocket, my head and shoulders still and a slight sway in hips.

Dick Heringer and Joyce Abbott at UC Davis

What is this?

Calpha	Dick	California Aggie, Volume 49, Number 20, 6 March 1952
Aggie Nine to play Alumni	Dick	California Aggie, Volume 51, Number 3, 26 February 1953
Mustang of the Week Heringer Harries Humboldt	Dick	California Aggie, Volume 52, Number 4, 8 October 1953
Golf	Dick	California Aggie, Volume 52, Number 28, 6 May 1954
Aggie of the Week	Dick	California Aggie, Volume 53, Number 5, 14 October 1954
Lieutenants's Bars Go To Five Aggies	Dick	California Aggie, Volume 55, Number 17, 2 February 1956
Phi Delta Theta	Dick Joyce	California Aggie, Volume 55, Number 19, 16 February 1956

A new project

For years, one of the projects that I wanted to undertake was to go to the UC Davis library and research the 1951, 1953 and 1954 Aggie football teams. I know that my dad played football for UC Davis in those years, but really don't know much esle.

In the last month, I stumbled on the fact that the California Aggie, the college newspaper, is now on-line. I have started to organize all of the articles that I can find that mention Dick Heringer. It turns out that he is mentioned in articles beyond the football team. Additionally, I have started to find a few articles that mention my mother, Joyce Abbott.

A work in progress index of this project is here.