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Stow Lake and Speed Chess

What’s all the ruckus about?! That’s what we wondered when a flock of noisy, quarrelsome Canada Geese landed near us at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park, “elbowing out” all the other, more well behaved ducks.

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So I had to put the noisy ringleader into my already under way sketch. It was a gorgeous day to be out in the park, so I can imagine what they were upset about.

Later Janet and I wandered the Richmond searching for lunch and landed at the place with the line out the door – Cinderella! a Russian bakery and cafe where every other person was speaking Russian and the menu was an enticing culinary adventure.

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Christmas day in the afternoon the house was suddenly so quiet. My sons had discovered a new way to compete. Speed chess , but not so speedy that the sketch story couldn’t be told. I need more practice with those chess men though!

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