By JEFF ROUBAL Martinez News-Gazette Columnist Vivian and I were hiking on Mt Diablo last Saturday with family visiting from out of town. The weather …
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After my father passed away, my mother kept his hammer, a pair of pliers and two screwdrivers – a flat and a Philips- in the …
Happy Valentine’s Day! “I love you a bushel and a peck, a kiss on the cheek and a hug around the neck” was written by …
Sawasdee! (Hello in Thai). It’s good to be home in cool and rainy Martinez. Jeff and I have returned from a cruise to Southeast Asia …
I was a Recreation major in college. I took the necessary recreation business and management classes but always looked forward to the courses highlighting different …
“Meow!” my chocolate-striped grandcat Tina complained when I opened the door to the guest room this evening. It was five minutes after her usual dinner …
Today my sister in Spokane posted a picture of her car blanketed in snow. My husband Jeff responded with a photo of himself picking mandarin …
Before dawn on a Sunday morning, two weeks ago, the Roubal family drove through the cool darkness to the old town of Folsom. As early …
By JEFF ROUBAL I have always loved bugs. As a child, I would watch them and play with them for hours. My mother believed that …
It feels wonderful to finally have a chill in the air. Winter is on the way. The seasons are changing once again. I love this …