Archive for the ‘Temecula’ Category
After the Storm
Monday, January 25th, 2010Jogging Again
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Today is the first morning in a week that we’ve had no rain. An excellent time to go jogging! I wasn’t the only one who thought so. I met at least twenty people on my run today – other shut-ins who’d been dying to get out and run, walk or otherwise exercise.
The map above was created by the free app, RunKeeper, on my iPhone. Click on it to see a more-or-less accurate map of my speeds, locations and elevations.
Pappy has a sore back leg, so he’s not been going with me for the past few days.
Season
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Sometimes, I really miss autumn.
Photo courtesy of John Scalzi’s Whatever, link.
Monday Morning Mega Post
Monday, October 12th, 2009I’m mad as hell. Updates to the blog have been minimal for two weeks because my laptop graphics card suddenly died on September 27. I phoned in to Apple and, after determining that it probably wasn’t a software glitch, they had me walk it into the new Temecula Apple Store. After twenty minutes, I was told that they would replace it for free (it was a known problem with the Santa Rosa series MacBook Pro; and subject of a prior class action lawsuit) and that it would take 3 to 5 days.
It is now two weeks later. The login on the Apple site spouts the cryptic phrase, “Product return pending.” Say what?
I’m not the only one who’s had these troubles with Apple. Boing Boing’s Cory Doctorow switched from Apple to IBM/Lenovo due to service problems. “When I was an Apple user, hardware failures often meant standing in line for 40 min to drop off a Powerbook at a Genius Bar, then coming back a week or two later and waiting 40 minutes again to reclaim it.” With IBM, he has an on-site, next day, world-wide, 100% replacement guarantee for $100 a year. For that price, Apple let’s us find our own cellphones on MobileMe. Advantage: IBM/Lenovo.
Last Spring, when my laptop had similar problems, I was forced to buy a second MacBook Pro to use for the three weeks Apple took mine. There was simply no other option; I have a business to run and the laptop is the center of it (with multiple redundant backups, of course). Being in Eastern Europe, it came with a 75% additional markup (which all goes to unrefundable state sales tax and backsheesh to the company that handles Apple in a tertiary market – I know whereof I speak, I used to own an Apple licensee in Russia during the 1990’s).
Anyway, I’m currently working off an image of my original, missing laptop hard drive (one of my three backups). And I’m not waiting any longer to do my posts. Here they are.
Apple Store Temecula
Saturday, September 26th, 2009Opening Day!
Sept. 26, 10am – We’re not there yet, but I have taken these photos off Twitter. It takes awhile for all six members of the Steussy Ranch to get dressed and get anywhere. Given the line – I think being slower is better for us.
Sept 24: The new Apple Store in Temecula is less than a mile away from the Steussy Ranch. I stopped by yesterday morning to get some photos of it. (more…)
Temecula Montessori Spelling Words
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
I’m posting this as a public service for the Temecula Montessori Kindergarten classes. These are the spelling words for the year. Every year, parents and kids misplace this list, which is essential to getting homework done and preparing for tests. Only of interest to a select few people, and you know who you are!
We also have the 1st Grade words here, below.
Dan-dan’s 6th Birthday
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Daniel Solon Steussy on his sixth birthday
On Saturday, we had a few guests come over (20 kids and assorted parents and grandparents) for Dan-dan’s sixth birthday.
Camilla, Aaron and Dan-dan for the party
We also had the Jolly Jumper set up in the backyard. Gabi’s roses were in bloom around the gazebo.
The Steussy Ranch backyard
All of the Chris and Norma Steussy’s were able to come, including Solana!
Norma, Solana and Chris
Finally, we have a short video of the cake with candles. Things were a bit hectic at the time. I’m sure you understand.
Tunde and Jack Come to Temecula
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Tunde and Jack came for a brief afternoon visit today. We did get to show them a bit of our lives here and we were certainly very happy to have them here. Gabi served lecso for lunch (my favorite Hungarian food!). They got to see the wineries, the town and the kids. A lot for a few hours.
Ramona, CA
